National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-29

, | took book and sat down by
the cradle, rocking 1t recklessly
backward and forw Yards
regardless of the screams that still
rent the air. | wasn't going to
waste any more time in trying to
quiet him. Let him cry! This is a
free country.
why. Joe! what's the matterr
1t was Bertha's voice. jumped
up as if cannon had smitten me,
aud dashed my book upon the floor.
Matter, ma'am matter! Tie
matter is that I'm geing mad. |
shall be a fit subject fol a lunatic
asylum i'll just about fifteen minutes
more
But | might as well have wasted
my dcSpairing eloquence on blank
wall, She did not heed nor hear
NE. She was loading the little
wretch with caresses, pity and bIan.
dishments. And should not
have credited the sudden turn of
affairs, if / hadn't witnessed it with
my own eyes-the baby absolutely
laughed up in her face as if to say,
Il have given my uncle Il pretty
good time OF it,
Has he been good, uncle Joe ?
| looked volumes at my sister.
Bertha, if you ever leave NE
again in charge Of that-that little
a,rocity, I'll commit suicide
you needn't speak SO loud said
my sister in All injured tone ofvoicc.
Intended to have been home before,
but the train was delayed, and
bless its heart, did it want 10 come
to its mama's armS-aud rdS uncle
Joseph crosSCr than an old bear,
and 'caSRt it the sweetest little rose.
bud that ever
| waited to hear no more, but
rushed precipitately out of the room,
convinced that Of all fools u young
mother was the most hopeless spcci,
men.
That's the last time | have had
the bciro Of the family confdtd to my
guardianship. think Bertha a
little afraid to leave me alone in
the room with him. so mote it be.
THE Hush OF MIDNIGHr.-Thcrc
is something As beautiful as sublime
in the hush Of midnight. The myr.
lad quiet SlecprrS laying down each
their life burden, luScnSiblc alike
/ to JOY OF sorrow; helpless alike
| the Suongmau as the infant. and over
all the slecpless Eye, which since
the world began has never lost sight
/ Ct one pillowcd head. Thoughts
/ like these come to us in our wake
ful night hours with an almost pain.
/ tul intensity. Then eternity only
seems real, and every day life a
fable. But morning comes, and
the stir and hum of life chase
these thoughts away, as the sun
dries up the dew drops. which. like
our thoughts, performed their re
/ viving mission ere they departed.
\ SIMPLE CURE FOR DEAFNESS
"A gentleman who, for some Years
was 50 deaf as to be utterly unabl,
/ to hear conversation III an ordinary
tone of voice, called upon us th,
. other day, and requested us to pub
iish the method by which his cure,
was effected, and for the benefit "
all who may bc afflicted with mfr
nifty, whether arising from catarrl
or other cause.
Attrr trying the remedies pre-
Scribcd hy his physicians, this gen
tlrmmI-now over sixty years of ag,
was recommended to inject into tn,
diseased ear Il mixture of CaStil,
soap and tepld water; or, the water
may be made as hot as the part vii
bear liy this simple and entirely
innocent preparation, used daily to
about two weeks. the hearing of tn,
gentleman who recommends It wa,
completely cured.
III tlNl'lillbIl w u llN III bllN ~
pure olive oil or glyccriuc is also O
, advantage, rs II Softcus the WAX O
the ear Whcuit becomes hardened
| or II. the deafness is accompanlc,
, with the sense of unca>luo,S or pan
the addition of n few drops OF laud
, anum will hC of advantage m rclicN
i, ing the pain. \ very large nun
/ Der ot people are afflicted with pal
- tlal deafness, and II can, We trust
II do no harm 10 try 50 simple i trmC
n dN--a remedy which our lniormau
assures It's, isaccrtdla cure III man
eases. - Er.
" Great scholars are not always I'll
/. best teachers ;"l am quite full.
e assure YOU said a huge water bo
tie with u very narrow neck, Tia
Il was suspended over the ilowerbc
is "Full on empty, 1t makes no dlllc
r cncc to u.s. said ihc Flowers "f
d we get nothing ont of YOU. Nond
Is shallow can though holds but i
ii tie is worth n dozen of YOU, {
II what IT has IL pours out, and we I
~ cciye the benefit of II. You arc ",
g. come TO the credit Of hdring, but ,
ii prefer those who understand he
u to girc.'
y, At a medical examination,
- y young aspirant for a physician
:, diploma was asked, When do
" " modification rnsucf When "
- propose aud are rcectcd' was (