The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-14
] Ee,yealsa By the light Of . aim

Good graciaus n1assy cried the
old woman, Its an apparatus from
IfOfhef world and it's got a scoiloped
petticoat on. Land! 1 didn't think
they wasted time on such vanities as
that are"
" It's dyingw exclaimed Phillips
Come down quick"
s'Not 1! ain SO green as to trust
my old body with a supernatural
! ghost" and down went the window
with bang. Phillips pounded at the
door until he was tired, and then
made tracks for home.
DIR. Gray had just arrived. Mrs
Phillips was preparing to go into hys.
| terics as soon as she heard his opinion,
Baby was much worse it had not
| only sucked its thumbs, but wiggled
! its toes. 1t could not continue long
The doctor, with a grave face entered
the sick room. Biddy rubbed hel
mistress with camphor. Mr.. Phillips
stood by wiping his eyes with the
drapery of his scant attire.
"Oh, doctor, doctor, will it die
Only save it, doctor, and you may take
| all have y cried Mrs. Phillips. wiring
I ing her hands. +" Ell get down on m y
knees to you, and thank you forever.
Keep your sitting, marin, keep
your sitting" said the doctor, taking
a large pinch of snuff. -E
az" Don't keep me in suspense; only
look at Its precious little arm. What
isit? For the love of Heaven tell
me !ilet me know the worst" a5
- Well, marm, if speak out you
promise not to blame me? asked the
doctor gravely. 0@l3 haa
.. No, no. aaf a.' ais - ROT
& 6 Marm,r said he, with his long face
still more elongated, sits my opinion
child has been bitten by four bed-bugs
or else it has been bitten in four diff
ferent places by one insect OF that
description" fi sH 9iig 5#8 3.sf
- DIR. Gray" cried the father, do
you mean to insult us ?"5a , ~
Shy no means sir-I repeat it"
"No you don't !" yelled Mrs. p. It's
enough to insinuate that l have bed
bugs, to say nothing of your libel on
that little angel cherub. Get out
o. this house this instant. you
mean, cheating, insulting old yaga-
bond y And seizing the butter ladle
from the table W here Biddy had plac-
ed it full of hot pepper tea, she few
at hiin.5ag The doctor knew enough
about; women to realize that in flight
lay safety, and, with a hasty bow be
backed off the steps and started for
his gig.I The ground was inclining
and quite icy. His heels flew up and
his head went down and his whole
body spnn off down the hill like a
steelsshod cutter. Mrs. P, nothing
dauntedt rushed after him and shared
the same fate. The two brought up
together at the foot of the hilb in a
water trough; but no words of sym
pathy were exchange. The doctor got
out as soon as he could, and galIoped
home, and Mrs. Phillips followed his
example. i III
The baby lived and throve. AS it
grew older it's dictatorship became
more and more absolute. Phillips was
down on all fours for the greater part
OF his time, that the baby might ride
on his back and Mrs. P. left her arms
bare in the coldest weather, because
the steel springs and the dress sleeves
hurt baby. . r.
Baby made complete wreck of all
the crockery in the house-pounded
it with a hammer he kicked his heels
through the looking-glasses, and tore
the inwards out OF pas gold watch,
1t pleased the dreary,
weary, seary baby. his mother said
{. the little mittd sugar plummy baby"
One day when this wonderful baby
was q year old, the village residents
were startled by the disheveled ap-
partition of Mrs. Phillips-bare- head
ed and wearing wild expression of
eountenance-hurryi at a frantic
rate to the joiner's shop, where her
husband worked, and Instantly she re-
followed by Phillips at
dog trot. fs-afrar4 fa = 4a@<s
Old squire Smith saw them, and
being man who lived in constant
dread of fire, he thought it must be
the residence of Mr.. Phillips was in
flames. The old gentleman was per-
fectly insane on the subject of confia-
grafton, and at the top of his lungs
raised cry :Ef 29l5i6 - 9t9a
:. Fire / fire firel" f q ass
Where where ?p cried score of
voices. T 5ts@ t1sa
hseCharles Phillips house! |" said the
old gentleman. haii. -sfi rlatt5t 4
2 The firenen gathered. got out the
engine, and run with all speed to the
S0lC0 AOuSCS Ouk W tAClI SUPP cutO dS-
tonishment they did not SO much as
smell q puff of smoke in that region.
The head fireman. who was some
thing of a wag, Knocked at the door.
Mrs. Phillips appeared absolutely ra-
diant. oil 1l5l N .lGEH3tsiaiet j'-.!
g Is this the house, allow me to in
quire, ma'am, that we are expected to |
squirt on2 said the fireman. s.t 2u,
q" l. do not understand you," said |
Mrs. P, "bnt the baby has walked |
two steps two steps on his own feet |
alone iniio3 fSr 3 saW 81. Ga e,G !
i" Sold by Jupiterw cried the fire.
man; +" aud now, boys, here's three
times three to the baby that walked |
two steps! Heavy my ineni" 5daoH
And they gave the cheers-drank
barrel of cider which Mr.. Phillips |
rolled out, and returned home. 1aa-
q SO. .a. !