Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-04-30
Mr.. Blifkin's First Baby.
BY q. II. SHILLABlB.

The first baby was q great institution.
As soon as he came into this "breathing
world m the late VIM. SHAKESPEARE has
it, he took comman our house. Eve.
rybody was subscrvient to hIms The bs.
by was the balance wheel that regulated
everybody. He regulated the food, he
regulated the temperature, he regulated
the servants, lie regulated me.
For the first six months of that precious
existence hc had made me got up Oh an
average six times night
MIR, Blifkins, say, my wife, bring the
light here, do; the baby looks strangely
I'm afraid il will have fit."
OF course The lamp wss brought, and Of
course the baby lay sucking his FIST, like a
lit!le white bear tha: he was.
"Mr. Bifkin's, says my wife, 81 think
I feel draft Of air I wish you would get
up and see if the window is not open q lit
tie, because the baby might &C. sick"
Nothing was the matter with the window
as 1knew very well.
"Blifkin''," said my wife, mI was 60.
ing to sleep again, that lamp, as you
have it, shines directly in tabys eyss-
strange that you have no more copsidera-
ton"
I arranged the ligh, aud went TO bed
sgain. Just a. l was dropping off to sleel
again,
"Mr. Blifkin s." said my wife, "did you
think to buy that aroma to-day for the ba.
byW
"My DEAR said | will YOU DO me thu
injustice to believe that cosld overlook
matter so essential TO the comteri of tina
inestimable child 7"
She apologised very handsomely, bu
made her anxiety the seape-get. for
gave her, and wishous saying word more
TO her addressed myself to sleep.
"Mr. Bifkin's," said my wife, sbakin,
ME, you mus. 10. snorc so-yUu viii ssk
the baby
"Just so jus. So" said l half ssloel
thinking / was Solon Sbinglo
"Mr. Blifkin's, said my vile, will 20
get up and hand me that warm cruel Iro
the nurse lamp for baby the dear child
lift wass's for its mother | don't kno
wha. he would do How can you sle'
50, Mr.. Bifkin'sl'
IL suspect my dear that it is because
am tired"
so, its very we'll for you msn to to
Of bsing tired" .aid my wife, Il don
know what yon would say if you h"d
oil and drudge like a poor woman with
baby"
: tried to sOoth her by telling her 81
: had no patience at all, and got up for Il
posset. Having aided in answering
the baby's requirements, stepped il
led again with the the hope Of sleeping.
"Mr. Blifkin s. said she, in q lou
L key. ! said nothing.
!, 80, DEAR" said that estimable wom
in great appare Mt anguish, chow can
man who has arrived at the honor of
: live baby of his own, sleep, when he dol
know that the poor creature will live I
morning"
u Iremained silent, and, after \ Will
Il dceming that Mrs. Blifkin'' had gone
sleep, 1 stretched my limbs for repose.
= how long I slept,I don't know, but "
10 awakened by a jag in the forehead frs
some sharp instrument started up a
q Mrs. Bliikins was sitting up in bed
~ justing some portion of the baby's DIRE
= She had, in state Of semi.somnolen'
Is N mssaken my head for tho pillow, viii
~ she cu.tom.rily used for q nocturnal p
~ cushion, protested against such tire
ment in somewhat round terms-pointi
IN to several perforatlvns in my forehead.
- She told me should willingly bear su
or ills for the sake of the baby, insist
upon it that didn't think my duty as
parent to the immortal, required the .
r. render of my forehead as pin'cushiou
of This was one of the many nights pass
;. in this way. The truth is, that baby '
what every mass first baby is-an autoc
lot absolute and unlimited.
- Such was the story of Blfkins as
he relsted it to us the other day. 1t is a
to tie exaggerated picture of almost ev'
10, mans experience.
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