The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-14

''1f you please, ma'am, had mis-
fortune, ma 'am," replied the young
girl, casting down her eyes.
':What, have you not been mar
ried -
**N0, ma'am, not yet.''
"Good heavens! DR.. Middleton,
what can you mean by. bringing this
person here :" exclaimed Mrs. Easy.
'Not married woman, and she has a
child!''
IF you please, ma'am," interrupt
Kad1 81 the young woman, dropping a cour-
lit was very little one.'''
"A very little one," exclaimed Mrs.
Easy.
eyes, ma'am, very small, indeed,
and died soon -afteri it was born:''
sob, DR., Middleton! What could
you mean
MY dear madam,'' exclaimed the
doctor, rising from his chair, ''this is
the only person could find suited to
to the wants Of your child, and if you
do not take her, cannot answer for
it's life. 1t is true, that a married
woman might be procured but mar
ried women who have proper feeling
viii not desert their own children :;
and It's Mr.. Easy asserts, and you ap.
pear to imagine, the temper and dis
position of your child may be affected
by the nourishment it receives,
think it more likely to be injured by
the milk of married woman who will
desert her own child for the sake of
gain. The misfortune which has hap
pened to this young woman is not
always proof Of bad heart, but of
strong attachment, and the overween.
ing confidence of simplicity"
"You are correct, DOCTOR" replied
Mr.. Easy, ''and her head proves that
she is modest young woman, with
strong religious feeling. kindness Of
disposition and every other requisite. -
1.-THE head may prove it all, for what
know. Mr.. Easy, but her conduct tells
another tale"
''She is we'll fitted for the situation,
ma a'anl," continued the doctor.
"And if you please, ma'am." rejoin.
ed Sarah, sit is such little ones
t'Sha1l I try the baby, ma 'am,'' said
the monthly nurse, who had listened
in silence. s'It is fretting so, poor
thing, and has it's dear little fist right
down its throat
DR.. Middleton gave the signal of as
sent, and in few seconds Master John
Easy was fixed to Sarah as tight as a
leech.
'sLord love it, how hungry it is!
There, there, stop it moment, it's
shocking, poor thing.''
Mrs. Easy, who was lying on the bed,
rose up, and went to the child. Her
first feeling was that of envy, that an
other should have such pleasure
which was denied to herself, the next
that of delight at the satisfaction ex-
pressed by the infant. In a few min
utes the child fell back in deep sleep.
Mrs. Easy was satisfied maternal feel.
ings conquered all others, and Sarah
was duly installed.
1t was not long after Mrs. Easy's con-
6nement that Mr.. Easy, who was sit
ting by he1 bedside in an easy chair,
commenced rs follows: Il have been
thinking, my dear Mrs. Easy, about
the name I shall give this child"
"Name, Mr.. Easy! why, what name
should you give it but your own!''
ssNot so, my DEAR" replied Mr.. Easy,
'they call all names proper names, but
| think that mine is not. It is the very
worst name in the Calendar
"Why, what's the mather with it.,
Mr.. Easy?
sThe matter affects me as we'll as
the boy. Nicedemus is long name to
write at full length, and Nick is vul-
gar. Besides, as there will be two
Nicks, they will very naturally call my
boy young Nick. which will be diabol
ical.''
Swell, Mr.. Easy, at all events then
let me choose the name.'
"That you shall, my dear, and it was
with this view that l mentioned the
subject so early"
II think, Mr.. Easy, will call the
boy after my poor father-his name
shall be Robert
"Very well, my dear, if you wish it,
it shall be Robert. You shall have your
own way. But think, my dear, upon
a little consideration, you will &C.
knowledge that there is a decided OBJ
lection"
can objection, Mr.. Easy ?''
ayes, my dear; Robert may be very
we'll, but you must reflect upon the
consequences he is certain to be
called Bob.''
"Well, my dear. and suppose they
do call him Bob?''
81 cannot bear even the supposition
my dear. You forget the county il
which you are residing, the down:
covered with Sheep"
"Why, Mr.. Easy, what can sheer
have to do with Christian name g
s:There it is women never look tt
consequences. My dear, they have .
good deal to do with the name of Bob
I will appeal to any farmer in thu
country, if ninety.nine shepherds
dogs outof one hundred are not called
Bob. Now observe, your child is out
Of doors somewhere in the fields OF
plantations. You want, and you cal
him. Instead of your child, what dc
you find! Why, a dozen ours, at least
who come running up to you, all an
swering to the name of Bob, and wag
ging their stumps of tails. You leve
your only son to the brute creation BY
giving him a Christian name which
from it's peculiar b1evity, has beer
monopolized by all the dogs in til,
county. Any other name you please
my dear, but in this one instance 20,
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