The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
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KISSING THE BABY.
~ .1TI7--1TTI F7TI-7T' TF !,
How a Candidate for Governor of
Missouri Conducts His Canvass.

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While Colonel Allen was 1iscusst
ing national finances oil tic hotel piI
aysa, Coluuel Tom Crittenden quietly
slid down oil the platform and circu-
lated among the crowd. lie wore II
delicate white duck suit bile nccktie
aud patent leather pumps, and was
the cyhusurc OF all female eyes ON tho
premises. Colonel Pom, with an eye
10 business, began jogling The babies.
.Oh YOU sweet little darling,; said
Colonei Tom, addressing a fuzzy,
pop;cycd child thai lolled lazily, in its
| inoicr's arms tiidcr one Of The Trees
how oldish, iihraiH ~ 7aU Sna ,lss
-Four months, 81, ,@said1he fond
moilic1o gli9 oiijii yniyiIdi sdF
La little girl eh !s'dsall, IColopel
Tom, a.J Lo..-,..b
tllcr.
! GAIi, ycs.inow that IScomcsaoTlcok
ut itiniJrc rloseisl,il detcct fhe, e,strouE
manly features ofa boyn1otllc ,Cololel
lasiened 10 say, Please, may l Kiss
the little ciicrub
= Colonel 1'olnilshat Ills eyes ahdeS-
plodetl nm oscllatuhiy sotthdo On the
i,izzy face, and the child putpp,a.big
lip and tllreateIled teuefy.nnA
,a. lie is such y beautiful child mnri
,nnrcd Colonel Tom; such eyes, spGl
d head, such Oh eXpansp of lDreIieitd,
such. mouth, shcll a wealth 81 cUili.
plcxion, such sweet Tranquil cxi
pressionio o. i9i7i SaDof oH9A
| sI4a me,; yop,lonlreallyi ihipksodo
youg simpcrcd, The nauered lppolheli'
Inevcr. saw, q. swesleE little cher
ub, said Col. Tom; believe III have
toRiss him niagaiif. sWsltisk - sui
- LAYING gone,imoughl aescroml os'
.culalory, uartyrdonh Col,liTom as-
sunied II scrapllic look-a loOk. calcp-
lated 10 strike tally 10 sthcs.lnost mar
dencd feminine hrart, and got right
down TO UusinessPin lAlnna 'll IN
al lin d candidate for Gbtcrmnr'saiil
he, and nothing wsuld 4iys mo 4reil;
cr, joy lhan to. rest assured that T. hhh
The SUPPORT oflhc father Of tic sweet
babe. Come, let ine lIbld tho iittlG
darling III my arms. 10 tIlink le is
J,iStthe sweetest littlc uhgel l'evct
sawnit .ayalI ssTI ifai 2HisnU0duR
The ,naitercd omother gave up tho
fuzzy bnby with rroitse apologies
About its not being wen dressed, etc, ,
hoped II would not trouble the gciI-
tlcman. 'ctc.; glad 10 know that lo
Eudprirrd soonpci, etc. 9Yad 9H
ilals .Ofuxy.o baIgoa wyiilled aiahi
[sqpirmGd and gyewlIred ip thes tasd
and wfiDkIed Itself al, up and lleii
Hay calm and tblhposcd oil col. Tohfs d
Observation-Disclosures iieiv ovHa
The little precious! .cricd Golbbel
Tom. ss-ss.--z.sa~.sz.-ss-ss j..
tYop'n Tell Ills father, bow rhdsh |
Thought Of the little chcfub, won't
ynai, ma'am !? And You'll tell liii
tfni aycamtlilatew for Govefnor, ch,
mn'am s.d NJ sqsim0T1 II 1'Ehh
H., The poor ,woman,s face ,lrohpcd
and 6ig salt tears came rolling, into
.Oh, sir she cried, you don I know
Iwhat you ask. My pOnr hhsband
} died two months ago. I'd lsr, IyoI
There was far-oT look in Colonel
Tom Crittcnden's gol1cn-glinted eyer
as he gently lm firmly ut ohct
dumpicd the fuzzy baby On the he,
reaved woman's lap aid walked
straight back 10 the platform and re-
placed himself on a bencl.-St. Loul'
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