The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18

write ns aBon, as d husband, and ns
man Of family. My subiectis one oi
the utmost Importance to the married
and child-raising community. / believe
in writing TO the papers upon subjects
of family interest. IT. Is o good
thing.
Weare married. BY we / mean 1phi.
genia aud /. I call her g Pheegie for
short aud as d pet name. But mother
doesn't believe in pet names, and calls
her plain Iphigenia Z,
Mother lives with us. Think II Is
quite m advantage. But somehow
Pheegie don't seem TO think 80. I am
the youngest 81 seven sons. When
father died and i was married, my
brothers said as they were older than ],
and had had moro Of dear mothers
care, ii would be only fair 10 me to have
mother spend the rest OF her life in my
family. i thought that II was real
affectionate and self.sacriticing on their
part. But somehow Pheegie don'tseem
10 think 80. x ~, ! ts3,, 4 ~, &
Dear mother isyery sensitive about
being in the way. HIshe says IL once o
day, she does a dozen times, that II we
ieelsshe istrespSssing in the little room
she occupiesw we have only TO say 80,
aud she viii find o humble cot in some
retired spot, and there pass her wild.
owed days praying for the welfaIe Of
her children. Ithink this is very
touching and sweet on her part. But
somehow Pheegie don't seem to think
SO. She says: 9 Suppose we take her
up some day-how much cot do you
suppose she would retire to ?"a
/ don't like the sentiment. How
could ] endorse II and have the assur-
ance to look for the length OF days
promised IN the fifth commandment 2"
But this is not my subject. What /
want 10 ask you about Is our, baby. We
have got o baby. / mean Pheegie and
]. Mother didn't have anything TO do
about IL. ; And yet, II IL Ind not been
for dear mother ] don't know how we
could have got along. JnsSas soon as
the little thing was d month old mother
took tito sleep with her. She declared
that never would wink Of sleep come
10 her eyelids if she left that child for
young and inexperienced parents to roll
on and smother. S liIs4ps qbl 10 u
But when she took our little darling
in this tender way to her grandmater.
nal bosom, dear mother said, in Just so
many words, that II her affection for
the infant was misconstrued, or il we
RrudRed her the playful .caressesw which
the child might inadvertently lbestow
upon her, we had only TO say as much,
and she wonld find q humble cot in
some retired spot and then pass her
widowed days praying for her beloved
chiidren.and grandchildren. Hahu
Pheegie said, q Oh, bother the hum
BILE cot \ BntI don't think my dear
wife understapds mother. I thought
there was eomething very touching in
this display Of grandmamma's deyo-
tion. But somehow Phesgie don't seem
As i adid, however, We have got o
bnhy. ~ 4 b. 8 Iall Qittl ilk9 d : 4
He is q hoy. Heis also d yery bright
child, indeed For that matter the
worthy nnrse told Pheegie that abe did
NOT know as she had ever nursed d
brighter young one. Our own baby ID
AZ months old now, and isSyeryheal.
thy Dear mother says that she don't
exactly like the way in which II shakes
m head every now and then. I think
il "a auoer. loo, for dts head certainly
docs shake lttimes without the slightest
occasion for IL. / sometimes feel quite
serious abont II. But Pheegie don't
seem 10 feel 60, and when \ said /
Thought J ought 10 speak to the doctor.
about II AIie said TINT / might also tell
him that the Guilds toes wriggled pecn.
liarly. didn't like her saying that,
ndiInoticea that dear mother didn't
laugh. j Iagrec withlhor that God gives
ns tbo precious wards to take care of
pbeeeie says that she supposes that
God also makes the precious wards
head shake. There Is something In
that. But I wonderh Pheegie really
loves the cidId9 Motheroi oitenSays she
hopes she does ~. )
We keep al nurse. She isia young!
IriSh cid. i confess = don't like her
m,ch and / doubt whether she feels
vary | deeplyfof tho child. Often and
oitsn tle little thing cries NJ night, but
never vet has that girl come downto
ase what the niatter was. ushe would
o only do so once in o while, asleast II
would bo showing a little eintetest in her
cnsTSIs, MsStser dom iike the g!fl. She
thinks bhS Is Jesuit and believes , y that 4,