North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-05-11

he took command in our house. aEHerybDdy
was subservient to him. The baby 5wass athe
balance wheel that regulated e*erybody..aa.. g.
He regulated the food, he regulated TIE
temperature, he regulated the seryants, tihe
regulated me. aza, a+ ss-szA bezssadiuA rus ssa
For the first six months OF that-qpraeioua
existence he had made me get up on an eEsr-
age six times night - hoH
"Nr Bhfkius," says my wife, 'brinsy Tho
light hers, do; the baby looks strangely I'm
afraid it will have flip sh aa' q fe".Sstl
ofcourse the lamp was brought, and of
course the baby lay sucking his fist, like a
little white hear tina. he was.
"Nr. Bliffins's, says my wife, th ink feel
draft of air / wish you would get 1pvtand
see if the window is not open little, beeansd
the baby might get sick" an r "a IA
Nothing was the matter with the w,ndewf
as knew veryl well. -,,,.. 80 ~ =
"BIifkin's, said my wife, as was GONE to
sleep again, that lamp as you have it, shines ss
directly in baby's eyes-strange Chat ,Ayou
have NJ more considerations ..---.--=x=
Iarranged the light and went to- bed a.
gain. Just as | was dropping Off to sleep
again, -s.s IL. aey:r r7g. sssts E,sdai,dpr
"Mr. Blifkin's, Y said my wife, 70 did s7yotr
think to buy that aroms to-day for tho ba@
by 2" ri ASA ssesb ss-si. 8 l., e3auas
My dear" said I, twill you do mec tho
injustice to believe that could overlook
matter so essential TO the comfort ofythas aita4
estimable child ~ ri. ...-.s Ez-a~ap taft
She apologized very handsomely, but made
nee anxiety the scape- goat. L / fofgasS herr
and without saying word more to aherI adk
dressed myself to sleep. hrs yea zat,sI sdi 10
'sNr Blfkin's, said my wife, shaking me.
you must not snore sp-you will wake astss
baby" 81. .-..-, ~. =. "a 80,
Just so-just So" said l. half asieeu
thinking was Scion Shinsle.g 4 b1s ,abnsd
""Mr Blfkn's," said my wife, sswiiH yobe
get mp and hand me that W arm cruel friend
the nurse lamp for baby2 2--the'dear rfiild~AL
u 1t wasn't for its nother / don't knew ahst
ne would do. How can you sleep sosssAsel
BlfkIn's?" f-.,...,.,,,; "A --.aIar,-
i suspect my dear that is 10 pecauss II saS
tired" ......,- ..t..s...--- -. -.
-, It's very we'll for you men To- tsIk ya6
being tired, " SAID my wife; II. dou'ss lapew
what you woqld say ifyou had TO itdihcsrd
drudge like poor woman with a baby.Tosds
=. l 'fled Loo 3Sooth her by telling heressfe
had 10 patience at all, and got upfdr the ypesa
sci. Having aided in answering to the vt,aaa
oys requirements, Istepped into bedD aExias
with the, hope Of sleeping. sqz zaiil44 '4ya5
Mr. Bllfkln's," said she, i'm q loud keyaal
| said nothing. iaegsr sds 5as .5sbanow 5ns
F" o. DEAR" said that estiraabieawomann nor{5
great apparent anguish, Show can d man dwh6
has arrived at the honor of live .babV
OF his own, sleep, when he don1f .kHBw
that the poor creature will live linaa ansaoSrfh44 nsaoSrfh44
ing ?" --s.s-----
l remained silent. and: after while. deems
ing that Mrs. Bfkin's had gone to s,een II
stretched my limbs for repose.. Hoy .lonr.I
siep., don't know, but wasawakened, bT-a
jag in the forehead from some sharp, instr,s-
ment. started up and Mrs, Blifkin,s Was
sitting up in bed rdi1sting some BARTON AZ
the paby's dress. She had, in q state ef
semi 'somInolence, mistaken MY head for The
pillow which she customarily Used fosoa
noctornai plncushion, |, protoated,, aeainst
such treatment in somewhat round terms
pointing to- several perforations iii M " oHre-
head. She told me / should wilfmelywSesr
such Ills for the sake Of the babysos fnsisfa
ed upon it that didn't think my 7doty, esaR
parent to the immortal, reqniredAtbes treha-
der OF my forehead as . pincushian fiaorm
3as This was one Of the many nights psssefl I'm
this way. The truth is; that baby Was ~hdh
every mans first baby is--an aurocrae41ab.
selute and unlimited, UgT .nsa fxsn fdsir
Such, was the story of Biifkin's asohesrsl.-
ted II to US the. other day.. Itvisia 4ihhle ra,
agerated picture Of almost every mans expe-
rience.-BostOn Eoenfng Gazette ~
na.. sast t8aas l7laz ,14 }Gusb TaE bsea5
,ss sat q-----Z = --s-s---- o ---sE 10 a5asy
- AFRIenfrsrD NEeRo. -Durfnes Che e5sad-
vance toward Bridgeport oforr forees a4ieA.
w artillery skirmish was ahad ,1aatia4h heSfo
Jim was not seen bEaHwhole day ysEfhirht.,
when he came up, wesaskedf 4fiEsdlw lwhefsoHe
had been. He rolled his large eyevfR4as
head, and Said, tnassa, heard some
thing couneing thf6agh the the ''aiAt all, saying,
Whaf's dat Niger q 'wiiars.sy daat hieesfF
~hafs dat regef aand pity Soon ND sdda. lid TIN
busted, and little debils went ski I'm
round arter dis sigger, and n run nialwsayjs'i iawayjs'ir
Those persons who bave heard s1elise eccoltnne
whlzzing through the air wifi readffypr seo
that Jlm's description Of them Ia perfect.
esagmi hi1oB 6a1FrtalEimhA adl Ii s1riaa
g. RVaoREp, ,--ThaeMruLihosinswiAA-
draws his name from. fh~,I;A