The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-17
HAVING THE BABY.

1AHING THE BABY. 49, -
Smudge had ransacked various books
for name, and as the sixth of the lat
est edition of Smudge was indicative
of toll in the ranks of men, as the infant
looked strong-almost warlike- great
name was the quest Of its distracted
D arents. Mrs. S. wanted it named at.
ter some Bible character. Smudge sug-
gested Samson Goliah which would ty-
pity strength; Mrs. S. leaned to Moses
Samuel, mathematical Of weakness.
Smndge had declared that he would
expose the child to the measles before
it should be nicknamed Nose or Sam.
Then he limited at Jonah; but Mrs. S.
would listen to no such monogram. She
didn't want her last child's name con-
nected with the fish story! Already
they had named child Haman, and she
was sure that he would be hanged some
day. Seeing that no scriptural name
could be agreed upon, she suggested
Omega. reminding Smudge that they
had named their first child Alpha
"You don't call this child Omega"
said Smudge. "l'llput the name away,
and when we want it I'll let you know.
How would Martin Luther dol"
Ppm Baptist, | am, Smudgcw re-
torted Mrs. s., coloring. 81 don't want
any Lutheran names in this house. For
your mothers sake allowed one of my
children to be called Jonathan Wesley.
She don't poke any Methodist names on
me again. If Luther had been Bap-
list the name might do. There's Roger
Williams. Roger Williams Smudge
would sound well. He could write it
X. Williams Smudge. you see."
But he never will" cried the parent
with determination. Roger William,
was Baptist you know, Mrs. Smudge,
that don't lean that way. Id sooner
call him Tom Paine"
Call him Tom Paine and Ill kill him
before he's wcaned."
you like Puritans, Mrs Smudge.
Call him Miles Standish."
"No sir; don't want my child to
grow up with any such outlandish
name. You called our second boy Ply.
mouth Rock Smudgc And that name
will kill him before he votes. No more
Puritan Names
You are the confoundcst particular
woman ever saw" rctorted Smudge.
If i, had been girl we would have
called her Cleopatra Octavie"
mo we wouldn't. Our fourth girl
now groans under the name Of Olym-
pia Tarpci. Ii will make her an old
maid Let's compromise. Smudge.
You like a strong namc-Goliah for in
stance Baptis, one. Let's call the
baby Roger W. Golah Smudgc
Put the Bible name first"
Il won't do it!''
"Then we'll call him something else -
"My fathers name was Joshua Glide
on" rneckly suggested Mrs. S.
"What do | care If it was! None OF
my children shall be called after any OF
your relatives. That's settled! Let's
fab back on late namc-Garibaldi,
for instance"
"Or Bonapartc"
(Which oneg"
Napoleon the Third"
"No; won't have him called Napo-
leon.n
"Thcn yon shan't call him Garibaldiv'
retortcd Mrs. S., firmly. "Mr. Smudge,
you're the thickcst individual | ever
lived with. You won't listen to any.
thing propose"
"Then call the boy Daniel Webster.
! always admired the old statesman
Our family shan't be disgraced 10y a
Wing name," said Mrs. Smudge. LA.
fayette is great, good name"
Smudge thought; he was on the eve
Of suggesting the name of the great
Frenchman himself. ,''r
He must have middle name"
Lafayette Williams" says Mrs. S
There's your old Baptist name again!
| tell you, Roger Williams shan't in
any form hang to that boys coat tall
"Then you shan't call him Lafayette.
And thus the quarrelling over the
christening continued for six mortal
hours. Finally the affair was settled
Smudges sixth baby is to face the world
with the simple cognomen of John