Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-02
MeMseAMovs Group.
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Darling, wouldn't let that child be chow
ing that pine stick, II were you."
"Procous, where Ia the harm In it ?" said slle,
but at the same time preparing to take away the
stick-for women cannot receive even the most
palpsbly judicious suggestion without arguing
it that u, married women.,
"Love, it is notorious that pine is the least
nutritious wood that child can eat."
Ny wifs's hand paused in the act Of taking the
stick, and returned itself to her lap. She brded
perceptby, and said:
"Hubby, you know better than that You
know You do. Doctors all say that turpentine
in pine wood is good for weak back and tho kid
neys."
"Ah waa under misapprehension. l did
not know that the cilld's kidneys and spine were
sffectod, and that the family physician had rec
ommondcd-"
"who said that the child'a spine and kidneys
"My love, you intimAted it."
"rlle idea never intmAted anything OF ths
kind" fii
"why. ny ds.s. is haso't been Two ssanusss
'.BetAsr whaAI said doat are what diA
ray. There hn'e any hAzm In TIE ehid's ohsw-
ing bItof ptne stach II - wants ~ aod yos
.noy i l. pssSsotly xe.l A ahs AAap aAsv IL
"say NO more, " dsas. now ~ ths force
Of your reasoning, and viii 70 aad order I've
or thzss cords Of ths best pins wood 10 aAg. No
child OF mine shall want whiIs IL"
have some psAes. 4 BODY oan nsvsr nAks ths
simplase rssaash but you must saks y ~ nd 80
to argaing, end srgains, e1d AsGaiAg TN yoa
don't knc. whas you arc talking aboss, and yoa
"vsry wsll, IL shall b. n you ~. But there
10 want Of logo in yosv laas remark which"
However, abe vas gone wish flourish before
l could aniah, ard bad taksn the eAiIA with hsg.
That night at DINNER che sonffoatsA - with
"oA Mosaaas, ,thsrs's a1o4hsr 1lss,s ososs,s
Gordon u taken"
"Msautsaaoas erp.p r. ~.
"MseabEanous Group"
Is there any hops Tor hin2"
o, "Noa. >, II in ths wide world Oh what is % BE-
by and by onr nurse brou6ha In cur Penelope
to say good night and o&sg the ouseomaxy prayer
1t the mothsrs tnse. In tho midse at Now
lay me down to sleep," she gave . sli6ht oouSh.
My wife fell back IKE one sszscksn with death.
But the noxt moment she was up end running
away with the aotiysnsss which e.aror inspires.
She commanded that the cAiAs sgib b r.
moved from tho nursery 70 our bedroom ond
she went along to see the order exsoutsd. Bt1e
took me with her, OF oourpa. We got matters
arranged with speed. A cot bed was put up tn
my wIfe's df19sins-rOom for the nu1be. But
from the other baby, and what II hs wsse 10 have
the symptoms In the niSht,-and shs blanuhsd
again, poor thing.
1--WE thsu rsssossd The crib and ths nurse 10 he
nursery. and put up . bed for ourselves In
room adjoining. Et.
Presently, SowsvAr. Mrs. Ncwilliana asld,
suppose the baby ahould catch IL from Peue1opss
This thought struck new panic to her haA1t,
and the tribe Of ~ eould not got ehe crib oae Of
the nursery fast enough TO satisfy NJ wife,
thouoh ahn as.jafnA In kar ovn Inuan. as,A WaJ
nigh pulled the orb 10 pieces In hsr frantie
hurry. .,s,l..t, s.-.
We moved down staifs, but there W. no plane
to stow ~ nzEno, enA Mn. &ey11AAs anid
the nursGip - klenq Nlga5A b - i1ne1 pn&3e
he1p. ~ ~ he1h oNaB
!. 0xa .lse.s{ i11 " 11111
Iiees, hklt
their nss & s 81 N 4 lls gsa lz{ss
how tl,in8s wers gotag q tAese. 1ha - ede&
in momsnt with neW dread Hhe said
ssWhat cnn make the baby sleep 20 2"
laid;
gravon image"
"I know, / know but t],efe's something pe-
culiAr about his slesp now. He sesms to-he
seems to breathe 70 Regularly. Oh, this Is dread
"But, my dear, be always breathes regularly y
"Oh, know il. but there's somethin9 dread.
ful abont it now. His nurss u TOO young aud
+ N&nu DC Oh lA0u II &0yGQl3R U4&1R00Ds
"That is 4 good idea bat who will help you2'
"You can help me III want wouldn't d.
low ANYBODY to do anything but myself, anyhow
vt such q time ~ ehis." .,. y.
said wouId feel mean 10 lie aheA and eJeep
and leave her to watch and tell over our little
patien. Ali the wss.y ngh. sns =: rssons'lsd l..
ancient quarters In the nursery.
Penelope ooughed twies in hse alesp.
"Oh, Why don't the doctor coma Aortmss
this room il too warm. The room II certainly
too warm. Turn on the re9ister-qutck !"
shut it OF, CLEANSING :. the thsrnonssss . :
WAS TOO too WARM Tor : sssk child.
The coschmsn arrived from down town, now
with the news that our physician waa Ill and con
fined to lis bod. Mrs. AcWilliams turned dsa'
eve upon NO. and said in . dead vosce (" Thar
n uroyideuce in IL 1t js foreordsjped, he neve
was sick before. Never We have mot been Iy
- inu A we ought to llye Mortimer, Hno 40
time again have told you NO. Now you nes th
result. Our child will never gst we'll. Be thanh
mi il Won can forgive yourself I never can foi
give nsyself.n
sad. without intent 10 hurt. bot with heed
loss choice OF words, that oonld not sse that y
had been living such al abaiidousd life.
Mortimer Do you want to bring the iudt
ment upon baby. TOO r ''-s -
Then she began to cry but suddenly el
claimed w
7 said
ing for You 70 give mo . obence."
Well do give them 70 me- Don't you kno
that oyery moment Il precious nov But Vh
waa ths use in sepdino medicines, whom
knO,rs that the disease IN incuIAble Z" u.
ssd that willie thero wa ufe there vi
bone, I7'''777 W
kHone Mortimer, Won know no more VIII
Won ara talking nbout thsn the child unborn.
Won would-As hive, tie directione eey n
one tesspoonful once On hourI Once IN kou
-nsif wa had whole wear before m 10 q
the child in Mortimer. please hurry. Give 4
,.onr ,,er;shing thinu 4 tnssnoonfui. and tTv
la unIck p
.Why. nv dear a tablespoonful might
y' mnm't % dr;ve ma frsntic
There there. there. INV nrecio,
nv own; it's nasty, bitter stun, but lis good
!, '.;yl ,assra her veil Thars' thara. thars
,hs little Iesd IN mamma. breast anal 10
H., "a ,,ratt, .nop nj, 7 Luovv sha n. uit I
r, s;iI Iporn;ng Hart;mer' a tsblesnoonfnl ey
I,s nanr I'll, NNnh tho ch;I2 naej. ha
annns zoo. lnov sha daesy.nd aconita.
,%am Mouimsr Now do lat ma have INV "
Won know nothing about these THINGS"
w Wa a mnv vent y, he'd nisc;nu the erib close
,,o;tn'. r;iinw Az this tnrmoii had n
mo" ma and within two minntes ves sou
Ting mo more thsn half ssleep, Mrs, McWiilis
roused ma
'oa'TS :. Harl;nc. ia that register turned on ?"