The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

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strong attachment, and the overween-
ing confidence of simplicity
ssYou 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 well fitted for the situation,
ma'am," continued the doctor.
"And if you please, ma'a re]oln-
ed Sarah, cit is such little ONE
s'Shall try the baby, ma am, SAID
the monthly nurse, who had listened
in silence. ut 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 q few seconds Master John
Easy was fixed to Sarah as tight as
leech.
"Lord 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 I'D, and 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 ex-
pressed by the infant. In 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 as follows: 81 have been
thinking, my dear Mrs. Easy, about
the name shall give this child
"Name, Mr.. Easy! why, what name
should you give it but your own!
..Not so, my dear" replied Mr.. Easy,
sthey call all names proper names. but
I think that mine is not. It is the very
worst name in the calendar"
"Why, what's the mather with it,
Mr.. Easy!''
1.-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. which will be diabOl.
ical."
"Well, MIR. 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"
II think, Mr.. Easy, l 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 decided OBJ.
lection
IAN objection, Mr.. Easy =
"Yes, my dear Robert may be very
well, but you must reflect upon the
consequences he is certain to be
called Bob
"Well, my dear, and suppose they
do call him Bob!'
Il cannot bear even the supposltlon.
my dear. You forget the county in
which you are residing. the downs
covered with sheep
..Why. Mr.. Easy, what can sheep
have to 10 with a Christian name !!
There it is women never look to
consequences. My dear, they have a
good deal to do with the name OF Bob.
will appeal to any farmer in the
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 or
plantations. You want, and you call
him. Instead of your child. what do
you find! Why. . 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 q Christian name which
from its peculiar brevity, has beer
monopolized by all the dogs in thu
county. Any other name you please
my dear, but in this one instance yOt
must allow me to lay my positive
Veto"
"Well, then, let me see-but II
think of it. Mr.. Easy my head ache'
very much just now.
II will think for you, my dear
What do you you say to JOhn!'
"Oh. no. Mr.. Easy, such common
, name -
"A proof of its popularity, my dear
It is scriptural-we have the apostl
and the baptist-we have dozen pope
who were all Johns. 1t is royal-w
have plenty of kings who were John
and. moreover. it is short. and sound
honest and manly"
Yes. very true. my dear; but the
will call him Jack
: well we have had several celebrat
: ed characters who were Jacks. Their
wasElet me see-Jack the Giant Kill
er. and Jack Of the Bean St2lk-an
Jack-Jack"-
Jack Spratt, replied Mrs. Easy.
And Jack Cade. Mrs. Easy, the gres
l rel,el-and Three Fingered Jack, Mr.!
Easy. the celebrated negro abov
. all, Jack Fallst2f, ma am. honest JAG
3 Fallsta6- honest Jack Pallstah-witt
. Jack Fallstaff'-
u Il thought, Mr.. Easy, that l was
r be permitted to choose the NAME"
.sWnl1 N Won shall - INV da>r.