Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-06-28

"lA N'ehb' DfTS. DtuOttHuHu COnHucHJlN
announced that in less than three days the
baby would get used to this routine, and
that atterward VIC would all be thankful that
there was some regularity in her treatment.
In actual practice it was found that the
baby ollowed the first and last entries with
marvellous precision; that is, she was ready
Tor her breakfast promptly on time, and
whatever else happened, she cried all night;
but II the intervening part Of the schedule
had been struck by lightning, it couldn't
have been more badly mixed than the baby
mixed It, and the major thought what an
amazing thing it would be to attempt to
run twins by schedule The infant refused
absolutely to be scheduled apl resolu'ely
inslstsi on hayin~ hnr WI =, ur nobody's
On the second d., Ars Sch hattg aim in
formed the maior i;ssi- tl,ere were <, reptions
to anx.sl.~ ffiat willie by schedule was
undosetcdly the Lcsc ..J 10 bring up chill
dron, Iai there were some babies that you
had better let have their own way and this
was evidently one Of that kind to this view
the major cordially assented After that,
there was more peace in the household, and
the timetable was put away in closet to
wait for some infant whose propcnsities must
be m5re schedule.
III.-THE ZEIIYRS.
The baby grew rapidly, and came to be
sort Of human calliope After its victory
in the schedule business it took everything
into its own hands, and did just as it pleas
ed. About , o'clock one morning the ma
jor was suddenly awakened, and the first
sound that reached his ears was low, wall
ing moan During the difference between
the North and the South, from 81 to 65,
the maJor had travelled in the South with
out trunk; he had heard wounded men
groan, and dying men cry for water, but
never any sound of sorrow got so close to
his heart as this baby's pitiful, helpless
moan IN dark room at two o'clock in the
morning. while the baby writhed and moan
ed, the major and his wife leaned over the
cralles espowcrless to help the little one in
its unexpected and unknown suffering, and
went Tue bittcrest tears that had ever scared
thoir Eyes. Then the major flung on his
garments and ran for physician. Hurry
ing in, the breathlcss doctor hastily laid a.
side his hat, and, in tone in which sym
pathy and sarcasm were evenly blended, he
remarked, as he passed out, Major, don't
be alarmed; it's nothing but zephyr on the
stomach :"
Iy.-TIIE DEPARTURE OF TIE MAJOR.
After that somehow the romance faded.
The baby's moan no longer caused its faith
er's hair to stand on end it served only to
keep him awake nights, and the continuity
of it was irksome Gradually it dawned on
the major that months must elapse before
quiet could be restored, and he shuddered
at the prospect. Yesterday morning gen
tleman who lives near the major saw a sol
itary footman slowly and YEARLY vending
his way down Greenwich street. The form
was familiar. Did his eyes deceive him ?
No! twas indeed Major Philip Y Schott-
guhn. of the fifteenth ward, and he carried
on his shoulder a pick and shovel tied
together with a piece of string. Entering
saloon near Washington market, the Ma
jor set down the pick and shovel and called
for coffee and cakes.
Where are you going, major ?" asked
his ncighbor.
Vest" said the major
Prospecting for gold p said his friend
tapping the pick and shovel
We'll, no-not exactly answered the
major amt WE'LL and I'm going away
for awhile. You've heard that baby oI
mine cry ! thought So So have fol
three months and need rest Mrs Schott-
guhn says, Philip, be patient; it won't
be no more than Il year longer" But
am not strong, and | cant stand it. A.
the old Latin professor nSed TO say at col
lego: Lifccus shortcuts, tcmpus fleet
uulorium' Life is short time is heeting
| am not an adept with the pick, neither
am ! an expert with the shovel, but
/ bark ~
1t was only baby in the tenement over
head, but the major thought it was tn,
voice of his own 6rstborn coming all Tho
way down from the fifteenth ward, and II,
grabbed the pick and shovel and dartcc
out. lluwymg along Cortlandt street, he
boarded Jersey City ferry boat and wa
or for The land Of the rolling prairie
Oh tor the land Of the setting sun.
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Loving and Hating.
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