The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-06-29
MR.. BLIFKIN'S BABY.

That first baby was great institution. As
soon as he came into this 'breathing world the
late Mr. Shakespeare has i: he took command in our
house. Everything was subscrylcnt to him. The
baby was the balance wheel that regulated every
thing. He regulated the temperature; he regula-
led the ood he regulated the servants; he rcgula-
ted nc For the first six months Of that precious
existence he had ne up on All average six times a
night "Air Bltkins, says my wife, "bring that
light here, do; the baby looks strangely; I'm so
afraid it will have ft!' OF course the lamp was
brought, and of course the baby lay sucking his
fist like little white bear, as he 'lr Bill.
kins," said my WIFE, Il think | feel draught Of
air; wish you would get up and see if the window
Is not open little, because the baby might get
sick" Nothing was the matter with the window, as
l knew very we'll '.NIr Bifkins," says my wife,
just as | was going to sleep again, ''that lamp,
you have placed it, shines directly i'll bahy's face
strange that you have no mere consideration
| arranged the light and went to bed again. Just
as | was dropping to sleep again, ''NIr Bliskins"
said my wife, ''did yen think to buy that broma
To-day for the baby" My DEAR" said l. twill
You do ne the injustice to believe that [ could
overlook matter so essential to the comfort OF
that incstinabe child Z" She apologzed very
handsomely, but made her anxiety the scare-goat.
forGave her, and without saying word more to
her, addressed myself to sleep "AIr BlifkinS"
said my wife shaking me, 'syou must not SnOrc 50,
you will wake the baby" Jest 50, jest So" said
l. half asleep thinking was Scion Shngle. MIR
Btkins, said my wife, ''will yen get up and hand
Inc the warm cruel from the nurse lamp for baby
This dear child! if it wasn't for his mother don't
know what he would DO. How can you sleep so,
Mr. Bhfkins:' 81 suspect, my DEAR" said |,
''that it is because am tired" ''Oh, it's very
well for you men to talk about being tired" said
NY wife; II don't know what you would say if YOU
had to toll and drudge like poor woman with Il
baby" tried to soathc her by telling her she
had no patience at all, and got up for the posset
Having aided in answering the bahy's require
mcnts, | stepped into bed again, with the hope Of
sleeping. "AIr Blifkins ~ said she, in a louder
ley. | said nothing. "Oh dear" said that esti-
sla5le woman in great apparent anguish, chew
man, who has arrived at the honor Of Il live
baby of his own, when he don't know that the
dear creature will live till morning.! | remained
silent and, after Il while dcomng that Mrs Blif-
kins had gone to sleep, | stretched my limbs for
repose. How long slept don't know, but
Was awakened by furious iab in the forehead By
some sharp instrument. | started up, and Mrs
5htklns was sitting up in the bed adjusting some
PORTION of the baby'S dress. She had in Il state
- semlsomno'cnce, mistaken nay head for the pill
low, which she custonariy used fer nocturnal
Tincushion. ! protested against such treatment in
somewhat round terms, pointing to sever, perlora-
tl0rS in my forehead. She told me | should will
ingiy bear such trifn@ things for the sake of the
baby l insisted upon it that l didn't think my
duty parent to that young immortal required
The surrender of my forehead as pincushion
his one of the many nights passed in this
way. The truth was, that baby what every
other mans first baby is, an autocrat-absolute and
unlimited. Such was the story of Blifkins, as he
related to lis, the other day. Ii is little exagge-
rated picture of almost every man 5 experience.