The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-12-31
Written for the Journal
The Eal,y.

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Without doubt there is ''diyinity that
doth hedge" these miniature kings and
queens. Who that has been present when
one Of these little queens mas received ncr
loyal subjects for the first time, has ever
doubted the truth and spontneity Of the
allegiance then offered by ali. from the
proudcst to the most humble? Who Of
those who offer fealty at such time, ever
proves faithless to his vow, or forsakes the
fortunes Of his queen while she is regnant?
When she torsakes babyhood. and enters
the rabble OF hoidens, she takes the com
mon chances of life. with other mortalS,
and rules or serves according to her des-
tiny But while she is queen she is most
Loyalty served. Her privy council is true
to her interest Her prime minister, who
IS usually a maiden aunt, never resigns
because her pet bill has been defeated in
the house by the opposition. Her mother,
| the dowager queen, and her father the re-
gent, are her slaves and hor courtiers are
eyerybody-all her little world. For all
these counsellors, slaves and courtiers are
under the dominion OF the affections
Putting aside the things pertaining to
courts, and b .nishi0g the insignia OF roy
atty, let US take the baby. ID purls no
| tarQlbUS, as she comes fresh from her
morning bath. When it occurs to ones
mind thai this mite before him, without u
rag or stitch Of clothing on her, is Of more
! consequence in q certain sense than was
| Gen. George Washington in all his regl-
lleila'i WNeH ne 'lllilN9 tI''l ,Hc StaIeiN
I,,c.ht I,,.a 1,, P'HoS
m@i iiIIsIt u"'o D0e" i-','1,V ~ G,op up
@ccoutIelneA's' 3 !, ny ii too9d @!o 20 some
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l,i,l,.t,,t-. a,'r1Ti ~ h,E7 :.
mike any other affection given by man tQ
his fellows or his country. We cannot
love n man simply because he is a man.
nor 9. r7lJntry unIess il be OUT own oouu-
try. but we ,ove u baby because it is !
baby.
After the period of earlv COLES Is past.
and the baby is well along in teethinE. the
| interest increases rapidly. but. before this
period is reached. there is much amuse-
! meut in seeing her first attempts to creep
| wish to observe here. that the bov who
1t school defined "a reptile" rs some
thing that creeps." and. being asked by
tine Teacher for nm iIlustrati. II. gave -
| bahvn. OUGHT 10 have been 5aaked out in
tn fha floor and made An example to
he forever summed bc the pupils ot that
seminary Of learning
| II ia q modern fashion, / believe. 70
omit the crppDinC but | must saw [ like
6est tht olJ tlshi5nad r,1eriny t6ies. md
| bejiaye tbqt creenfi,.- dayrlo0-s the mus
rltas of til. f,,ol,' ana 7.irs al.4 contributes
10 health apd strength
When me nerioi ia- arrived, FIR thewea
thino "a syalk Ike 81 turaI... ,ae. and talk
lii.n newly orrira5 .I,l-,. ,-.n.l1au W.
Looor,e conviu,.I ,b,f - the house
i I0tls 6o4ts. @'' ,han rsd t,,g1,,;gs g~d much
tinn r.jroant l7ttrr, tl4n :. uis~fc b,x o,
:, i,,r,J HIlra,, -, pnr,h and .I,,Jy show
! Sin. NJ ,,7gt ,liseov.r5 tl.o .slsnr.litr Of
having h grammar for such a language Us
our E1glfsb. composed ot GIelic. Breton,
| Danish Saxon. Latin and Norman French
verbs that can be property conjugtcd-
| by their examinations Nhte admitting
/ that Lindlev Murray did tile u9sL he could
under the circumstances. she laughs at
| him for having meddled villa q language
where grammer must necessarily 20 for
naught, and usage over;hgows everything
and goes on to establish 81 usage u her
| own.
! ct course the iuitigtaJ ca9 rot c1ly un.
derstand her perfectly when -hc speaks.