The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-06-28
NATURAL Histories Of Babies,

haio, dutl are ueuaiiy put up IN packages
Of one, though sometimes two, in which
case they are called twins, when nearly OF
the same age. They are not confined to
any particular locality, but are found plen-
tifulIy distributed oyer all parts of the in
| habiied countries Their ages are various
and have wide range. We have known
them as young as tits easy to calculate time
ION watch dial, and then again We have
seen them where they have acquired the
healthy age OF 25, with fair prospect OF
advazcing still further to babyhood. Their
weight depends great deal on their heii ;
but as they have twepiy-one years TO grow
in before il costs them anything, il donI
matter SO much how big they happen to be
when they commence
Probably babies have more pet names
than any other known article of their SIZE
Ia the tender years OF their life, say the firs
two, they are lovingly addressed by such
endearing names as Old Beautiful, Sweet
ness, Honeycomb, Him Darling, Papa's
Hope, Old Blessed, Mammals Joy, Noble
Handsome, supposed 10 be contraction OF
Old Handsome, and huudreds of other ap-
pellaiions which we never could translate
For several years. until they could get old
enough to play ont of doors and soil their
faces, their lives are one long continuous
game of Copenhagen, everybody laboring
under The delusion that all babies are good
for is 10 kiss, consequently TO see one is 10
kiss il. We cannon recollec. of ever find
ing ourself in the presence Of baby, but
what The fond mother would say TO it,
"Now be good little deary, and give the
gentleman nice sweet k:ss.r OF course
we accepted it, ihough kissing ain'i our
forte. We are naturally modest, and don't
care TO be aeen kissing any body. We don't
banker after ii as some of our friends do.
We are willing TO kiss a pretty girl occa-
sionaly for her mothers sake, or even for
her own, rather than have any trouble, yet,
we think, if said pretty girl owed us kiss,
we should much prefer 10 have il remain on
interest TO having tpaid when it became
due; We never should present OR bill and
demand psyueni-not if we continued per
fectly sane. We understand that there are
qniie nnnher of persons who differ from
Us in regard to kissing; il so let Them dill
fer, we cannot stop to argue the point, as
our subject treats OF babies.
The monoIony OF babies lives is varied
BY such little incidents as an attack OF the
measles, humps, or Group, and We would
not neglect TO speak Of cutting teeth. A
hahv thot hos oot sofaIx, N rou1b oil tbosa
inisnlile troubles, is considered worth some
sevenly-fve dollars more than one who has
them in prospect. The diseases are, how
ever, easily treated, and 10 a case of the
measles, all that is necessary is 10 have
them break out" well, and TO see 10 il that
they don't "strike in" With The mumps
Just let lhem ''mump" round Gay or two,
and they will come out all right. With the
Group ii is necessary to ''s;rike lie" gener
ally ''goose ile,i and if applied in season,
twill soon lubricaie the throat without
much trouble. Cutting teeth runs longer
than either OF the other diseases, yet by a
timely Investment Of rubber ring and rat
tie, you gel rid of doctors bill. When
we were young, we cut our teeth on d silver
dollar, bnt as dollars are now made of paper,
they won't stand the wear and tear of a
whole set oil Ieeih, and Ills cheaper 10 The
end TO invest ia the rubber ring.
Learning ;o'walk and talk are two achieve
menis about which 100 much cannot be
said. The walking though is mere moth
ing compared 10 taking, yet il is more dan
gerous, and accidents cftener occur; still
they usually acquire the art with the neces-
sary breaking OF some crocksry or furniture,
which they franlicalIy clutch al, 10 save
fall. During the season of practicing noth-
ing can drop IN the house, or the least
noise be made, but what mother will drop
whatever she has in her hand and cry out,
There goes Willie; what has he done
now 2" and rush 10 the scene of action TO
find perhaps flower pot on The floor, and
Willie engaged in scattering its contents
about the room. After clearing up the de-
bris, molber returns TO her work thanking
her Stars that it was a choice verbeua that
was ruined and not WilIe's neck.
Their conversation 10 the beginning is
lille difficult 10 understand. They abbre-
viate great deal, and throw aside all pro-
nouns as perfectly useless. Listening TO
that talk is like attending an Italian Opera
one hears tbs noise but cannot understand
what il means. The first "papa" or "mam-
ma, distinctly spoken, is worth FIVE dol
lars 20 either OF tie delighted parents. Ba-
bies mus; not only talk themselves, bul
must be talked TO, and the amour; of baby
talk used in common sized family is pro.
digions Baby's appearance opens new |
field 10 ALL The old hands who have seen
babies before, converse in the Language
quite 6uentIv, but 'iis Iudicrous 10 hear