The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-28
HfJOR SCHOTTGrHN.s BaBy
The Extraordinary md Startling Antt,. .,
nn Automatic Cradle


"Wcll, Cynthia" said Major Sch ..,t,
I suppose it, about time now o. Uy a
cradle"
Yes. Philip. suppose IT is"
To tell the truth. the MAJOR had boon BIO. ,i,,.
at cradles for week. He had prowic,l ..r,,,,i
all the stores in Fourteenth street nr1 -
pcctcd all the PLACES in Broadway on ,o,
10 the Office. IL saw mona Of the old -fa., .onod
cradles which rock on ro kors they w Pr. All -,
the ncw-fanglcd kind, with the bodies ...nl.
ed on pivots and swinging between two i.,.f.,.h,s
at the ends. The only thing the Major v..i IN
doubt about was whrther h. ioull l.+ ..,,,in
swnger or "A swingcr with a clio .kw,r. ...a h.
mcnt and finally he decided to bay ol.. with
clookwork.
Tho cradle came home on rrllivtt.1. II
was n very pretty crndlc, but the clo'aW q WAS
not an ornamental arpendage. Tho ma 4iunry
WIS cncascd in n circular box Of tn, rrufn.
ference Of checs s-box and half thet.i Sraes
Of an ordinary choose Along with g.. gndla
came clock kcy. viii n WIS about tho. 90 and
shape Of the bed wrrn hes they used la thu
days when bedsteals wore corded nul l.t 70.
gcther with immrns, Sorrows. IT, Major
wound up the clo'kwprk, Mrs. S'hot; b iad
in the baby ami on W nj ~" cradle. cli lick.
cirk-click. click click. cliok-click-
There" said the Mnjor. there aro
Cynthia. that will 70 X ths baby withoa. .lking
NJ your time. All you've got 10 do is g. rlH IN
the baby and start thu mach in"ry. AMI Oh % YOU
cun keep right along with your SEWN, cor rad.
'Yrs, Philip" SAID Mrs. S.hottgulu yos,
that Il very pretty IRA me- ant yet .Mnhcw
sle didn't exa tly seem 90 ike IT,
Larry, yesterday morning the Moiof was
Grpu- 1t 10y trrin'n Gus clutter that sounded
liz the going OF OF u monster alarm goo X.
II was railety slam bang -Jangerals- ed bangs
bang Whnng-
Thc Major was out ~ bel in nm instani q, find
thu Nnt hful Mrs * .hotttuhu nlrradv All, All
staring horrilicd at tlr cri He which W... per-
forming the most extraordinary amt 20 Tho
clio 'kWork had lot lpgs son. how ia night
and was going of at u most alarm ~ gait,
swinging the cradle over and over. an. q, onq
complete revolution 81. Ond, rOuut and
round and round ON the pi,Yts with "a has-
founding velocity that ~ held the baby -a.cy
glued 10 the bottom of thrcrade by c.n;ri-
fugal force, rcminlng the MAJOR for one hriei
instant OF the great discovery he made wh"nq
small boy. that he could keep water ia "a val
with the pail bottom up " 10y swinging i rapidly
over. and over AZ the end Of string. 'ut wen
by the startling spectacle before him and
the whir-r-r, OF the revolving Grad" and
the clockwork's slain-bang burr-r-r-raii ~ fam.
de- whans Jang lang hoppertywhoUiiy "ang.
"oh Philipl Stop ~ stop itp
The Major jumped in calamity. hut n oyao'ly
the wrong moment. and the cradl" stru him
on the floor. He was on his feet AGA u N m
instant hut Just before he reached the radio
one Of the pivots gave way. the cnd ~ mo
crude broke from the upright an the hlty ~hot
through the air. followed closely 10y tl, alrrt
MAJOR who caught IT safely in his ara q az L
rico"hctcd from the mnntelpicre and o. -vclcd
its morning crow with nm cNultnnt shou'
Aha-al caught on IA" ficwl'
John. whcre's tho aNn?',
II was the MAJORS vOi"r. low iu' mn,
He had crcpt nois 'lossly down stairs in Was
exploring the cellar.
Here II is" said John. e. but don. h.licyo
thorus mu IN edge on IT,
-" Never mind about Tho edge, John I'd tho
Major. Il" what 4 In Is on the olg' II I'D. &c. ID
on the handle;"' and h" cr"pt VI stairs .- uo.st.
l,ssly as be- had gone down.
Wh-ishi" Mh-ishw
Two blows Of the axe were enough q send
the clo -kwork flying.
'rhcrc, Cynthia. | don't believe we want any
moro clorkwork in ours"
No. Philip. W" do not :" and then - MAJOR
discovered why sh" hadn't eNactly liked l--h9
didn't want to coniile to any dumb 81. work
the loving tnsk Of ru king her own l.ty. and
he tucked the blanket snugy. aroun e. h.i
her hand softly on the rail AMI equity waved
the cradle. singing Ms She rocked if' ~w''t
song that Will b. fl sh and tun ful lou- 3D., al
the. co:ged wheels Of Yankeeland ar wl4A out
and tOOthless
Hush, my babe, lie sun and slumler
Holy angels guard thy slccpl