The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-06
Alfred Laking. with stare of genuine

Alfred Laking. with stare OF genuine
surprise.
''He revoked the will by tearing of
the signatures on the last page" con-
tinued the lawyer, still looking his visit
or in the face land the mutilated docu-
ment being of course, mere waste paper.
was tied TO the draft and put away in an
old press. This man Crumber, whom l
discharged few weeks ago for dishon-
esty. seems to have purloined the mu-
tilated document, and. thinking he
might mediate attempting to impose
upon you, conceived it to be my duty
to warn you. He might, for instance.
have restored the last page by means of
forgery, and passed off the will upon
you as valid and subsisting."
THE internal scoundrelr' cried Al
fred Laking. violently, forgetting his
caution, when he thought of his ii, 600
Yes, I'm afraid he is that" said the
lawyer, dryly. $50 you see, Mr.. / ak
ing, it was kindness thrown away on
your part to take the trouble to see him
off from Liverpool yesterday. l wish
you good mornings sir rr
PhOtOgraphing the Baby.
Most young married couples have
First baby except in rare cases,
when they have twins. Thenthey have
two first babies. The first baby is. al
ways remarkable child. Such phys
ical beauty, such intellectual quickness
and genius, and such moral perfection
/ were never before united in one being.
Other babies may be all very well in
their way, but this first baby is some
| thing peculiarly marvellous An its
aunts rave over it, and even its uncles
are moved to say: "Keecher keecher-
keecher," and chuck it under the chin
with a forefinger, by way of ingratiating
themselves with the infant.
OF course the fond parents think that
the infant must be photographed. The
world at a distance shodlL not be denied
the opportunity of gazing upon its Inca
ments; record should be kept of its
loneliness, So some fine sunshinv day
they go to photographer. Then the
first baby Immediately beginst to quarrel
and fret and look less beautiful than
usual, although he is all dressed up in
his best clothes He wants things that
he sees in the photographer show
case, and not obtaining them begins
loudly to protest. He refuses to yield
to pacificatory Establishments, and
Observation-Disclosures fails to soothe.
At last his turn comes. The mother
wants him in certain position. The
photographer doesn't approve of that
position, and the baby won't have it.
Finally a compromise is ELECTED. The
photographer tingles bell, c,ucks like
hen and raps with stick all at once,
hoping thereby to attract the attention
Of the first baby; but when the picture
comes out there are found three or four
impressions OVERLAPPING each other like
the scales of fish. A second sitting is
taken, and the photographer sleeps his
soul in perjury by telling the infant that
if he VIII hold still a white mouse will
run out of the camera. The result oil
this is a picture, slightly shaky, with
the mouth open. A third picture is at.
tempted, when, ut the critical moment,
the baby sets up a prolonged howl.
Thus are the rosy hours beguiled.
At last good picture is obtained and
numerous copies are ordered. They are
sent to the remotest friends and rela
tves. This would cause great excite
ment in distant lands if it were not fol
one thing. 1t is that everywhere the
likeness goes it finds some other young
couple with first baby, who are equally
of opinion that their baby is the finest ii
, the world. Indeed, disparaging con.
trasts are almost surely drawn between
this photograph and the other first baby
to the disadvantage of the photograph
Yet young couples will doubtless 90 OF
photogtaphing first babies. -BaIttmorC
EUery SATURDAY.