Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-26
ONE, AND
Twins, One of whom is Eleven Day,
Older Than the other.

Chicago Tribune: An incident recently oc-
Cured in a respectable family on the South
Side, which has filed a loving husband with
dismay and paralyzed the female population
of the surrounding neighborhood. The head
OF the family is q h~ard-working artisan who
follows the calling OF a painter. An ad-
dition 10 the family wss anticipated, and the
usual preparations were made for the event,
The advent of the visitor was expected
about the 18th instant, and DIR. Wilder,
of No. 2420 Wabash avenue, was chartered
for the occasion. The 9th instant, how
ever, the LADY happened to be doing some
business on Madison street, near dalstead,
which ia some defiance from her heaas, and
found herself suddenly taken Ill. A mid
wife's sign in the vicinity attracted Der atten-
and she called for advice. The midwife
accompanied her home, and in a very short
time a baby girl, weighing nine and taree.
fourihs pounds, took her place as an honored
ard welcome member of the household.
The mother was confined 10 bed for about
four days, at the end of which period she was
ready 10 get up and attend to her household
duties as usual. This she did until Friday
lat, the 10Th instant, when she was again
taken i'll. DR.. Wilder was sent for. "Wnere
did this one come from?" was his inquiry
when he saw the little visitor of the GIN In
slant. When the circumstances were related
the doctor at once concluded that the second
illness was caused by some troubles
consequent upon the first. The woman,
however, insisted that there was an
other visitor coming, using some very posi-
tive arguments In proof thereof. Sure
enough, another baby appeared this time a
boy, weighing nine and one nall pounds.
The doctor was puzzled. Such an incident
wa- not within his ken. He had heard ira
1.4s,a. 80 areh m go. hint tnav -1ra Qptatda
the range CT ordinary experience. If the
woman had been confined 10 bed aud kick all
the time the case would not have been 80 mys-
teIious, but she had been al WORK Tor q fuil
week in her ordinary good health. But the
condition OF the doctor was nothing 10 thai
II the ladies in the vicinity. The nystihcs-
ZION of an honest hen who sees her unn atura
brood of ducklings strike out on the mill
Eond is but a fam. simiie of their freliUga
Discu-siors we're held in the houses, en- tbs
streets, at the cloihes-tiuss, across the fences,
al the corner grocery, and al every piac;
shSre two or more women got together, bu
The ISysIery remained.
Meantime the husband WIS peggirg ava
~.tn ais paiDt-brush in blissiul ignorance o
the excitement around ME dwelling. Rs'urr
iug from work as usual at 6 O'CLOCK he wa
surprised to ind a crowd of females at IN
door Of his domIcile. Passing hastily through
he encountered tbs doctor. "L=t me coogratu
late you" said the doctor, grasping his hand
"For wnat?" asked the besildered husband
"You have just had another sddltion TO you
falaily-a hne bouncing 500" said the doc
tor. "The deuce l haveP was tn
responss. Then the puzzled doctor anC
the detected father held a brisf couu
Gil. "Say, doctor, is there going TO b
| any more of III y" was the last question tn
father was heard 10 ask, and the doctor slos
" adjusted his classes aud re~piiedin dubiou
tones: "Weli, | should say not. Having n
precedent to be guided by, it is difhcnit {
form an exact opinion. Sui, / should ga,
| moi; not for ten or eleven days in any case.
Mother and children are as we'll as couii
| be expected.
. There was one child 10 the family prior I
the last arrlvals the woman having moi
| given birth 10 three children altogether.