The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15
A Now Baby IN The Houao.

n NOW babV IN the House.
We know al aboit it--what IN thoss
drawers and chests were filed up with
miniature lvardrobe-- why sister Mary
had such afashion Of blushin6 and hid.
ing hor pretty tasteful work at The bottom
Of The basket
Yes, vs. know all about Il now; ;he
mystery Is explained. we've got baby
q real blnkering. bona f8e baby; the in-
ielligenco Of which was conveyed to me-
by round eyed, woudor-strioken urohin.
who was the baby until this morning.
20, such tiny bic Of a squirm p he
exclaimed, mo bigger than a doll, aud il
nrn't got no eyes nj ALI"
Fast As | hurried home to welcome tho
little stranger, Tommy was there before
me, and with eyes bigger than ever was
standing az the nurses knee. evidently
trying 10 solve the question whether bs4
by's FISTS were doubled up 10 hit him
punch OF to snub his own nose The wrong
way OF the world.
A bran new baby Doyou know Whist
its advent is into the heart and home of a
happy mmilyg The mother lying upoa
that bed Of suffering which reduces ali
women, from the queen 20 the beggar. to
the same common level Of humanity: the
mother that we approach SO reverenly.
feeling that a human soul has been sent
from heaven via her maternal bosom. and
that from her hands fIo who sent il viii
require strict account Of its guardian
ship while passing its life through this
world Of chance and change.
What responsibility think we are
seldom conscious Of it. or il we we're,
We, who know to It's core every throb Of
the great worlds heart, who have lived
through It's storm and calm, who know
how substantial lis pleasures. how poipn-
ant its woes say, could we know tho
responsibility Of transplinting to its sun
shine and its shade. one single blossom
from the garden Of God. we should pray
to be spared that trust wo might 20 inef-
leotually fulfill.
But then to see our new babv-our
beautiful mystery to see everybody tip-
toeiug it--everybody but Tommy, who.
never having been accustomed to walking
on eggs, don't exactly see Why he should
now--to SEQ them al SO gleeful over ba-
by, so pitifulOvee s'Mamma--poor Nam
ma" lying there So pale and wan--to SEQ
them joking Papa. and calling him a
terrible fellow" at which little Tommy
is indignant. aud thinks il wouldn't be
we'll for Mrs. Grundy to call him sueh n
hard name. What an interest we take id
babies in general. not that wo think that
anythiug IN that line can bold a candle
With eoEal and sshsi jei,es- ..s tsn ..Ls..ss
other peoples babies, until our laughter
warns the nurse, who warns us TO b. more
quiet or leave; to be sure, the laughter is
generally confined TO Tommy and for
mamma only smiles the faiutest ghost Of
q smile; Tommy makes up for L. how
ever, laughing so loud and so long with
out the remotest idea Of where the rough-
andtumbe somerset can cool of his
! merriment. at the exhibition Of which
enormity nurse gives him a different kind
: OF propeller, which sends him crying to
the kitchen Mamma says "poor Tom
myl" and papa Immediately starts for
him.
In a few minutes he returns with Tom
my aud pail Of red eyes, very manfally
asserting that papa's boy wasn't going 10
have his nose put out Of joint for all the
babies IN the worldl Then mama smiles
, on papa, and papa. when he thinks don't
see him smiles on her. aid takes her poor
bloodess hand and presses il to his lips,
and places it in his bosom, till poor me;
who don't sea him any how. who Woulan't
DO hired 10 see him. and who has lived
long enough ia the world 10 know when
10 see and when not 10 SEQ. choke up the
worst kind, make up for my chamber.
and have lust hagnidcant cry, With
nothing to cry for, only because every
thing is so affecting; the sick room ia its
qaiaiude. the helpless little creature in its
cradle, and papa and mama in their new
born affection. Oh. l tell you man
never Is man ill bit Of humanity,
bone Of his bone. and flesh Of his iiesh.
lies helpless in his armsl He never kaoWs
himself till the dear one he has chosen
out Of the world 70 walk him through the
pilgrimage Of life, lies iot The first time
before him, weak and pale. with this
morsel OF humanity upon her bosnm -
The promise they make 10 their own
hearts that no wrong cf their doing shall
ever give = pang TO that gentle spirit;
Z that no path Of pleasure shall be bright
FAbuHA " AuNe tiiuAt AH1h AtNAll tllN NNNAiia
Of home; that no word Of dnkindness
I shall ever give pain to the mother Of their
, child Bat alas (thefe must be an end
. TO everything in this world new babies
+. get TO be old stories; fresh promises fads
1 in the light Of pleasures--and mon. being
j. "inoonsistsnt ever, would require fresh
+ baby every week or two. to make them
{ toe the msrk Of al the promises they SO
= inoonsideratOly make; and as il Woul9 Be
rather iuconvenient for us 70 accomodsta
a ourselves to such requirements, We must
: take the win for the deed. and make the
most Of their repentance for tho past, aud
the resolves for the future, while the
8 motives for these resolutions last. Babiss
b ara a great institution. though. a. least.
! ours is.-- Guy iSpaUksr.
RarA few evenings ainee a widow,