The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-30


Mr.. BLlrxrs's BADr.-That first baby was great
institution. As soon as he came into this breath
ing world" as the late W. Shakespeare has it, he
took command in our house. Everything was
subservient to him. The baby was the balance
wheel that regulated everything. He regulated
the temperature, he regulated the food, he regua-
ted the servants, he regulated me. For the first
six months of that precious existence he had me
ap on an average six times a night. 'sMr. Blif-
kins, says my wife, "briug that light here, do;
the baby looks strangely; Pm SO afraid it will
have a fit" Of course the lamp was brought, and
of the baby lay sucking his fist like little
white bear, as he was. 'sMr. Biifkins" said nv
wife, 81 think feel drausht of air; / wish you
would get up and see if the window is not open
little, because baby might get sick" Nothing was
the matter with the window as knew very we'll
"Mr. Blifkins," says my wife, just as / was going
to sleep again, @that lamp, You have placed it,
shines directly in baby's eyes-strange that You
have no more consideration" 1 arranged the
light and went to bed again. just as / was drop
ping to sleep again, "Mr. Blifkns," said my wife.
did you think to buy that broma to-day for the
babyl" MY DEAR" said /, twill You do me the
injustice to believe that could overlook ma
ter so essential to The comfort of that inestima
BILE child?" She apologizsd very handsomely but
made her anxiety the scape goat l forgave her,
and without saying word more to her addressed
myself to sleep again. Mr. Bifkins" said my wife,
shaking me, @you must notsnor So You win waks
the baby Just sojust so," said l, half asleep,
thinking was Scion Shingle. 'Mr. Blifkins," said
my vile, "will you get up and hand me the warm
Cruel from the nurse lamp for baby f-the
dear child II it wasu't for bis mother dou't
know what he would do. How can you sleep 80,
Mr. Blifxns!" II suspect, my DEAR said I, ssthat
IL is because am tired" s0h, it's very we'll for
you men to talk about being tired" said my wife,
Il don't know what you would say il you had to
toll and drudge like poor woman with baby.n
tried to so0the her by telling her she had no pa
thence at all, and got NJ for the posset. Hsviog
aided IN answering the baby's requirements, 1
aMr. Biifkins," said she in . loudsr key. / said
nothing. "Oh, dearl" said that estimabie woman,
IN great apparent anguish. show can . man, who
has arrived at the houor Of live baby of bis own,
sleep, when he don't know that the dear creature
will live till morning!r remained siient and
after while, deeming that Mrs. BIifkins had gone
to sleep, stretched my limbs for repose How
long slept don't know, but was awakened
BY . furious tab in the forehead by some sharp
instrument started mp, ard Mrs. Biif.
kins wss sitting mp In the bed adjusting some por.
ti,n OF the babys dress. She had, 10 = state Of
semi scmnolence. mistaken my head for the pill
low, which she customariiy used for . nocturusi
pin-cushion protested against such treatment
"a somewhat rouud terms, pointing to several Der.
for.tions IN my forehead she told me should
Suingly bear such triGipg things ftr the sake OF
the baby. insisted upon IL that 1 didn't think
my dnty ~ parent to that young imnortal rs.
9utred the surrender Of my forehead ~ pin-cush.
! n. This was one Of many nights passed IN this
way. The truth was. that the baby vAa what
esery other mans irst baby 4, An anlocfat- -Abs
soinfe and unlimited. Suck uas the sluey ot niif.
sins ~ be teated Il to rs the other day. IL h 4
little sxAggernied picture Of almost every maas
experiences. stfsrlsy ktvxias GssstfF