The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-25
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From the Chicago Republican.

From the Chicago Republican.
-EFor ten years MIR. N. Y. Potts has
lived in domestic felicity and nice
house. Neither melancholy nor DO
liceman have claimed him as their
own. He has good cook, and his
wife a good temper, things very rare
But one thing was, needed to crown
their three -stOfied DECENTRALIZATION.
Mr.. P. and his wife had each framed
a magnificent theory for the 'educa-
ton of children. His rested on the
firm foundation of blue mass pills.
Hers fioated beautifully on lake of
Winslow's soothing syrup. -,,a 7ao.s
Day before yesterday he was blest.
Twin Potts were added to, bis house
|eRold. Twin Potts in which the soul
flowers would grow and blossom.
He was in the parlor when told of
this by the nurse 4 ! CFOtba
He would go at once and see his
wife and heitRins.a sqf@ 0tEN - 90
The nurse differed with him. Did
he wish to kill his wife and twins I?
Had he no feelings? If he behaved
himself he might perhaps see them
to- morrow Until then he had better
stay in the cellar. He could rejoice
there and not be heard. The twins
were girls, and that was enough for
him TO know. Did they resemble
him2 No. They were darlings. 1oE
Mr.. Potts felt sad. What was the
use of owning twins if one could not
even see them. And his wife would
begin, on them at once with the ac-
cursed soothing syrup. & He would
take walk.
As theShappy possessor of twins,
his walk was more dignifed. He must
set them agood example He met his
friend Carver, and told him of his ex-
ceeding happiness. CAREER suggested
the propriety of wetting them, as they
were new articles, to christen them.
Potts saw-the propriety thereof, and
they went to a saloon.
The babes were christened With all
liquids except water. That had to be
left for the clergyman ~ Not being
used to such things, it took them
some time. They ceased at Top. M.
They left the. saloon and eachsstart-
ed for home. On his waysthere, Mr..
p. pondered over family matters He
concluded the twain should be called
Rose and Lily Potts. He would edu-
cate one, and his. wife the other Blue
!ergb gIGtbh4 eg SypR Ther
line. Nor" weaker vessel" szthey.
All at once the poetic feeling awoke
within him. He would celebrate in
rhyme the~advent of the twins. He
would write it seated on the snow
pure like them. And in~the SNOW,
under lamp post, he sat down.
Pencil and paper were taken from
his pocket. Gaily he plunged into
the realm Of poetry, and wrote
|, Thou charming twins, ~
With soft white skins,
and fell asleep.
| A policeman woke him, and wished
to know what he was doing there.
Mr.. P. replied, with much dignity,
that he was. the owner of twins, and
must not be disturbed. IF he, the po-
liceman, owned 'triplets, then he might
talk to him thus. Otherwise not.
The policeman observed that one
brat at time was enough for any de-
cent man.OJ 4 PakgHa IfI Il
Ills dHS0E0u W.T.. L anu ne snow
balled the policeman. Naturally he
went to the Armory.
Yesterday morning he told the
Justice that he was not in the habit
of being drunk That, as a Christian
father, he had to- christen the twins.
He had done wrong, he knew, to
snow ball the policeman, but let the
twins plead for him. They were
something rare. 'si-'a.A''1 Z. t'4'''
Babes were easy enough to win,
But one didn't get twins every day."
IF the Justice wouldn't fine him he
should have the honor of being god
father. ss7ap 4Ahf9 hqfieq
In consideration of the twins he
was fined $10--S5 for each. ,os fA