Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-01
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Some cynic writes as follows concern.
ing the little things that are swell springs
of pleasure" in every happy family:
Babies are of two kinds, male and fe-
male, and are usually 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
plentifully distributed over all parts of the
inhabited countries. Their ages are vari-
Gus and have q wide range. We have
known them as young as It's easy to cal
culate time on a watch dial, and then
again we have seen them where they had
acquired the healthy age of twenty Eve
with a fair prospect of advancing still far
Their to babyhood. Their weight depends
a great deal on their hefs, but as they have
twenty-one years to grow in before it cost
them anything, it don't 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.
In the tender years OF their life, say the
first two, they are lovingly addressed by
such endearing names as Old Beautiful,
Sweet, Honey, Him Darling Papa's Hope,
Blessed, Mammals Joy, Mole Andsome.
supposed to be a contraction Of Old
Handsome, and hundreds of other appella-
tons 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 Copenhagen, everybody laboring
under the delusion that all babies are good
for is to kiss, consequently to see one is to
kiss it. We cannot recollect ever finding
ourselves in the presence OF a baby, but
what the fond mother would say to it.
Now be a good little dcary, and give
the gentleman q nice sweet kiss" Of
course we accept il, though kissing amt
our forte. We are naturally modest and
don't care to be seen kissing anybody.
We don't banker after it as som Of our
friends do. We are willing to kiss a
pretty girl occasionally for her mothers
sake, or even for her own, rather than to
have any trouble, yet we think if said
pretty girl owed US q kiss, we should
much prefer to have it remain on interest
to having it paid when it became due; we
never should present our bill and demand
payment not if we continue perfectly
sane. We understand that there are quite
q number Of persons who differ from us in
regard to kissing, if so, let them diff, we
cannot stop to argue the point, as u sub
ject treats Of babies.
The monotony of babies lives is varied
by such little incidents as an attack Of
measles, mumps or Group, 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 in prospect. The diseases
are however, easily treated, as in a case of
measles all that is necessary is to have
them break out" well, and see to it that
they don't "strike in" With the mumps,
Just let them "mump" round a day or
two, and they will come round all right.
With the Group it is necessary to 'strike
lie" generally goose ile," and if applied
in season, twill soon lubricate the throat
without much trouble. Cutting teeth runs
longer than either of the other diseases,
yet by a timely investment in a rubber
ring and rattle. you generally get rid Of a
doctors bill. When zoe 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 It's cheaper in the end to invest
in the rubber ring.
Learning to talk and walk are two
achievements about which too much can
not be said. The walking though is n
mere nothing compared to talking, yet it
is more dangerous, and accidents oftener
occur; still they usually acquire the art
with the necessary breaking Of some crock
cry or furniture, which they frantica!ly
at. in order TO save a fall. During
the season of their practising. nothing 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 10Y !"
and. rush 10 the scene of action to find
perhaps q flower pot on the floor, and
Willie engaged in scattering its contents
about the room. After clearing up the
debris, mother returns to her work, thank
ing her stars that it was only u choice
verbena that was ruined, and not Willie's
neck.
Their conversation, in the beginning, is
a little difficult to understand. They alb
breviate a great deal. and throw aside all
pronouns as perfectly useless. Listening
to their talk is like attending an Italian
Opera-one hears the noise but cannot
understand what it means. The first
" Papa" or Mamma" distinctly spo-
ken, is worth five dollars to either of the
delighted parents.