The Placer herald., 1870-04-02


Baby was much worse; it had no, only
sucked its thumbs but wlgged its toes. 1t
could not continue long. The doctor. with
grave face entered the sick room. Bddy
rubbed her mistress With camphor. Mr..
Phillips stood By ~iping his eyes with the
drapery of bis scant attire.
oh. doctor, doctor! will it die Ouly
save it, and you may take all have J. cried
Mrs. Phillips, wrluging her bands I'll get
down on my knees and thank you forever
Keep your silting marin. keep your sit
ting said the doctor, taking large pinch
Of snuff
DONE keep me in suspense only lool; a,
its precious little arm What is itl For
worst =
We'll ma'am, if speak out, you prom
ise not to blame me z asked the doctor,
gtsvely.
No, no!
'Marm.' said he. with bis long face still
more elongated, it's my opinion, as man
and physician, that the child has been
bitten by four bedbugs, or else it was btteu
in four places 10y one insect Of that descrip-
uon.'
DIR. Gray cried the father, do yol mean
to insult US
BY no means, sir-l repeat it,
NO you don't yelled Mrs, p. Its enough
to insinuaie ihat | have bed bugs to say
nothing Of your libel on lha, little angel
cberub. Get out OF this house this Instant
you mean, cheating, Insulting old vagabond.'
And seizng the butter ade FROM the table
where Biddy placed it full Of bot pepper tea.
she flew at him. The doctor knew enough
about women to know that in flight lay his
safety, and with a haslv bow he backed OFT
the steps and started for bis gig. His heels
flew up-hs head went down, and his whole
BODY spun off down the bill llll g steel shod
cutter. Mrs. p, nothing dauned, rushed
after him and shared the same fate. The
TWO brought up together at the foot Of the
hill in water trough; but no words of sym
pathv were exchanged. The doctor got out
as quick as be- could aud galloped home,
and Mrs Phillips followed his example.
The baby lived and throye. AS it grew
older its dictatorship became more and
more absolute Philips was down on all
fours the greater part OF his time, that the
baby might ride on his back; and Mrs. p.
left her arms bare in the coolest weather,
because the steel springs of her dress bur;
the baby.
Baby made a completa wreck Of all the
crockery in the house-pounded it with
hammer; he kicked bis heels through the
locking glasses, and tore the in ards out of
pas gold watch uumoested. 1t pleased the
dreary. weary, seary, baby, bis mother SAID
the little NIFTY sugar piummy BABY
One day when this wonderful baby was
year OLD the village inhabitants were star
lied 10y the dsheveled appar,ion Of Mrs.
phlIhps-ba bare headed, aud wearing wild
expression of unteuance-huIy at
frantic rate to the joiuer's shop where her
husband worked. And instantly she reap
peared followed Ly Phillips at a dog tro.
Old Squire Smith SAW them, and being
man constantly in fear Of fire, he thought
it must be that the residence Of Mr.. Phillips
was in flames. The old gentleman was PER-
fectIy insane on the sui act Of con,agra-
ton, at the top Of bis lungs raised cry:
Ere fire fire !!
where where cried score Of voices.
Charles Philips house! said the old
Ut1LitIItn
The fremen gathered, got out the engine,
and run with all speed to the laIed house,
but much to their surprise they did not
even smell puF Of smoke in the region.
The head fireman, who was something Of
wag. knocked at the door. Mrs. Phillips
appeared, ab olutel y radiant.
is this the house allow me to inquire,
ma'am, that we are expected to squirt oo 7
said The fireman.
4 do not understand you,' said Mrs. p,
but the baby has walked two s,eps-two
steps on his own litto feet alone.'
Sod! by JUPITER cried the fireman; 'and
now. boys. here's three times three to the
baby that's walked Two steps. Heary, my
menr
And they gave three cheers, drank bar
rel of cider which Mr.. Phillips rolled out,
and returned home.