The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30
VOL. XII---NO. SIS.
"we've Got a Babyw

The following letter, which bears in
ternal evidence of being bona fidc epis-
Nd, was picked up in the streets Of Uti-
ca few days ago.
UTICA, May 10, 1859.
Brother and Sister ,SteJJins--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 I
always wished you WELL But our baby
is none of your common babies. She
laughs land cries) so pretty, you can have
E1o idea how handsome she is. 1t is de-
teided by the best of judges (her mother
and mel that she is the handsomest child
that ever lived and everybody SAYS,
what pretty child, how much she
looks like her father;" children will re-
semble theirparents, you know. wouldn't
take twenty dollars for her; no sir, no
temptation. Berhaps you think I'm q
fool. Who cares--guess you'd be fool
if you had such q baby. / wish YOUR
domestic affairs would come 10 a crisis.
(cry-sis.) You must excuse all mistakes.
for I'm so delighted and transported that
rexpect tiferesis q right smart chance
that | may go crazy.
Why you can't think how I acted the
day the little stranger came along. Mrs.
Boardman and | were the attending physi-
clans, and what she didn't know | Didn't
either, little considerable scared, look
ed for my hat two, three, several times
and wondered how far it was to Texas
But after the excitement was over wasn't
| tickled some. If it hadn't been for
that white hat of mine | 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 Il ere,y tme. Sold a man some
goods on 'tick," and charged him "to l
baby, sixpence per pound" But I'm
calmer now; think I shall entirely re-
cover. Begin tothink that baby aint such
a cunning affair after ALL It's quite a
night institution. 1t takes one half of the
bed, and right ir the middle, and have
to sleep all round on the edges. Can't
roll over and kick as ! used to.-might
wake up the baby. And if just happen
to roll on to the little thing in the night,
then there's a fuss, for my wife would
make great ado if | should kill that
baby. She sleeps with one eye open.
| I'll tell you about how | get along
nights. The other night | went to bed
as usual, got into asnooze, when my wife
| )Ollll tutTe u mouse IN
my band box, and it will ruin my bon
net" Well, rolls off the bod rail and
make a wake for the band box. Mouse
takes the hint and leaves, and balance
myself on the bed rail again, 90 to sleep.
and dream of the old song which SAYS,
"bless me, this is pleasant riding on a
rail-" But soon | am awakened by NV
wife (watchful creature) calling John
| guess that mouse is in the lower bureau
drawer, where all the baby's things are.'
So up get once more and make a plunge
for the bureau, and mouse leaves as usii.
al, while like the old Quaker, wish for
some profane person to d-n that mouse
Well | get on the rail once more and
dream of sending an order to Chicago fol-
mouse traps. Well dream away awhile
till am once more awakened by the OLD
familiar call, John! John! the baby
wants tending to-" Well, | sit up and
hold he light while she-Well, no mat
ter, you mean what know
The next morning have to be careful
in using the towels for "all is not gold
that glitters." But must keep still and
stand it all for the dear little baby, moth
er's little precious lamb.
Good bye; yours as much as possible
DIGHTON.
p. s. Our baby's name is Fanny Louisa