Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
BABIES.

sometimes two, in which case they are called twins. when nearly of the same, age, aT They are not confined te any particular locality, but are found plentifully distributed over all parts of the inhabited countries. Their. ages are yari- ous and have wide range, We have known them as young as 'tis easy to calculate time on a watch dial, and then again we have seen. them where they had acquired the healthy age of twenty-five with a fair prospect of advancing still farther to babyhood. Their weight de- bends great deal on their heft, but as they have twenty one years to grow in before 1t costs them anything, it don't matter, 50 much how big they happen to be when they commence. :, Probably babies have more. pet names than any other known article of their size In the tender years of their life, say the first two, they are lovingly addressed by such endearing names as Old Beautiful, Sweetness, Honeycomb, Him Darling Papa's Hope, Old Blessed, Mamma s Joy, Mole 'Ansome, supposed to be contrac- ton of Old Handsome, and hundreds of other appellations which We never could translate,
 For several years, until they get old enough to play out of doors and soil their faces. their lives are one long continuous game of Copen, hagen, everybody laboring under the delusion that all babies are good for is to kiss conse auently to see one is to kiss it. We cannot recollect of ever finding ourselves in the pres enee ot baby, but what . the fond mother would say. to it, now be good little deary, and give the gentleman nice sweet kiss.' Of course we accept it, though kissing ain't our forte' We are naturally modest and don't care to be seen kissing any body. We don't han ker after it some of our friends do We are wiling to kiss pretty girl occasionally for her mothers sake, or even for her own, rather than have any trouble, yet we think if said pretty g'rl owed us kiss, we would much prefer to have it remain on interest to having it paid when it became due; we never should present our 6aU and demand payment-not if We con- tiuued perfectly sane' We understand that there are quite number of persons who differ from us in regard to kissing, if 80, let them aD, we cannot stop to argue the point as our bjsct treats of babies. sia s4Gu4 a94 atG
 ] a The monotony of bobies' lives is varied by such little incidents as an attack of the measles, humps or croup, and we would not neglect to speak of cutting teeth. A baby that has got safely through with all these infantile troubles is considered worth some seventy-fve dollars more than one who has them n prospect. The 1 diseases are, however, easily treated, as in a case of the measles, all that is necessary is to have them break out well, and see. to it that they don't strike in.' With the humps, just let them fmump' round day or two, and they will come out all right. With the croup it is necessary to strike ile, generally goose ile, and if applied in season, twill soon lubricate the throat without much trouble. Cutting teeth runs longer than the other diseases, yet by timely investment in rubber ring and rattle, you generally get rid of doctors bill
 When zee were young we cut our teeth on a silver dollar, but as dollars are now made of paper, they won't stand the wear and tear of a whole set of teeth, and 'tis cheaper in the end to invest in the rubber ring. ais''h .'li
 | Learning to walk and talk are two achieve ments about which too much cannot be said The walking, though, is a mere nothing com. pared to talking, yet it is more dangerous, and accidents oftener occur still they usually ac. quire the art with the necessary breaking oi some crockery or furniture, which they frantic.
 ly clutch at in order to save fall. During the season of their practicing, nothing can drop in
 the house, or the least noise be made, but what mother will drop whatever she has in hand, and a cry out, there goes Willie, what has he done now ?? and rush to the scene Of action to find perhaps fower.pot on the floor, and Willie engaged in scattering it's contents about the room. ,, After cleaning up the debris, mother returns to her work thanking her stars that il
 was only a choice verbena that was ruined, and not Willie's neck. e.s ..-t .s, s.... ''
 Their conversation, in the beginning, is g little difficult to understand. They abbreviate ] a great deal, and, throw all prououus.as per
 fecty useless. Listening to- their talk isIlke Il attending an Italian Opera-4 one shearsg ths is noise. but cannot understand what it means j. The first Papa or Mamma, distinctly spoken is worth five dollars to either of the, delighted parents, Babies must not only talk themselve' , but be talked to, and the amount, of baby-tall
 used in g common sized family is predigious 3 bIaby's appearance opens q new field toall, Int ibid hands who have seen babies before, con : Verse in the language quite fuentlY,, but ii. !, ipdicrous to hear beginner undertake to mas ser this difficult tongue .,a Talking babytalkI i sl an ar. which fswseyera acquire to perfection though by constant practice the eamost stspis II can partially acquire it., yet it takes two O n three generations of babies atoa make a perfec 9 finguists sds aa lo smo3 ol si is9isgel \
 rl The effsct d baby produces On a family! p, matter how sober said family may be, IS Won IT dsrful to behold. It completelyturns thsIead 4'I 'Iof all If any particular ioue bshavesmore in P Isane, or scarried away inors than the rest VI . fthink Grandma willsbear of the palm; slebousl i. Pa, Ma, Grandpa, Aunt, 4Uncle, and alone lis | EraAf ~ 4