Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-01

1ue IOHOWlng letter, winch pears lnterna
evidence Of being bona fide epstle, was pick
ed up in one of our streets: ----------------
UTICA, May II, 1859.
Brother and Sister Stebbins-We have got
. live baby at our house, . little girl baby
that's so. How wish this might find you In
the same situation. You know always wish
cd you we'll But our baby is none of your
common babies. She laughs land cries. SC
pretty, you can have no idea how handsome
she is 1t is decided by the best Of Judges
cher mother and mel that she is the handsOnl-
est child that ever lived and everybody says,
"what pretty child, how much she looks like
her father ;"-chidren will resemble their pa
rents, you know. wouldn't take twenty dol
lars for her; no sir, no temptation. Perhaps
you think I'm fool. Who cares-guess you'd
be fool if you had such baby. wish your
domestic affairs would come to a crisis, Cry
siS.) You must excuse all mistakes, for I'm
so delighted and transported that | expect
there is right smart chance that | may go
crazy.
Why you can't think how | acted the day
the little stranger came along, Mrs. Board
man and were the attending physicians, and
what she didn't know didn't either. Felt a
little considerable scared, looked for my hat
two, three several times, and wondered how
far II was to Texas. But after the excitement
was over wasn't tickled some. If it hadn't
been for that white hat Of mine l couldn't
have told which end my head was on. went
up stairs dozen times or less after my hat
went and looked at the baby and forgot it cv-
cry time. Sold man some goods on "tick,
and charged him, ITO one baby sixpense per
pound" But I'm c0lmer now think | shall
entirely recover. Begin to think that baby
amt such a cunning affair after all. It's quite
q night institution 1t takes half the bed,
and right in the middle, and have to sleep
all round on the edges. Can't roll over and
kick MS I used Tonight wake up tho baby.
And il just happen to roll on TO the little
thing in the night, then there's n fuss, for my
wife would make great ado il should kill
that baby She sleeps with one eve open. -r,-
I'll tell You about how | get alon: nights.
The other night went to bed as usual got into
a snoozc, when my wife called John: john.
there's mouse in my handbook, and il will
ruin my bonnet" Well, rolls oil the bed
rail and make wake for the band.box. Mouse
takes the hint and leaves, and balance INV.
self on the bed rail again, 20 TO sleep, and
dream Of the old song which saws, bless me,
this is pleasant. riding on a rail-" But soon
| am awakened by my wife twa,chful creaturcl
calling John guess that mouse is in the
lower bureau drawer. where all the baby's
things ar~." So up get once more and make
plunge for the bureau, and mouse leaves as
usual, while | ike the Old Quaker. wish for
some profane person 10 ID that mouse
Well. | get on the rail once more and dream
Of scndinga an order to Chicago for mouse traps.
Well dream away awhilr, till | am once more
awakened by the old familiar call, John!
John: the baby wants tending to-" Well
sit up and hold the light while she--well,
no matter. you mean what know.
The next morning have to be careful in
using the towels, for 'all is not gold that gilt
ters' But must keep still and stand it all
for the dear little baby, mothers little precious
lamb Good bye; yours as much as possible.
DrGHToN.
+. s. Our baby's name is Fanny Louisa.
y. D. Don't forget the baby's name d.