Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-03
rnE BABY AT THE PLAY.

general enjoyment OF the play. snek-
srs in the pit or parqustts. fer instance;
tho Wild stamping. whistline and
s~crssching Of spplausivs or dsrisivs
men and boys; the throwing OF paper
dsrts and other articles upon those ss-
low; tho general struggle and rash OF
mem going out between sets to get .
drink, Loud talking critics. and al that
sort Of thing. Yet the perpetrators OF
these very snnoysnsss are among the
ioudsst in c~ondsmning. - the worst Of
all n~uisancss. . crying baby In the
theatsr. Al many thsatsrs shildsen In
arms are not admitted. except to . mat
inss. 1t certainly Il very annoying in
the midst Of some pathetic drama. whom
the sympathizipg audience 10 moved to
tears, to have . s~trone-lunesd infant
suddenly wake up and start in crying
also. And in the midst Of q choice
ballad or opsratio melody the effect 10
simply ruinous, % we'll - ~ridicuious'
No one can appreciate this annoyance
more than the mother herself. She looks
appsalinsly from side to side in answer
to angry glancss - she vainly sndssvors
to sooths her little q to quistuds and
sleep again. and perhaps failing In this
the play stops. or she Ands herself
obliged 70 nsks her way out, retiring In
sadness and disgrace. while the audience
gives q sigh Of relief at the abatement
OF the annoyance. Yet how many .
poor mother ssnnet attend the play. but
must stay ct home unless she can take
her little n along. Perhaps 1t 10 SOME
faverite drama, and she 10 emily too
happy to 20 with her husband and enjoy
It. She prepares baby for the occasion.
and l, Is . period Of supreme happiness
TO her when. seated in the gay dress
circle, shs gszss upon the mimic sloriss
Of the stage. And whom she returns
homo. rendered 20 much happier BY her
evenings enjoyment. while volsbly dss-
es.tipg upon the merits Of what shs
saw and heard. she considers herself
fortunate in being able to say: "Aad
baby was SO gesd."
Some years ago. Joseph T. Goodman.
the editor Of the Enterprise. and the
hass. posticsl writer who ever lived in
this section. wrote . beautiful little poem
entitled 1.-THE Baby at the Play" The
following specimen extracts from 1t will
suffice to illustrate Its subject and quality:
We went quite early, sir, and were the drst
In all the house; because 1 felt 1 dnrst
Not enter-being poorly clad and Ill.
And never bold to meet strange fases well,
When ali the folks we're seated; and beside.
II baby frstted at the sights and cried,
could, at need, give ssekie without shame.
And quiet her before the people came.
But baby. sir, slspt sound and did not stir
More than my pulse; and being pleased
with her.
And with the strangeness Of the lovely
That seemed unrsalliks in the dim, soft
light;
felt . Kind Of joy-if that could be.
When 10 seemed far away and not In me.
And John. though he said nothing. felt
because We beth bsnt Gloss. ~ people do
Who feel alike-as though the thoughts
they bear
Draw them together somehow unaware.
O, sir. how great, how blessed. such . play.
That bears our souls sxaltsdly away
From the belittling thoughts and cares,
and need.
That makes such lives ~ ours 20 low In
deed!
And. o. how greater and moro blessed
still,
The gift to counterfeit all things Of will
Love, hate, Joy, issr-,As laugh that saiiy
rings.
The tear that from . burasned heart up
springs,
Meek penitencs. rage dreadful to behold.
Authority. and lovelinsss untold
o, surely, folks divinely lowered % they
Nus. DO superior to the parts they play.
And there was ons-n0t king. nor in Gem.
mand-
fairly vor.hiped. sir. no seemed so grand;
How i.ln. my heart would bs.. each time
they'd plan
some plot for him. and I could scarce
refrain
From calling TO him where the danger lay;
And then he'd swsep the fiimsy trap away,
Az II II were only some amusing toy.
And all my frozen blood would leap
. Baby woke and cried.
tried 10 hush her. or suppress the sound.
But angry murmurs rose from all around;
And the player Prince-who, l suppose
Was standing yet triumphant Ger his foes
Stepped forward, with ungsntls voice and
way
30 different from his manneri in the play
And said: "Ths piece cannot proceed
Unless ths. child is taken from the hall p
1t seemed that everything swan round
and round.
And every breath became . kissing sound.
And all the light and glitter Of the place
Were angry glanees cast into my face.
] know not how ! ever left the room;
4 WINK s"ooneo, sih, sAe ySe AsPSN As
home
John never could have brought me hero
alone.
Twas very kind Of you. sir-wasn't 1t.
Johnl
I'm somewhat faint and trembling. - ysu
say;
But I shall soon DO better for the play;
And u I'd not offended unaware
The gentle folks by taking baby there,
Would be quite happy. and should some
time try
To 60 a~gain-whsn baby wouldn't cry.
President Arthur will not mako oil the
ether States in the Union jealous II hs
does not make all his appointments from
New York or Ohio. He should take .
few from those two States. and plenty