The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-06
FOUR OF A KIND.
THE Dean Family Come Near Hay-
ing a Flush.
rival of Three Boys and
One Girl.
THREE OF THE BABIES STILL LIVING,
THE MOTHER DOING FINE
LY-THE FATHER
SAFE.

thrown INTO STATE Oh esLaLlc ueilSht,
Yesterday, to learn that Mrs. Antho-
nv Dean had during the preceding
night given birth to a brood of four
children--three boys and q girl
The reporter after being nearly
squeezed flat by an enthusiastic bevy
of girls from North St. Louis, f-ally
succeeded in reaching the top of the
stairs where he was speedily admit
ted to the chamber of the Dean fam
ily. On a double bed at the east
side Of the room lay the mother with
q sympathetic neighbor on either
side. One was tanning the patient
and the other was obeying the in
structions of Mrs. Robinson, the mid
wife, not to let anybody speak to
Mrs. Dean.
THE MOTHER
was apparently only half conscious,
and seemed to be much Frustrated.
Her face, which is quite pretty, was
very pale and her large eyes were
heavy. The heat of the little cham
Der was oppressive, and it seemed
cruel for the crowd to continue to
block the doors. In response to in
quiries as to the condition Of mother
and children, the attendants said the
doctor thought Mrs. Dean would re-
cover, but she was very low. AS for
the children, one of the boys had
died short time after birth, but the
girl and the other two boys were ap-
parently strong and healthy babies.
THE THREE CHILDREN
lay on a narrow bed at the north side
of the room, with blanket spread
over them, leaving their pudgy little
faces uncovered. Women came IN
and viewed them in hocks. Raptu-
rous EXPLANATIONS came from every
visitor. "Aren't they cute?' ooh,
the little dears" "Did you ever
see any thing so cunning?" "rd
just like to pinch one"
There were three little heads close
together on the blankets, three pairs
Of eyes blinking in a row, three pud-
gy noses apparently laid on the
doughty faces, three mouths which,
be it thankfully noted, were closed
and silent. The middle one had
something resembling q miniature
fist at the extremity ofan arm which
seemed to be hunting the undiscov-
cred way to mouth. A group of
girls stood and looked at them.
THAT one will have q pug nose,"
said one.
(Which is the girl2"
"The one this way"
"Why, she's got the most hair"
"And so black, too"
"How much do you suppose they
weight"
"They average little more than
five pounds" said the midwife.
sob, my"
"O-h-h %
(Here followed whispered calcu-
lation among the girls
"Twenty pounds" and they gave
way to a fresh group.
On a table between the two win
dows at the west side of the apart
ment was
A TINY COFFIN
Of dark wood, ornamented with
plated cross and other neat trim
mings. In it lay the form of the
dead infant-the unfortunate of the
quartette. AS it lay with the light
Of tapers thrown full upon the face,
it seemed quite as life. like as the
three other little forms at the other
side of the room. Sad as was the
sight, it appeared to have very little
effect on the visitors. They center
ed all their attention on the mother
and the surviving babes.
The mother was born in Ireland,
cut has been twenty-five years in this
country. Her husband is also Irish.
de has one, arm and has been en-
ployed as private Waterman in the
vicinity of Broadway and Cherry
street, but is at present out of work.
There were already four children in
the family before the arrival of these
little strangers, and of course there
Is genuine need of aid here. The
attention of the charitably disposed
is invited.-[St. Louis Republican.
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~ REAT REDUCTION-THE SIN
VI GER SEWING MACHINES--the
Machine formerly sold at $40 we now
otter at $4,000.
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK