Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-18
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Mr.. Blifkins' First Baby.

That first baby was greet institution AS
soon he came into this "brenthinc world /"
rs the late w Shnkospear has it, he took
command in nur house Erervthing was sub
servieut to him. He regulated the temrera>
ture. he regulated the food. he regulated the
servants, he regulated me.
For the first six months Of that precious
existence he had ME up, on an average, six
times a night.
"Alr. BEfkin<" said my wits. "hr;pg
light here. do; the baby looks strangely; I'm
efrsid it will have st.
OF course the lamp wn- brought. and of
course the baby lay sucking his fist, like
little white hear =. he was.
mir. Bliikins." saws ny wife az think
feel draft of air: I wish Won would ge: m
and see if the window is not open little.
because baby might get Sick
Nothing was the matter with the window.
as knew very we'll.
"Blifkins." sad ny wife. just as was
gn'ng TO sleep again. Chat lamp. ~ Won have
placed it, shines directly in the bs,v's eyes
strange th"t Enu have more consideration. -
arranged toe light, and went to he'd again
just as was dropping so sleep again
"Mr Blifkins,' said my wife. ..did you
think to buy that hr"na, o.dav, for the
baby ?"
:"S '1eH'. Sa!o - will rHn Hn me- I ne IN
Justice to believe that I could overlook n mat
ter so essential to the comfort of that ines,i.
enable child7
She spo!og'zsl very hsndsornelv. h,;. made
her anxiety the scorego.t. forgive her.
and. without saying word more to her. I
addressed mvse1f TO sIaep.
"Mr. Biifkino.' said my vito. shaking me
you must not suore so-you will vako the
baby"
jest so-jes. so,'' said I, half as!eer.
thinking I Was Salon Single.
''Ir Hlfkins.' sa'd nv wife. Twill vo,,
get up and hand me that warm Cruel from, The
nurse-lamr for baby ?-the dear child If il
wash for its mother don't know what he
would do. How can you sleep SO, Mr.. Biif,
kirs''
II susnect, my dsar." ssil /, "th.t i, was
because | am tired"
ooh, it's very well FOR vou men tn talk
about being tired" said my Wifi II don.
Know what g"n wonid say If you had to toll
and drudge like poor woman With habv
tried to snnthe her hv telling her she had
no patience at ali, and got IN for the pnssot
Having aided in answering to the halv'. re-
quirements. stepped Into bed again, with
the hope Of sleerng
ooh, dear =. said that es'irlabie woman. in
great apparent anguish, how can man Eho
has arrived at the honor Of live baby of hi.
own sleep when he don't kno- that the dear
creature will live till nnrning7"
remained silent. and after .shile. deem-
ing that Mrs. BHfkins had gone To sleer, |
stretched my limbs for rspose. How long |
slept don't know, but wss awakened bv n
furious jab in tie forehead froto some shsrp
Instrument. started W. sud Mrs. Blifkins
vas sitting up in bod, adjusting some pur,ions
OF the baby's dress, She hsd, in state Of
ssm's"mn"lence. mistaken ray head for the
PILLOW. which she cus,ounari!y used for a noe
turnal p,ncushion. | protested seains, such
treatment in somewhat round tcroa. poin,inp
to several perfors'ons in my forehead She
told me should willingly bear such triaipr
ills for the sake of the baby. insisted unon
). that didn't think my duty ns pa.e,.t t.,
the immortal required the surrender of NV
forehead as a pincuShou
This was ore of the many nights passed. in
this way. The truth was that baby was what
every mans fr-t baby is-an autocrat, ubso.
lutte AID unlimited.
Such was the story of !;lifkine, as he re-
lated it to w. the other day. 1t is little ex
sgeer'ted picture of "'mos, every mans ex-
perience.- Gleuson's NomfhLy