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Somemhat Puzsled.-A Jerseyman not far from forty years of age, came into the office of physician in this city, bringing an infant to have it fitted with truss. lie was accompanied by a blooming girl, apparently about sixteen with whom the physician Ga bachelor) was well nigh falling in love. at sight. Such being increase, he wass.struck all of heap as the saying is, when the child beginning to cry, he saw the girl take 1t and give it the breast. Feeling his love descending all at once nearly to zero, he inquired-sis that yours?"

 'sNo sir, il is my brother"

 ssYour brothers child, is if?"

 "No, sir, it is my own brothcr.n

 sYour brother! the child your bro- ther?,

 sCertainly-why not?'

 slt is rather curious though-you lock so young that l."

 "But Tam married for all that.n

 "And your child your brotherr'

 sNo, sir, nay child is not my brother. 1 left mine at home. This is mothers child. We have each an infant, and as my mother could not so we'll leave home. and l wished to come to the city.swe made an exchange, sine nurses. nay cbild at home, whiie i do, the same by hers here.n

 ssOh! l begin to understand now: but l was prodigiously puzzled at first, l must confess

 This was undoubtedly somewhat soi f novel case, and as our friend the thy- sician was not so old as he willbe. if he lives long enough, it IS not surprising that he should be in somewhat of a quan- dary to understand thematter. Though nephews and neices arc occasionally to be met with older than their uncles; it must be rather phenomenon to see a brother sustained at the breast of sis ter, and a grandchild drawing nourish- ment from that of its grand qnother.-|

 N. Y. Constellation.

 