The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-06-09
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anne nAcuEnoR AND THE nAnY.


THE BACHELOR AND THE BAnY.
There was no one at home except the
bsby's mother, and baby, and |. Baby
had Just gone'to sleep. when baby's moth
er remembered trifing commission
which she had promised to execute Tor
me in the village. With an injunction
10 touch the cradle If baby woke, she
departed, leaving me proud OF my new
employment. and lulled BY past immunity
into state OF fatal security.
With one eye on my boot, and the
other on the cradle. like a faithful watch
dog, listened 10 the re,reatlng foo' tall
thai should have warned me, but did not
10 look out.for squalls" had no idea
of the awful responsibility which had
taken upon myself, or should have
shrupk from il. as cat does from water,
or a mastiff from churning machine.-
In fact. | rather suspect that felt in
trifng degree ambitious thatbaby should
open one eye-only one-that might
have the pleasure Of shutting it again
Unwary mortal! How little do we know
when we are we'll off My ambition was
but too soon to be gralifed; | had yet 10
learn by bitter experience how weary is
the lot Of those who--tend on babies.
wonder whether infants are conscious
in their sleep of their mothers absence,
and know that an opportunity has arrived
r,,o,,,,;nC nm didoeS1"
The baby, over whose slumbers J had
become the guardian genius.-how t'e
flies pitched into its nose Twas as SOUND
asleep as anv baby could be when its
mother departed; but no sooner had her
shadow faded from the room than symP
toms Of wakefulness began to aPPear,--
FRS, cane a sigh; then a chuckle' lhal
said, as plain as chuckle could say,"Now
tor some fun then one eye opened and
shut. and then both began peeplng aoul
,ill the head seemed inclined to bob oti
the pillow. felt a little nervous at these
syo,ptoms-onIy little "Poh, said ! TO
myselt, "a roll or two of the cradle will
soon settle your business. youngster. -
Hut il did not. Baby was bound TO have
a spree. 1t knew that Tits mother was
out" That big. bothersome blue bottle
Ay. too, tired Of watching for the ship
over the clock face, started on voyage
OF discovery on its own account, and the
first promontory which itreached was the
nose OF the baby. tempting spot. upon
which il landed for refreshments, buzzine
most yilanously as it did so. II was
ticklish landing. however, and baby soon
drove il off with a sneeZe that astonlshed
its nerves, and ,nine too, more than the
Avs, for the fly was accustomed to tick
lish situations, which was not. Baby
was thoroughly reused. Up went its
round chubby arm; but rock ol the era
die soon sent that back to IFS place. die
rock that cradle beautifully. The little
head rolled TO and fro az easily as II hat
been fastened by toy mandarin's neck
| could not help admiring myself tor tn
wav in which did it, and am sure tha
any reasonable baby would have gone Y
aleep again, if only Tor compliments sake
but ,he baby in the cradle didn't. Th
momen, the rocking ceased, up poppe
the little head like Judy's in the sho"
with small peevish cry. That cry
was like the "fizzing of the fuse" oil
powder magazine, sure TO end IN an eS
plosion.
We're YOU ever reused in the mddlet
the night by the maid of all.work comm
in her slippers and night cap to lniorI
YOU that the house was on fret Did 70
aver stand by a Duthchman who wa
weighing sunpowder with lighted cigt
in his mol,hl Did you ever stand ovt
the boiler Of Mississippi steamboat. an
expect every moment TO be landed on II
ttee.tops half mile inland2 II not, va
cannot conceive my horror when hear
that cry. | was in cold Persplratlc
from head to foot. | have no doubt IN
hails,ones as big as peas might have bee
picked Of my forehead. 49,,
rocked for dear life. and baby oou
ced about like ball Of lndia.ruooer.-
But il was useless. sang all the son
/ could think oil, from the caballstlS'
IHushababy!''' to ''Cease, rude Boreas
Itried tenor, and tried bass; but the B
by did no, know the difference. 1t seem
to think II all b,se. The louder Sar
the louder ii cried. 1t was bawI a
squall, and squall beat. Thecry pecv'
became the cry indignant. aud the cry
dipnant because the squall imperative
Ri,c. hottie buzzed with delight q
danced hornpipe on the window, wh
the clock KEEP, up a,rantalizng go
goi,r' ,uo,n
In an unlucky moment Lifted the
lie tempest out Of the cradle. Never n
or, never will | commit such an act
lhouehtless imprudence again Beior
did 50 | could have truly sang with
poet, "The white squall raves; CI CuI
,c,wards tho fercest blasts o. Dor