Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
BABY.
He Went Down Town with Grandpa, f,
bat won't go Any nors.

Grandpa loved the baby. The baby
Is three years old, with the pretticst
big blue eyes, the plumpcst, rcddest.
cheeks, the dearest, dimpled mouth.
and the cunningest ways in the world.
Baby has sturdy little legs, and rest
less, strong little arms, and is an exam
pie of perpetual motion. Baby's grand
pa accompanied him on various walks,
but grandpa's ambition was to take
baby down 20 the store, where the
boys could see what a phenomenal
child he Is, and what cunning ways he
has. One morning grandpa dressed
baby up, and when he started away
with grandpa he looked. with his wayy
golden hair, bright eyes, and little
brown cloak like one of Kate Green
ways creations imbued with life.
When the passengers in the car smiled
At baby and remarked how sweet he
was, grandpa was happy, and chncklcd
AS he thought Of the enjoyment of hay-
ing baby with him at the store. Once
at the store. baby was the centre Of an
adniring crowd Of grandpa's business
companions. Baby was shy at first,
and one fat fist was pushed into the
little mouth, while baby's eyes were
cast upon the floor. Pretty soon.
though, baby regdincd his usual spirits
and started on tour Of investigation.
His first venture was 10 pull over a
lot of lcdgcrs AMI ancount.books that
had been undergoing an Investigation,
and on top Of this pile hc poured the
contents OF a big bottle Of violet ink
Pursuing his Investigations further
baby found himself in the Office where
the brightly vanished safe with its
impossible Landscapes. at once attract
ci his attention. The heavy iron door
was closed. and baby 10y standing on a
chair, could just reach the combination
knob, the brightness Of which had
aught his eye He played with the
pretty knob, turning II round and
round ever So many times, and laugh
ing TO himself But the man who
came 10 open the safe, and who was in
a dreadful hurry didn't laugh, for the
lock had been worked FOR years on a
part 81 the combination and baby hal
DESTROYED it completely, and three
hours were required 90 find 1t again
Out in back room baby found a ham
mer and some tack,. and hllrI some
now desks fun Of pretty tin tacks,
Then following the rromptings Of his
busy little mind he pulled piece Of
string 60 sc" what was on the other
end of IT, There was mantcl orna-
mcnt belonging to one Of the boys On
the other end, and when the lahy
pulled the ornament tVpclu over and
was shattered. Baby WAS frightened
n, the muss he hal made. and hid him
self in a box that stood on end near
the door. and that hal been used to
hold soft coal during the winter.
Grandpa found him there. but in what
n plight His little face and hands
and his beautiful white dress were be-
grimed with the nasty coaI-,lust.
Grandpa brushed him of and washed
his face and hands, and made him
somewhat prcsentablc, after which he
set him down In big chair. and told
him TO set still Baby sat still about
minute and then slid down ont Of the
chair and wandered away into the back
room where he suddenly spicl little
dog curled up asleep on the top Of a
box Baby stood on his toes, got a
good grip on doggy's tail. and pulled
The dog woke up. And the next min
ute bahy's little legs were working for
dear life rs he fed towards grandpa's
quarters. Grandpa met him. kicked
the dog, and quoted baby. tried to
patch up the places in bahy's dress
where the dogs teeth had made ragged
rents, and began to club himself for
bringing baby down town. Finally
baby capped the climax 10y upsetting
on himself can Of lard oil. and grand
pa quit work for the rest of the day
wrapped the baby in thick brown pa
per. tied string around him and took
him home II will he some time be-
fore grandpa will take his pet down
town with him again. Baby had a
good time. though.