Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-08
ENur0f A Kind.

People living on Biddle St., were thrown
iuto state of ecstatic delight yesterday
to learn that Mrs. Anthony Dean had, dur
ing the preceding night, given birth to
brood of four children-three boys and
girl. The reporter, after being nearly
squeezed flat by an enthusiastic bevy Oh
girls from North st. Louis, finally succeed
ed in reaching the top Of the stairs, where
he was speedily admitted to the c1a nan
of the Dean family. On a double bed on
the east side of the room lay the mother
with sympathetic neighbor on eieher SIDE.
One was tanning the patient and the other
was obeying the Instructions OF Mrs. Rod
inSOn, the midwife, not to let anybody
speak to Mrs. Dean. The mother was ap-
parently only half conscious, and seemed
to be- much Frustrated. Her face, which
is quite pretty, was very pale, and her large
eyes were heavy.
TIE heat of the little chamber was OPP
pressive, and it seemed cruel for the crowd
to continue to block the doors. In re
spouse to INQUIRIES as to the condition OF
mother and children, the attendants said
the doctor thought Mrs. Dean would r.
cover, but she is very low. AS for th'
children, one of the boys had died shorl
time after birth, but the girl and Other
two boys were apparently strong healthy
nabes The three children lay on narrow
bed at the north side of tne room, with
blanket spread over them, leaving their lit
tie faces uncovered. Women came in and
viewed chem in focks. RapturOuS excla-
nations came from every visitor: "Aren't
they cute 20 "Oh the little dears ~ did
you ever see anything so cunning?" "l'd
just like to pinch one ~
There were three little heads close toge-
Their on the blankets, three pairs OF eyes
blinking in row, three pudgy noses appar-
emily laid ON the doughty faces, three
mouths which, be it thankfully noted,
were closed and silent. The middle one
| had something resembling a miniature fist
on the extremity of an arm which seemed
to be hunting the undiscovered Way to a
mouth. A group of girls stood and looked
at them.
THAT one will have a pug-nose," said
one.
(which is the girl 20
''The one this way"
"Why, she's got the most hair.''
''And so black, too"
GLOW much do you suppose they
| weigh ?''
'sThey average little more than five
pounds" said the midwife.
ooh, myE'
80 h-h ~
Here followed whispered calculation
among the girls
Twenty pounds!" and they gave way te
| to a fresh group.
| On table between the two windows al
the west side of the apartment was tiny
coffin Of dark wood, ornamented with &
plated cross and ether neat trimmings
| In it lay the form of the dead infant-tht
unfortunate of the quartet. AS it lay
with the light of tapers thrown iull upon
the face, it seemed quite as life-lilSe as the
three other little forms at the other side OF
of the room. Sad as was the sight, it ap
peared to have very little effect Oh the Wis
itors. They centered all their attention or
the mother and the surviving babes.
The father was very proud and drunk
when lie was met by newspaper reporter
and said: "I'm drunk (hlcl and, begorrah
you can print that, too, for man who
wouldn't celebrate four babies at once is
haste and inlidel. "-St. Louis Republican