Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-12-17
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The hrst baby was 9 great Institution.
As soon as he CANA into this Threading
worid, /" as the late w. Shakespeare has
is, be took eomuiand Ia oar house. -EE-
eryfbing was sabservisat 10 him. Ths
baby was the balance wheel thai regnla-
ted everything. He regulated tho tenn
psrasura, he REQUESTED the servants, he
regulated me. -. ~. w.. + ~
For the frst six months Of that pree.
ious exlstaneea be had me ap ca AZ aYer7
age ak times D hight. .....rr. r. /
sMr. Bilfkinks, says my wife sbyiqg
that light here, do; the baby lloka
strangely Pm afraid il viii hare . Et,
OF course the lamp was broaght, aid
Of course the baby lay sucking his Est,
like little white bear - be was,
sMr. Biifking, says nay wife, Il think |
feel d draft of air; I wish you w0uid
get up and sea IL the window il bot qpen
a little, because baby might get sick
Nothing was the matter With the via.
dow, as | knew very we'll.
'Blifkins,' said NY wife, jass 50 VS.
going TO sleep again, chat lamp, as y1u
have placed il, shines directly In baby's
eyes strange that goa have no mare
consideration
arranged the light and went 10 I'D
again. just as VISA dropping to sisep
again,
'Mr. BIifkins, said ny wife, did yoa
think to buy that aroma, to-day, for the
babyP' -. -. .s,..
ny DEAR said |, will yoa do nae the
injustice 70 believe that could overlook
matter 50 essential to the somfars af
thai inestimahls child p Is .4.-. g..
She apologixsd vsry handsomely, bas
made her anxiety the seapa-goas. tnE~
gave her, and without ssyiag u word
more to her, addressed myself 10 sleep.
MIR. Blifkins,' said nay wife shaking
me, tyoa must not snore so--yoa will
wake the baby -:a. -.
sJsst so--jeas so,' said half sleep,
thinking waa Solru Shingle. .-~
Mr.. Blifkins,' said my wife, will you
get up and haad me thai warm grael ffaa
the nurse lamp foT habysY-khs dear
child Lii l. wsSeas for the lnothsF
don's know what hegwpald do. How en-
you sleep 80, Mr., Biikins ~,
Il suspect, my dear said ], that it waS
because aEn tired s7.r5 .-.. ~. g
20, is's very well for yoa msn to tatk
about being tiTsdy said my wife; doa'i
know what yoa wsald sag If you bad 70
| toll and drudge like q poor woaaan with
baby II .. =.r, saa...sr 49,
tried to sooths her by telling her she
lad no patience st all, and got ap for tbs
possst- Having aided in. answering Ia
the hahy's requirements, stepped iato
bed again, with the hspe Of sleeping.
'Ar. Blifkins,' said she, 10 q loa lea
key. esd Roshing,
20, dear p said that esEimable w0m Ant
inss great apparent anguish, 'how can a
man, who has arrived at the honor af q
live baby of his own, sleep, when ~
don't know that the dear eeealare vii
live till morning. .rta.~ -..-
remained silent, and after whlle
dseaning that Mrs. b. hsd goae 10 slesp,
stretched my limbs for rerose. Low
long slsps | dau't knows bat | was ava.
keaed by farious jab IN the forebeaa
from sharp instrument. | started up
| and Mrs. b. WAS sitting up in bed, ad'
jussing some portion Of the baby's dress
She bad, 10 q state of sssai- coincidence
mistaken my head for ths pillaw, which
she custsmarily sssd for q noctarnal pin
cushion. protested against such TN at
msns ia somewhat round terIas
pointing 20 several perfoFasions 10 N,
forehead. She told me | should willing,
| ~ bear suah sriaing ills for the sake OF
she baby. insisted that | didn't thiah
tmy duEy as parent 10 the immortal re-
CURED the surrender Of my forehead ~
. piaeuahion. Ell
| This was one Of the many nights pa 81
ed in this way. The truth was, THAI ba'
by was What every mans krst baby 10, al
antocras, absolute and unlitaited. -
| Such vas the story Of Bliikins, as b
| related il 20 an ahe other day. II 10 liz
tie exaggerated piasars Of almost sTerJ
mans experience. -Haa