The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03
MAJOR scBorrGUIurs BABY.
Whatever Clouds May Low yer Outside, she
Mnkea all Sunshine int Home.

The more he thinks Of It the more firmly
the Major is convinced that II o most important
feature OF the record Of 1s7 IL the growth Of
his charming baby. II is ST months since the
last page Of her happy life as turned. and TO
those faithful souls who ha Z held her in pleas
ant remembrance tho Major in strict confidence
confides her name Edith. She IL seventeen
months old now. and sh 0 knows everything
and walks all over the house. She can say
only dozen words. Of whic h papa and mamma
are the most plainly spoke n but she has made
great progress in initial TX the calls Of birds
and beasts. though most 81 her limitations are
somewhat arbitrary. in fa'r so unlike the orgl-
mails that they would scar, sv be recognized ex-
cept by extra good nature animals. Her latest
EFFORT is the call OF the tur ey. which everybody
knows is "gobbc gobble- l.obbe." What does
the turkey sny?" asks or nthla. and baby says;
"'Bul-'bul- 'bul. obbul- brl -obbul!" in way
that would make any prof er turkey cry. but 1t
makes Philip and Cynthia laugh.
Up In the morning ~ rly she leans on tho
Majors arm while he rcat the paper. and runs
her finger along the prir q ed lines. or she sits
on the floor and reads nj ne from an old paper
held bottom up or GROSSLY Sc or zigzag II II all
tho same TO her. Tor she Q IN read equally well in
amy direction. When l'ailip reaches home nj
night he holds his brent rs he knocks at the
wave Of the sounds frof, within. He hears the
shufiiing and gathering Of little feet hurrying
along the hail, and W en- Cynthia opens the
doora small voice cries eagerly. Papa papa"
and Philip picks up the, cherub and carries her
Down T asS S %s ss S ans Rs sfnSs
her own head. which 1t covers like an umbrella
Carefully watching apas movements, she
from the corner. Ki,c he has pulled on his
shoes Philip lifts hhi feet one At a time. and
MS sppers oT Rm 40 S"r ns rTea Ss
her rs II would be- for iilip to put slippers us
big as omnibuses ON ale feet oil u giant as tall
as q stecple.
Then she prepares ftr tho browning achieve
iment Of the day. silci rly Disappearing through
but Philip knows she i impatiently waiting for
he Sees eabys head above distant article q
caution the bureaus n 4 tables that to her seem
towering obstruction in the path. she turns IN
the Importance Of h. mission and making no
sound until che GRO nes the threshold OF the
shouts, glccfully. 81 .'in.norl" Exhausted by
the mighty endeasyo she pleads for pape's
ready arms. and phil y carries her 10 the table.
With spoon hat All Dis her I rreal Smusemsnt
Ediths mouth for he is not yet an adept at
handling spoons. anil this particular spoon cuts
es on s cr t SS Sa o4
that she likes it very much. and sometimes she
holds II ont asarms myth ana laughs at 1t with
Lately She has der eloped strong taste for
drawing. Finding 1. stray lead pencil one day
she had. before mar ma discovered her. made
alarming progress In decorating the walls.
Cynthia bought he slate and pencil These
she brought to pap last night. for she always
gives him an earl view Of her new treas ures.
Philip drew on the ate dog-not Il dog Of any
clearly defined bret O.. perhaps. but still plainly
Filth, what is rr1t?" said Philip
Man" cohfiden y and promptly answered
Edith.
1t is only the Q nest truth to say that the
Major was Il litiie chagrined. Quickly he
rubbed out the dog and drew u man.
Now. baby" he isked. what IL this ~
She laid her fin ger on the mans head and
said Boo boo! her name for dOg-and
Philip was distres ID indeed.
why Philip" kud Cynthia. you cant ex-
pect u Oh I'D Of thu age 10 know everything you
draw. think ould know that that was in
tended for man but the baby isn't old enough
yet" Leaning u tainst mamma TO rest a mo-
ment, baby fell al Il ost asleep before she knew
II. Then IL wa her bedtime Nesting in
mothers arms. r. dy to be- carried TO her crib
she turns her fac, invitingly for papa's good,
night kiss Goo Il night baby, good night "
says Philip; aud looking back over Cynthia
shoulder. Edith waves her hand and says
"Gnotl Gnot!'