New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
BABY FARMING.


The London Times publishes long comnti-
nication from a lady who has busted herself with a
curious inv estigaton into the subject OF lhiahocde
She caused answers TO be written TO nulhpei Vi "uo
tisements Offering accommodation 10 laues III hoouoi
medical attendance, proposing TO take charge Vi new
born children and furnish children ior aooPoh enc
goes on to say:
them came from one person who advertised under diner
ent forms and gave different addresses ana ths suspicion
selected this person for my first visit in search OF ae
@ @a as m dSas 1 %y SeTast days Of Noyem
Der ever rememher nasty noHSd N enough TO
just my assumed condition, and that DAY exposure
TO the snow aud the keen east wind did me serious har
much Thought and care felt I about TO subject
myself 10 severe scrutiny from women Mn3 VII nme
| wanted to personate a lady who was willing
70 purchase and secrecy at any pt tbsi
ISaS ladv's maid aping the lady. Want Of certain
style and c0quettshness would imply ,hn yctim of
too steady and rdnqte by nature to be the Vctm Oh
any fraiy left my face 1t was because 10 looked
pnched and scky enough put on seiy ., no ana
hat to indicate that vanity was not unknown 70 nc anu
thick Maltese veil TO suggest an aferhought Oh Pru
denee and fear of sudden recognition IN te amy
wenade quiet silk dress was Topped UP @ anu
rreproachabe boots and gloves c0mpetea my 1i,
which covered by seryleeaDie ,,h impsee ~
determination caused by desperation, lmpaIteaa, ,
thought strange air to my whH lac t no INV Coming
adventures but was not inconsistent with the
was assuming. did not preneuti.o any P t ie1 tbe
ton conversation. made up my IN hu intspyiew
woman, and leave the way the nterN1G lev
Walked M tS the Sonse Which looked Very respectable
and had the number most consplcuousy lrge anu r
answered my knock and ring after little buste ana
shutting of doors had gone on INSIDE nc " ost mar
ticuar engaged but begged me to 80 into lhe dIawhs
room" up stairs which "happens, maan TO ne vacant,
and "nisht" were suggestive, and remained In
my memory Mrs ts shall 9aIl heI iOr ,e et sno
heard The back paror door softly open. t OF cough
ing caused by the sudden transition from inc Goid OUT
i"p in Invalid attitude the first little land
ing had motive beside for TINS st"ppage me
and the ground door. heard woman voice Miahi
indcatons that a child had just been born into the
world and was destined, feared, to avery snort eA
iendrd for hest customers aud had the usual chimney
piece decked with flowers and cry stai-dopPiis De
the SoyereJ with odds and ends of knickknacks, and
numbers of cheap periodical Two VIE VI, an aid
fishioned cabinet piano filed corner; CANDY car
pet chairs and footsoos, and dingy green noreen cur
iars flushed the list OF furniture There was no his III
The ,,rte and was kept waiting long time, 80 had
plenty of opportunity 10 observe everything
TIE PRESIDING GENIUS OF THE PLACE
AtIast Mrs - walked in. may as well describe
her here. She was buxom, merry-lookng woman OF
middle hight Good temper good living, and good d.
ccson had evidently agreed with her, and her 40 or 80
summers sat very lightly on her. He hair was glossy
and hung in weoed clusters Of rngets on each SIDE OF
her face Altogether, her sparkling black eyes ana Joy
appearanCe made up ensemble so totally unlike what
fancied she would Ice like that quite startled she
advanced toward with air of mixed difference ana
familiarity. l. with my veil down, rose, ana sau, SUP
pose SEE Mrs =, and il so, shall be glad to have
looked significantly al the folding doors, behind whicl
had heard rusting short time @ ,S S
dear" She replied with startling familiarity you ecu
ot T mi A. frcsent ana ali the servants have their
can't As "A
auparcntly gained courage to FAY, - near You ,c
expect nine wish speak to you about terms: &C.,
"Wcll" She replied, cautiously 40 ctmy aPal
il Gepends-in fact" Here had severe NJ OF cough
aud TO get ont lozGnge rc% " ny ~ s dear saiG
woman, with sudden access OF symp.,.S' ny
s orc suffers one way aud the other but thinks
cough the most trying sickness one can ease puI
cough tears one So POOR deaI' et ne ooSe Jul '0
respected this move and almost anticipated The ac
| ton When | had somewhat recovered myself she
| brought her chair near me- and continued qhte conn
dentiay, Now, my dear tel me an alo9, II, anu @
dozens that come to me; hut you know, I've been ~
years in the business ana koW %I bt am n aud INV
,u.aud was out ~ warm beds at midnight p
a 81, ne p6,pci ON NV cloak and came this
ycry room NV dear and then finds him walking up and
| down, pulling his mustache ana looking VIA. MT IT.
- vs. he there's woman in labor IN the cab &c the
door Can you take her in and take care OF her. vel,
saws l. is She ladyP We'll, no. SAID he not e&actly
bn very good creature, and viii pay anything reason
aP if oa VIII only Ee.S 5G af giG how thing me-
were never lets my rooms 10 any Dut LADIES'. colG
do it, Sir indeed, could not ne pGsG oI h hn0
| kuowed Mr.. -, very respeclaDle WOMAN
he would find every thing suitable, and saw mn y
down stairs and out Of the door, curslng ana swearing IL
an have postion To keep up All this was to pave
the way and give ne confidence rendering he puhph-
very about my coming Hntt., ana ANXIOUS io
certain reasons to keep it quiet Are you married %
by Instinct. felt sorry moment afterwards as hae
intended to act an unmarried woman bnt hanihe Hal,
awkward" added IN q wOTd,y ione because thc con
someone's would be very serious If my husband returned
awake lady. " In the army or navy! Bnt nerruptlnl
herself nj seeing me hesitate not that ii matters TO
~, dcari did NOT AK you your name, did an1
though have your face should never recognize i
| again. bless YOU see 80 many. do my best fol
| fGrm while they're here and / never think Of then
again when the door Iluts on them O..
said Take my advice. do the cha and then you
wo Mt feel its loss at all As always says you One
it, aud hear cry, yOn may want 10 E'eP IT., put VI,
old saying is what the eye never sees TIE heart never
now in the house she wss Cohhned iostilgnt col,
Saturday and she, spite OF all said, insisted on seeing
the baby. told her IL nonsense because sne cOulu
not afford Ia get il adopted and had been out Of pocket
by her as il was Well. she got to he ioad % me chid
had deserted her, and she is supposed to b.
ON visit 20 some friends in Ireland, ana mus
on her feelings tay fears. and l persuaded her "a
LET me tn child from the breast and keep away
from II soon looked pnchsd Of course ana Ia keel
all things regular sent for the doctor, and told hum "a
give il something 1t refused the breast and seemed
ailing. II pned till yesterday when 1t died; ana
| happy release IL | had an inquest, ana every
thing comfortable and it's to he buried tonight me
| foregoing narrative told with great JUNCTION ana
Standardization. felt heartsck and nearly betrayed
myself several times during the relation OF TINS cod
blooded murder of the little innocent Had the process
OF starvation been stll going feel sure should nave
done something desperate and tried to save the chd
life at any risk; but as Il was dead and safe from all
further torture controlled myself and calmly SAID nat
the poor little thing was happier where IT was, ana am
sure spoke sincerely but to this day constantly pic
tlue myself the poor little creature lying there wh
and STILL sad witness OF the cruelty and selshness VI
| human nature -,
| With heavy heart resumed my cross-e1amnation,
and under the preteXt OF wishing TO make up my nn
| Iuntrr IuYh alX seut adOpted i