The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-08-19
Mr. BLIYKIN S BABYY

That frs, baby was great institution
~ soon as he came into this breathing
world " as the late " Shakcspcar has it
he took command in onr hunsc. He was
the balance. wheel that regulated every
thing. lie regulated the temperature, he
regulated the food, he regulated the ser
wants. lac regulated me For the first six
months Of that precious existence he had
me ny on au average six times night
Mr. hlfkins. says my wife, bring that,
light here. d. the baby looks strangely !,
I'm So afraid 1t will have fit" OF
course the lamp was brought, and the
baby lay sucking his fist like n little
witch bear; that he was Mr. lIifkins, ="
said my wife Il think feel draugb,
If ait ! wish You would get up and see
If the window II not open little. because
the baby might get sick Nothing was
the matter with the window, as ! knew
very well Mr. Blifkins" says my wife
Just ~ was going to sleep again, that
lamp as ynu have placed it, shines direct
Is III baby : cyes-sttangc that Non have
M more consideration" | arranged the
light aud wen, to bed again lns' as |
was dropping to sleep again Mr.. Blli-
kins, SAID my wife. did you think to
buy that hroma to-day for the baby 7"
Ny dear" said ]. will @on do me the
Injustice .e believe that could overlook
a matter 50 essential To- the comiort.oi
that inoatimahlc clildl" She apoiogiscd
very handsomely but made her anxiety
the scare-goat 'urgavc her, and with
ont saving word nicr' 70 her ! addressed
u.vsell 10 sleep Mr. B,ifkins, said m,
wife. shaking uc, Won must net ~i,uro
50. Won will wake the baby Just So
Just SCI" said half asleep. thinking | was
Solon Single Mr. Bllfkins,' said my
wife, will YOU get M aud hand me the
warm erut.l 't,'ia the nurse lamp for baby
tn. dear child If II vast for his mother
! don't knuw what he would do 4. How can
YOU sheep ro, Mr. Blifkins,' ! suspect.
my dear. said l. that I, il hccnn-r am
tired" Oh its very well for you men To-
talk about being tired, said my wife; :" !
don't know what you would say If yon had
'o toll aud drudge Ikea poor woman with
a baby tried to sonthe her by telling
her she had no patience at all. aud got mp
t
the baby requirements, stepped INTO bed
again. with the hope al sleeping Nj
l'lfhins, said she in louder key said
nothing oh dear :" said tina, es,imahlc
woman, in great apparent anguish, how
canaman who has arrived at the honor ~ q
live baby of his own. sloc9, when be don't
know that the dear creature will live till
morning :" ! remained silent. and after u
while. deemed that Mrs, hli kns had
gone Ia sleep. stretched my limbs FOR re-
pose How hong slept don't know bnl !
wasawakcucd l,y furious job IN the iare-
head hV SOME sharp instrument started
M and Ms llhiklus was sitting Mp IA the
bed adjusting some portion oi the baby X
dress : g had IN a state oi semi Spmlio'
lrlre r,iaiahrn ,nv bad So "a ,'li-"
y liii h sh,' cnSiouarilS used itr a Nocturnal
pucnshicr protested against snoh i,ea,
men, IN somewhat round terms. pointing
To- several pcri,Ga'iens ia my forehead
She told me that should willingly bear
such triilug things Tor the sake of ih.
baby insisted upon il that ! d'dn't
think ~, duty ~ II parent 10 thai Young
imnortal required the surrender oi m,
forehead as q plnCusiion Tins WAS one
of the many nights passed IN this way
IT., truth was that baby was what every
nihrr mau's first baby is, an autocrat
absolute aud unlimited such was the
story of Eclf kns rs h. related il 20 H.,
the other day II j. little exaggerated
ririnrc Of almost every mans experience