The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-05

Mr.. Melville D. I.andon, the author Of the
tsFraneO- Prussiau War thus tells in few
lines, the story Of : Ginx's Baby, a very
pointed satire lately published in London.
What are you reading - l asked OF a
literary, young lady, who came down with
lap fall of books this morning.
20 I've got all The sensations-here Is
Dame Europa's school !; here's The Bat
here's 'MLbank,' and here's Bret Harte 8
Poems"
(which is the bestY''
"Wen, 'Ginx's Baby is very clever
saIire.2
WHO Is Ginx %
s.Ginx was the father of the thirteenth
baby. Ginx was poor, and becoming inn
patient at Mrs. GiDx's increasing babies
after she had the twelfth. declared that he
would throw the thirteenth off at West
minister Bridge
'-g)id he do ffE"
NO. but he discovered this infant, after
MR.. Ginx had succe eded In hiding it away
for several days-seized it and started for
the bridge. and
Threw it inIr
mo, the police stopped him. -Ginx ex-
pO-tulated; said he didn't want the-baby ;
that he had twelve already at home; that be
was poor man, and trad no use for the
thirteenth Ginx. Then a Catholic nun came
along, and Offered TO feed il and save lis
life"
'.And never bring it baek:" asked
Ginx.
...Neyerr"
'.He's yonrs-to have and to holdv and
then Ginx ran back TO his wife and wretch
ed twelve children, happy man.
"What then 2" But Bernstein started up
Brooks "Silver slipper gallop, the bellies
rushed to the hop room, and ran to lean
forward TO catch the story.
Then" said she, whispering loud, 'the
tug commenced. The baby was baptized.
Ginxs wife had TO 20 and nurse the baby
twice day. Father Conan wanted tO--and
did-make the sign OF the cross on Mrs.
Ginx before the baby was allowed to nurse:
Mrs Ginx told this To a Protestant friend"
Sign Of the cross, Mrs. GinX! Oh, hor-
TOrs--they are making a proselyte OF the
baby--thOse atroeious Catholics3 SAID
the friend.
..Then the Protestant clergy got hold of
the scandal. The Protestant papers rioted
over the matter. The clergy went 20 law
yer. The Catholics have forcibly destrained
a Protestant baby, and are trying TO make
a Catholic of him-what shall we do ="
they asked
bring on action" said lawyer NEEDLE,
I'm action of habeas corpus,
The ease went TO court. Thousands of
pounds were spent. The newspapers talked
about the 'GinX Baby Case Ginx's Baby
Funds were collected, the lawyers took the
money. and the baby was surrendered to
the Protestants. soon the baby fund was
exhausted; its nurse In vain demanded pay
Tor nursing MIN anu, HnalIy, one Gay, sHe
left the poor baby on a club house doorstep
TO starve! Another humane religious society
took it after the almshouse said they would
not have ii. Another religious controversy
ensued. The baby was also poor, half
starved and neglected, while everybody was
fighting over his religion"
'.What became of him E"
"Well, alter fifteen years of kicks, of cold
neglect of ignorance, and starvation-while
ali the world and the newspapers were talk
ing about how the Catholics had forcibly
distrai ed a Protestant child from its dOting
parents-the poor, neglected, sorrowful, ig-
norant boy went, one dark night, with not
even a fliekering star TO see his act, went
and jumped -
''OH Westminster Bridge!"
The same; aud at the very place where
the policeman caught Ginx fifteen years
before. as he held the little cause of all the
trouble over the rolling flood"