Nevada national., 1859-11-26
nj l s c ELL A NY.
"wE,vE eer a BAHy,.

The following letter, which bears internal
evidence OF being bona fide episile, was
picked up in one Of the streets in Albanyi
Urea, May 18th. 1889.
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
wished you we'll. But our baby is none Of
your common babies. She laughs (and cries.
so pretty, you can have no idea how hand
some she is. II Is decided by the best Of
judges cher mother and mel that she is the
handsomest child that ever lived; and every
body says. what pretty child, how much
she looks like her father;''-children will
resemble theirparenis. you know. wouldn't
take twenty dollars for her; no sir. no temp
tation. Perhaps you think I'm fool. Who
a baby. wish your domestic affairs would
come TO a crisis, (crysis.) You must excuse
all mistakes. for I'm so delighted and trans
ported that expect there is 4 right smart
chance that may go crazy.
Why you can't think how I acted the day
the little stranger come 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 to o. three several times. and won
derd how fair it was to Texas. But after tho
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 upstairs dozen times or less
after my hat-went and looked at the baby
and forgot it every time. Sold man some
goods on tick" and charged him, to one
baby sixpencc per pound" But I'm calmer
now; think shall now recover. Begin TO
think that baby amt sush cunning affair
after all It's quite a night institution. 1t
takes one-half the bed, and right in the mid.
die, and have to sleep all round on the edg-
es. Can'tro over and kick as | used to-
might wake up the BABY. And if just hap
pen to roll on the little thing in the night,
then there's a fuss. for nv wife would make
a great ado if should kill that baby. Sha
sleeps with one eye open.
I'll tell you about how get along nights.
The other night went TO bed as usual. got
into snooze, whenny wife called John
John there's a mouse in my band-box, and
it will ruin my bonnet I" Well roll of the
bed-rail and make brake for the band-box.
! oh ha fua nd
balance myself on the bed-rail again, 60 TO
sleep, and dream of the old song which says,
''bless me this is pleasant, riding on a rail-"
But soon | am awakened by wife (watchfnl
cresture) calling, John guess that mouse
is in the lower bureau drawer, where all the
baby things are" So got up once more
and makes plunge for the bureau drawer,
and the mouse leaves as usual. while like
the old Quaker. wish for some profane person
10 d--n that mouse Well, l get on the
rnil once more and dream OF seading an order
to Chicago for mouse raps. Well, dream
away awhile. till / am once more awakened
by the old familiar call, John John. the
baby wants tending to-" Well. sit up AMI
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
glitters." But | must keep still and stand
it all for the dear little baby, mothers little
precious lamb. Good byei yours as much
as possible.
DIcHroy.
p. s. Our baby s name is Fanny Louise.
n. B. Don't forget the baby's name.