The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-01-06
NM FIRsr pABY.


"A babjl have one Of those inter
esting little auimalS at my house. II
camo whom Il rainsd like the devil, and
ny ambrsl4a a tho store; no cars run.
ming. The doctOr lived Eve miles due
wssi, and the nurse six miles due east:
and when got home 10 The bosom Of
my family the condensed milkman was
atths mex. door. It's a funny little
chap, The baby; s6iterino color, aud Iha
1hs length Of a bologna sausage. orO'''
l guess moi. um, uni guo,s not. 1t
commenced chasing me down the path.
way Of lis just when muslin, lipnOn and
white flannel we're the highest they had
been since Adam built hen house for
Mrs, Evs's chickens. The doctors
charge two dollars q squint, four dOlIa"
gruut, aud on account Of tho 'carci'y
Of rain 10 The country, take what is left
in q mans pocket, 90 discount for cash,
and bill for balance January lat. A
queer liGls thing is that baby; q 'Pock
Of o nose like wart, head OS bald as a
squash. and no pllcs to hitch waterfall
"a mouth just suited TO come tbs gum
game and chew milk. o, crSckes, you
should bays heard her sing. | have
Bumped IL, and stuffed my fur cap down
its throat, given it The smoothing irons
to play with, but that liItIO red lump,
that looks as If It conduit bold blood
enough to keep musquito from f0iOt'
ing, persists in yelpiog Ike thunder. Il
shoWsp great desire to swallow its fists.
and the other day they drOppOl down
sits throat, and wha. prevented their 60"
log down through was the crook 10 The
elbows. Il stopped tie music, and | was
.hOppy one and half minutes.
Ills plOsson. thing to hovs.a baby
dn the house; one of your cOlicEy kind
Think Of The pleasures Of father, en-
5dishabiIIe, trembling in the midnight
Aour, With bis warm feet upon q squire
yard, Of cold OiIclO,h. dropping paragon
&c in a teaspoon BY moonlight, the purse
dumping on the door, the wife of your
bosom shouting hurry anl the baby
yelling till tho frOscoe drops from the
ceiling. IIisa nice thing to think Of
dress coats. pants, lies and white kids.
Shades Of departed cocktOil', what COM
forl What picture for an article 10
plaster paris. It's mother says the dar.
ling is troubled with wind on the stom
auh, II beats al the wind Instruments
you ever heard Of, ! have 10 get up in
warns the cold aud SILVER while TIE milk
lit uses the bottle. have a cradle
with the representation Of a miraculous
soothing syrup bottle on the dash board
! tried to stop its breath the other night
Il was no go. ] rocked it SO hard
missed stays and sent it across the room
upsstting q jar Of preserved" Il ditln'
make any noise 'heuI Irs mother says
only wait till it gets bISached. III hal
been vaccinated, aud old enough t.
crawl Oround and feed 90 ptoS. Ys'
I am going to wait. Won't it be de-
1igbtful' John. run for the doctor; IL
Esll into the slOp pail, aud choking viii
potatoe skin. Sic has swallowed tn
tack hammer. Shows signs of mumps
Group, hopping cough. small pox, collie
dyssntsry, OhOlem.iufanIuu, or SON
other darued thing. TO let The dOclo
take the money laid BY for my winter
~oOFn beef. And all this comes Of m,
shampoOning and curling my hail
Wsating nice clothts-a looking hand
some, going counting and making m
zwilo fall IN love and marry mo.