Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-30

| Cincinnati Convention should say the
majority Of them were Davis men"
What do you think" asked the Her
aid correspondent, "of Governor Pal
mers new position2
Palmer is very able man, and enc
of the best stump speakers in the State.
He has way Of making everything ap-
pear candid and honest, which takes the
people off their feet; but he is always a
little late in everything he does, and is
transparently terribly ambitious man,
so that he keeps himself timid and
makes himself and friends unhappy.
He is too late this time again. l think
Trumbull holds higher reputation for
consistency and stubborn principle than
Palmer. The most men can say against
Trumbull is that he is cold"
Romance of Fanny Ferns Kitchen.
Fanny's house servants are negro
girls, and the special duty of one of them
is to carry cup of strong coffee and a
biscuit early in the morning to her mis-
tress, who for several hours, until the
writing is finished for the day, takes no
other refreshment One certain morn
ing Rose did not appear with the desired
refreshment, and the bell was appealed
to, which, after several impatien \ jerks,
was answered not by Rose, but by Violet.
Where is Rose2" inquiries Fanny.
Busy in the kitchen, missus," is the
answer But it is your business TO at
tend to the kitchen work, and | wish
Rose to attend to me- With a sniff of
outraged propriety and insulted mod
esty, Violet states that Rose is tic larly
gagged Jest this time in de kitchen, and
she can't spare herself from her gage
ment long 'nuf to bring up any coffee.
No questioning could elicit from Violet
any further inform alton respecting the
"ticular 'gagement of her sister-ser-
want; but she flung out of the room with
the remark that If missus come down
to de kitchen, you'll see somefn' dat'll
make you open dem eyes of you n at
last; thiHk dey must hab been shut up
tight TO de last 70 or FIVE months. The
kitchen achieved, it took but single
glance for an experienced wife and
mother to account for the strange com
munications and actions of Violet.
There was no mistake. Roses tic lar
gagement was with newborn and
ink. black baby, Of the lady species,
whom she had succeeded in introducing
to the world in general, and Fanny Fern
in particular, without the intervening
assistance of doctor, nurse or friends.
Even her fellow-seryant, Violet, had pos
itively refused to render her the slight
est assistance, alleging, with defiant
snort of outraged virtue, that she
wouldn't have nolfin' to do with such
trash The poor girl, finding herself
Unexpectedly i'll, had actually suppress
ed every cry and groan, and had made
her little contribution to the census
alone and unaided, rather than "gib
any trouble to Missus Parton" James
was summoned, and, pausing only
long enough to exclaim, in his usual
cool and collected way, Why, Fanny
Fanny Fanny who-what = why
how-what is it all about2 Is this
sort of thing customary Are there
any more roses to bloom2' Then Fanny
jammed his hat on his head hindside be-
fore, and showed him forth Indeed,
Mis- Parton" cried the poor thing, fear
full lest she had given mortal offense by
her unexpected performance; " deed,
Mis- Parton, didn't go for to do 1t; pom
my soul, Mis- Parton, never done it
befo', never do so no mo" 1t was the
old story; hasty marriage, wretched
husband, who had deserted her after
spending every dollar Of her little saw
ings-bank account, and left her to go
back to her dish-pans. With the genu-
inc charity and kindness of heart that
have ever characterized both Mr.. and
Mrs. Parton, they soothed the poor girl,
and took care of her until she was able
to be removed in carriage to her
friends. Then, at the request of Rose,
the young bud was transferred to the
foundling hospital, to which establish
ment the eminent author and authoress
both accompanied the little waif, and
personally gave it, explaining all the
circumstances, into the loving care of
Sister Irene.