Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-22
Small Talk AbOut Babies in Gem
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eral and the First One in Par.
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L doubt If there is anything this side of
paradise that can come up to the first ba-
by' in the happy parent s estimation. Dear
me- what repardtion is made 20 welcome
the little stranger, and when it does come,
what pride and hope is centered in the little
squirming magneta colored piece of hu-
manity! Nothing is too good for the little
fiat nosed thing-Whoi is unconscious of the
l''sensashiny" it is creating. PA" struts
about with all the dignity of man of tami-
ly-a sort of fidiotic, self satisfied smile upon
his beaming countenance, which leaves a
istran ger to imagine that he has either been
newly elected TO the dignity OF Alderman, or
has suddenly come into possession of a large
fortune; and so he has, for ''baby" is of price
less 0dlote in his new-founds happiness. In.
the first weeks of . Pas" newly f1eoged
bliss, he goes through the sire cts as ii he
expected every one TO run up and congrat-
tulate him on the great event, and he is very
much disgusted if they DONE. When he
goes to market he buys twice as much meat
as he has been in the habit of buying; for
eetful that =" baby can't cheto. MAJ
comes in for her share OF honor. but she is
secondary to the little " he" or "she "
Mogul of the household, and one might
as we'll never have been born as utter one
word in disfavor. of his or her highness.
Il
i have often heard people eXclaim at the
great likeness g baby" showed to . Pa "
or Ma or to some rich aunt or batch |
ielor cousin, / must confess that they all |
look TO me as if they belonged to one fam
ily~-They allhave the same little red flan- |
mel face, all screwed and twisted out of |
shape by a rayenous desire to swallow |
both fists at once. The same little head as |
innocent OF hair as a school-boy' IS upper |
lip. and as smooth as billiard ball, and a |
pair of lungs as strong and clear as steel. |
Notwithstanding all the stereotyped looks, |
they are surely said to have PAS F" nose
or Mas " mouth. How the happy I" Pa "
flies al ound to wait on the little pearl with
out price!
If "baby" has got the stomach ache, he
jumps out of bed in state of undress uni
form, and freezes his feet on tile il cloth, to
rush up and down the room with the little /
y elIing piece of humanity utterly unmind-
tnl of his primeval costume. All the time
holding the little dariing' as one might
hold delicate piece of glass ware. Some
how, men always hold infants in this way
giving one the impression that if it should
drop, it would fall to pieces If ''walkiug"
with the young skeeZIX" does not quiet il,
Pa comes to the sensible conclusion that it
must be hungry. So the night lamp and
''sOft food" comes into TequiSitiop, and the
patient paternal "parient" gives himself up
to the heroic task koffilling-what seems to
him to be an endless Udcuunl-With all the
courage of martyr. There is something
painfully ludicrous in seeing one of the
male genCer "tending baby" How awk-
ward they handle the spoon, and how
fast they ShOoel the food in between
each fierce yell just as if they thought
the little Vixenish mouth was a hole
which the sooner they filled the better. L
think PA" shows more real patience with
the ''first baby" than does the mother.
have seen some fathers exercise it to a won
derful extent from the time ''bub2 first gave1
2 demonstration as to the strength of his
lungs, to the wonderful and eventful day
on which he took his first walk, with the
aid of a string tied around his eel-like
waist. Dear me, what startling events are
connected with the ''baby 20 His first shoes.
The anXiously looked for arrival OF his
front teeth which are for all the world
like t,CO little pegs. Then the task of short
e7ling has clothes, and lastly, TEACHING him
to walk, while "Pa' plays dog or horse,
on all foars, for his amusement, and twist
shapes, so his little highness
laughs and claps his baby hands in
token of appreciation. No king is more
absolute iu power than is baby in his
of home. This order of things
usually last until No. 2 comes to knock No.
like babies. l do L have often seen the
poor little things frQwned at, in crowded
cars and stages, because they dared to
show that they felt uncomfortable, while at
the same time grown people were as ugly
as bears from the same cause. ALI those
who have children cannot help but use
towards the little creatures
On all OccdSiOnS-and l hope all crusty
batcheiors aud unapprectGted maiden ladies
will be also charitable to "thOse lit
Dnes.'' God bless the " first babyr
and God bless all the babies, say
[; the clasp of their clingiug fingers
should open a fountain Of love and kind
ness in the hearts of ALL Now do be kind
to the babies, even though they are so
as to have the stomach ache,
when you make up your mind to enjoy a
good sleep. Be patient and forbearing with
Them, though they yell loud enough to rip
The roof from off the house, and console
yourself with the thought that you were
pnce yelling, kicking, squirming, red
complexioned urchin yourself.
Materially yours,
Rochester, n. Y. MADGE MOORE.
DEs MONIES river is rising rapidly and
doing great damage. large portion of