Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06

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"Sarah. if you please, ma'am."
"How long have You been married p
Married, ma'am 2
eyes, married"
IF you please. ma'am. had mis-
| fortune. ma'am," replied the young
girl, casting down her eyes.
"What, have you not been married p
"No, ma'am, not vel"
"Good heavens DR.. Middleton,
what can you mean by bringing this
person here ?" exclaimed Mrs. Easy.
"Not married woman, and she has a
child p
eff you please, ma'am," interrupted
the young woman. dropping a courtesy,
cit was very little one"
GA very little one," exclaimed Mrs.
Easy.
eyes, ma'am. very small, indeed,
and die' soon after it was born"
ooh, DR.. Middleton! What could
you mean?"
envy dear madam" exclaimed the
doctor. rising from his chair, "this is
the only person I could find suited to
the wants of your child, and if you do
not take her, [ cannot answer for its
life. It is true, that married woman
might be procured; but married women
who have proper feeling will not de-
sert their own children; and as Mr..
Easy asserts, and you appear to i'm
agine, the temper and disposition Of
your child may be affected by the
nourishment it receives, [ think it
more likely to be injured by the milk
of a married woman who will desert
her own child for the sake of gain:
The misfortune which has happened
to this young woman is not always a
proof Of a bad heart, but of strong at
tachment, and the overweening conf
dence of simplicity"
"You are correct, doctor" replied Mr..
Easy, "and her head proves that she is
q modest young woman, with strong
religious feeling, kindness of disposition
and every other requisite"
"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'am," continued the doctor.
And if you please ma'am, "rejoined
Shall I try the baby, ma'am," said
the monthly nurse, who had listened in
silence. cit is fretting so, poor thing,
and has its 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
leecb.
"Lord love it, how hungry it is !!
There, there, stop it moment, it's
choking. poor thing"
Mrs. Easy, who was lying on her bed,
rose up, Snd went to the child. Her
first feeling was that of envy, that an
other should have such a pleasure which
was denied to herself, the next that of
delight at the satisfaction expressed by
the infant. Ina few minutes the child
fell back in a deep sleep. Mrs. Easy
was satisfied; maternal feelings con-
Quered all others, and Sarah was duly
installed.
1t was not long after Mrs. Easy's
confinement that Mr.. Easy, who was
sitting by her bedside in an easy chair,
commenced as follows: 81 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"
"Not 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 calen-
dar."
"Why, what's the matter with it, Mr..
Easy?"
"The matter affects me as well as
the boy. Nicodemus is a 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, and of course, shall
be styled old Nick, which will be dia-
bolical"
"Well, Mr.. Easy, at all events then
let me choose the name"
"That you shall, my dear, and it
was with this view that mentioned
the subject so early"
"I think, Mr.. Easy, will call the
boy after my poor father-his name
shall be Robert"
every well, my dear, if you wish it,
it shall be Robert. You shall have
your own way. But think, my dear,
upon little consideration, you will &C
knowledge that there is q decided OBJ
lection"
can objection, Mr.. Easy ?"
eyes, my dear; Robert may be very
well but you must reflect upon the con-
sequences; he is certain to be called
Bob" e.
"Well, my dear, and suppose they
do call him Bob?"
/" I cannot bear even the supposition,
my dear. You forget the county in
which you are residing, the downs COW
cred with sheep"
"Why, Mr.. Easy, what CAN sheep
have to do with Christian name?"
"There it is; women never look to
consequences. My dear, they have q
great deal to do with the name of Bob.
[ will appeal to any farmer in the coun-
try, if ninety nine shepherds dogs out
of one hundred are not called Bob.
Now observe, your child is out of doors
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