Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-01-29
Sat, Sum an0 fanny.
mR. RIIFKINS, BABY.

mE. BLitkINS IA By.
That first baby was great institution.
AS soon as he came into this breathing
world as the late Vim. Shakespeare has
It, he took command in our house. Ey-
erythng was subseryicnt to him The
baby was the balance wheel that regulat-
ed everything He regulated the tenn
pcrature, he regulated the food, be regu
lated the servants, he reg dated me. For
tie first six months of that precious ex-
istence be had nc up ON an average six
times night.
Mr. Blifkins," says my wife, do
bring that light here the baby looks so
strange, I'm afraid it will have IA fit"
OF course the lamp was brought, and
of course the baby lay sucking his fist,
like little white bear, as he was,
MIR, BIifkins," said my wife, II
think feel draught of air; | wish you
would get up and see if the window is
not open little, because the baby might
get sick
Nothing was the matter with the win
dow, as | knew very well.
Mr.. Blifkins," says my wife, just as
was going to sleep again, "that lamp,
as you have placed it, shines directly in
the babys eyes-strange that you should
have no more consideration.
| arranged the light and went to bed
again. Just as | was dropping to sleep
again,
q" Mr. Blifkins," said my wife, did
you think to buy that broma to-day, for
the baby y
my dear" said |, "will you do me
the injustice to believe that | could over
look matter 20 essential 10 the com fort
of that iuestimable child p
She apologized very handsomely, but
made her anxiety the scapegoat | for
gave her, and without saying word
more to her, addressed myself to sleep
Mr.. BIifkius, said my wife shak-
ing me, "you must not suore SO, you
will wake the BABY
Jest so-jeat so, " said l, half asleep,
thinking | was Scion Single
Mr.. Blifkins, " said my wife, will
you get up aud hand me the warm Cruel
from nurses lap for baby--the dear
child if it wash; for his mother don't
know what he would do. How can you
sleep SO, Mr.. BIfkins r
Oh. it is all very well for you men
to talk about being tired, " said my wife;
| don't know what you would say, if You
had to toll and drudge like a puor Woman
with baby
tried to soothe her by telling her she
had no patience at all, aud got up for the
posset. Having aided in answering the
baby's requirements, stepped into bed
again, with the hope Of sleeping.
:! Mr.. Blifkins, said she, in louder
key said nothing.
"Oh, dear, said that estimable wo-
man, in great apparent anguish, chow
can man who has arrived at the honor
Of live baby of his own, sleep when
he don't know that the dear creature will
live till morning"
remained silent, aud after a while,
deeming that Mrs. Blifkins had gone to
sleep, stretched my limbs for repose.
How long | slept | don't know, but
was awaked by furious jab in the fore
head by some sharp instrument start
ed up, and Mrs. Blfkins was sitting up
in the bed adjusting some portion Of her
baby's dress. She had, in state of
semi-somnolence, mistaken my head for
the pillow which was customarily used
for nocturnal pin-cuson. | protested
against such treatment in somewhat round
terms, pointing to several perforations in
my forehead. She told me should will
lingly bear such triaing things for the
sake Of the baby. insisted upon it that
didn't think my duty as a parent to
that young immortal, required the sur
render of my forehead for a pin-cushion
This was one of many nights passed ia
this way, The truth was that the baby
was what every other mans first baby is.
an autocrat-absolute and unlimited. -
Such was the story Of Blifkins as he re-
lated it to us the other day. tits little
exaggerated picture of almost every mans
experience sd Zee. Post.