Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-05-11

"WEYE Cor A BABY."-The following
letter, which bears internal evidence of be-
ing bona fide epistle, was picked up in
one OF the streets of Utica, recently -
Brother and sister Stebbins-Weye got a
live baby at our house, . little girl baby
that's SO. How l wish this might find you
IN the same situation, You know always
wished you well. Bat our baby is none of
your common babies. She laughs land
eriesi SO pretty yop can have no idea how
handsome she is. II is decided by the best
judges cher mother and me) that she is the
handsomest child that ever lived ; and every.
body says, @what pretty child-how much
she looks ike her fatberr Children will
resemble their prrents yoa know. wouldn't
take twenty dollars for her; no sir, no temp
tat on. Prehaps you think am fool
Who cares-guess you'd be fool if you
had such baby, wish your domestic
affairs would come to a crisis, (crysis. y
You must excuse all mistakes, for / am so
deligted and transported that expect there
is right smart chance that may 20 crazy.
Why you cant think how acted the day
the little stranger came along. Mrs Broad
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 wqn-
dered how far it was TO Texas. But after
the excitement was over wasn't / tckled
some. II it hadn't been for that white hat
of mine, l couldn't haze 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 every time, Sold
man some goods on "tick, and charged TO
him zone baby sixpence per pound" But
I'm calmer now; think l shall entirely
recover. Begin TO think that baby amt
such a cunning affair after all. It's quite a
night institution. 1t takes one half of the
bed, and right in the middle, and haze to
sleep all around on the edges. Can't roll
over and kick as | used tonight wake up
the baby. And if happened to roll on the
little thing in the night, then there's fuss,
for my wife would make a great ado if
should kill that baby. She sleeps with one
eye open. III tell you about how get a.
long nights. The other night went to
bed as usual, got into snoozs when my wife
called "John ! John there's mouse in
my handbook, and it will ruin my bonnet"
Well, | rolls off the bed rail and make a.
way for the band-b0x. Mouse takes the
hint and leaves. and | balance myself on
the bed rail again, 90 to sleep dream of the
old song, which says, "Bless me that is pleas
ant, riding on rail-" But soon ana ava
kened by my wife (watchful creature) cali
ing John, guess that mouse is in the low
er 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 usual, while /, like the Quaker
wish fore some prolane person to d---n
Il
that mouse. Well, got on the rail once
more and dream Of sending an order TO
Chicago for mouse traps. Welt, dream
away while, till | am once more awaken
ed by the old familiar cali. John John
the baby wants tending to"-Well. set up
and hold the light while she--. Well,
no matter, you know what l mean. The
next morning, have TO be careful in using
he towels, for "all is not gold that giiitess."
But must keep still and stand # all for
the dear iatie baby-mofhcr's pre- cious lamb.
Good bye; yours as much as possible.
| DsGuITox.
+. S.-Our baby's name is Fanny Louisa.
n. B.-Don't forget the baby's name.