Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Srlettca Stotp.
FROM TIE CRADLE TO THE
CRATE.
BY MRS. II. 6. ROWE.

"lt'S littlc girl, ma'am.'
lis il? How glad l an tha; made
those slips with short sleeves aud low
nccks. 1t wouldn't make so much differ
encc with boy, bu, d. so love To sec "a
girl baby with bare neck and arms
The Speakers lips were white and her
voice laint and trcmunuS. bat there was
a satisfied smile upon her tacc as she
glanced with look of mntherly pride a;
the little stranger in the nurses arms,
while that iuactionary nodded cordial
assent to her remark about the slips"
$50 do I; their littlo necks and arms
are the pretIics, par; of 'em, the precious
dar'iugs - emphasizing her words with a
ears that, however well mlentiouod,
was evidently not "a, al 10 The taste of the
young lads herself, who twisted her
sr..l features into the most horrible con
t,,,j,us. uy Wy ot expressing nor III
appreciation. while >ny tiuked suspicious.
}, iron, beneath her l.usei.,s i'd AT 'hy
broad face bcam.uS 50 OcujZuAnily upon
her.
Very red? Yee.cs. rgH-' 50, bul
,hAts sure sign ,aa ,ne viii have au
uucomuoay Lair sA,l when she once
comes 10 her color"
Il hope So" murmurcd the Voice from
the pillow. 1t IS such misfortune for
a woman TO have poor skin. | don't
know with little, halt ashamed laugh
''as could love her as well, myself il
she should grow up into u great, blowzy,
rcd faced girl OF the uik-maid type. Bat
there isn't much danger Of thai. fancy
''No. indeed :" with significant Z .ance
at the white face ol the speaker. "She II
have to take out o lin tremendously II
she's any thing but = perfect lady in lace
and digger" drawing the lInnc. band Il
;rile tighter at she spoke, utterly regard
less OF the fearful remonStrauces vi her
helpless little victim, whose piieous cries
she regarded as mere natural outbnrsi
q! infantilc emotion common to is kind.
I'm afraid, Mrs. ll,mbUrgh, that you
don't gain very last" remarked female
friend. who. on calling some weeks LATER
found the young mother still con ined to
her bed. II had dismissed my nurse.
and was up and down stairs dozen
times I day when my Willie was NJ Older
than this baby, and here You aie scarcely
able to sit up an hour at time. I'm
afraid YOU don't take nourishnIent enough
how is your appetizer
Very poor. indeed" with a smile oi
unnistakable complacency, as if her lack
of appetite was really something OF a
distinction. "AIy appetite is very delicate
and there are few things that car even
taste. and OF those | can only eat The
smallest tidbiIs.1
The visitor. bright.eyei, fresh laced,
lille woman, looked grave, as, with
a glance of motherly pity at the punY
wailing infant in the nurses Jap she
said, earnestly: "B1t your baby dear
You should try TO cultivate an appetite
for her sake. suppose" flushing a
little at the incredulous smile upon the
invalid's face, "that The idea seems pre-
posterous to you, but know that 1t can
be done, from my own experience"
Very likely; don't dispute its posi-
biIity: but it would make no difference
with my baby, for don't nurse her."
"What PITY
The warm, molherly heart spoke out
iuyolunlmily, without thought OF offence
but the sick woman's pale lips assumed
q disdainful curve. As she said, shortly
81 don't care to mtSe a wet-nurse ol my
self. and be tied to baby, day and night
, when lis Just as well FOR the child to be
brought up by hand"