The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-07-14

| bHeFeu tue nurse, 'LDey are as Dlue as
indigo He is the very image Of his
father" She knew such an expression
always tickled young fathers almost to
death. "And you think he looks like
me J" "Oh, sir, Of course he does, es-
. pecialIy about the chin and round un-
, der the throat He was not two weeks
old when saw the likeness" "Now
that is extraordinary" remarked Tom.
"Wbat on earth is be doing now?" ask
ed the alarmed father, as the baby puck
cred up its face preparatory to emitting
the shrillest and most rapid jerks oI
noise ever made from so small speci-
men of humanity. Gaughter)
To attempt to describe to you the
sense of importance which Mr. Noddy
insensibly found pervading him, and in
fact enveloping him as with a mantle,
were useless. He did not mean to be
proud, but be was, and it was amusing
to observe bis struggle to appear indif-
ferent when he mentioned to his friend,
81 don't know whether you have heard
of it, but you see, in point of fact, L
IL am a father. Ny wife presented
me with a little boy last Tuesday" He
tried to be calm, bat bis head was turn
ed. lie would lay in bed in the stran-
gers room at night, wondering what
profession he would select for the eight
or nine inches (Laughter.) Should
he bring him up to be lawyer? No;
that is not an honest profession -
! Uaughter.) A physician? No, no,
no that is too laborious, and there is
too much humbug about that (Laugh-
ter) A bank clerk7 "No, heaven
forbid !" calculated Mr.. Noddy in hor-
rOr. In nine cases cut of ten men do
not recommend their own profession to
their cons. can readily understand
this feeling among Government con-
tractors, tock-jobbers and politicians,
who, Notwithstanding their own short
conf ngs, have still sufficient morality
10 care about their chiLdren's souls. -
Laughter and applause.-BuL why this
sentiment should prevail with mechanics
and men of businessmen stock-iob-
bers-I have not been able to ascertain.
However, Mr.. Noddy shuddered at the
idea of making his son a bank clerk,
and thought he would rather make
clergyman of him, and, so thinking, he
feel asleep. He dreamed he saw his
little son in the pulpit with a black
gown on, expounding the Scriptures, in
midst of which his grandmother arose
and boldly denounced his teachings,
and condemned the heresy of his doc
trines Laughter
Innumerable cards poured in from all
parts of the city, and many friends in
quired after the health of Mrs. NOddy
and baby, to all of which Mrs Kadug-
gin replied by simply stating: "The
baby was thriving wonderfully, and
Mrs Noddy was, she was glad to say,
as aceH as could be expected" daughter
Nothing is more common, and nothing
more bald, than this expression. How,
thought l, could she know what l ex-
pected? might expect Mrs. Noddy
as robust as a cosl-heaver. What in
formation do l derive from the an
nouncement, Mrs. Noddy is as weH a;
could be erpected7" Expected by whom ?
If by Mrs. Kaduggin, how could l
fathom the depth of that good woman's
expectations!
However, one day Mrs. Cafundy,
who had visibly grown stouter, went off
to Mrs Stockson, lady on the other
side of the town, with some six or eight
children, who demanded her presence
at the earliest moment. 1t would be
impossible to state to you the sense of
relief with which Mr.. Noddy saw those
worthy females retire from active duty.
Laughter He could now talk to
his wife and contemplate his offspring.
A neat and rather pretty nurse was en-
gagged to attend on the baby, but Sissy
attended to it more than anybody else.
She always gave him bath. Indeed,
nobody is aware how delicate a cere-
mony is the bathing of a baby-not so
much that as the drying of him after be
is bathed -Laughter-It is prime fun
for the little fellow to be in tepid water;
it amuses him but as sure as you take
him out of it his objections to so reae-
tionary step are violent, and are ex-
pressed in screams of the most positive
character.-Laughter,
After a little while, Mrs. Noddy re-
ceiYed visitors, when every one, espe-
cially the ladies', demanded to see the
baby, not that they cared about behold
ing him-for, goodness knows, babies
are no uncommon sight in all the large
cities--but because it is a requirement
of conventional politeness. That is not
so bad as with foolish mothers who
think it must be a great privilege TO al
low a stranger to kiss the baby, aud
who thrust a driyeling infant up to you
for this purpose, whether you like it or
not-a very disagreeable proceeding,
and one highly to be reprehended.
On one occasion, being visited by
some friends, Mrs. Crounce pronounced
it the finest baby she had ever seen, and
asked if il cried any, etc. Miss Laura
took him, and dandling him on her
knee, called him "sweet little opsey-
popSeg" Then Mrs Wingleton dandled
him, kissed him, and called him the
sweetest little P8ey-pPSey," and handed
him to Mr.. Crounce, who handled him,
kissed him, and called him "lhe sweet
I est little upsey nsupsy," and finally hand.
ed him to me. | was rather embarrass-