Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

calculated TO tax the patience of man. You
have gently closed the door upon your
wife who has concluded to step out II Few
minutes. and have lipped-tor,l back to IN
| easy chair, there to quietly pore overa new
book. and ere the creak OF the gate closing
after The departing feminine has fairly died
away the rustic Of lillpntion coverlels and
the inevitable cutlery which follows, force
you to pick up the darling and perform half
an hours soldering by keeping mp a steady
march. III would he remarkabl if il was all
endured patiently. Man need have none to
take care OF though. Ii isn't everyone that
Is fortunate enough To have one. hut when
l!e does his wife is always wanting To run
over 10 til" ncighbOrs only five minutes, !"
AMI he has To attend the baby. Sometimes
she carrSSrS him. but utleutr she SAYS, stern
~ John, take good care of the child till
return. on want 10 rtuonStrate but cali
mol pluck up courage while that female
eye nponyou: so you prudently refrain, and
merely remark Don't stay long. dear"
She Is scarcely ont oil sight when the luck
less babe opens its eyes. and its mouth also,
and cmlls yell which causes the cat to
hounce ou Of the door as if something had
$lung ii. You tmidy lift the cherub and
*ln; IN operate air: it does not appreciate
II. AMI yclIs the louder, You try to bride
II WIN blI Of sugar; not i bit of Use, it
5pI'a it out. You get wrathy and Shake il.
II stops 4 second, ana you venture another,
when, good heavens. ii sets up such 4 roar
That The paSserS-hy look up in establishment
l"n i"ei desperate your hair stands on
ends and the lerSpiiation oozes out of every
YOU what if the luckless child should have
\ II ~ fnll. lrf IA
lamb has no eilrct--lor it stretches
rs if II red hot poker had been laid
upon lis spine and still it wells. You
are afraid the ncighborhood will be alarm
rd. and give il your watch as 4 last resource
Just IN time to save Your whiskcrs; though
II throws down II handful of your cherished
mousiachc TO take the watch. and YOU
Thankfully find an easy chair to rest your
aching limbs, when down comes that costly
watch on the floor, and the cause of all the
trouble breaks lntoan earsplitting roar, and
you set your teeth and prepare to admins
Ter personal chaStisement, when in rllshes
the happy woman known as your wife,
SnatcheS the long-sulIering child from your
willing arms, and sitting down, stills it by
magic, while you gaze mournfully at the re
mains OF Your watch and cherished nous
iache. and, mntterng malediction on
bahyklnd i'll general and ON the image Of
lis father in particular vow never 10 take
care Ola baby a9ain-unti the next time.
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE Co.-The AN.
nial meeting OF the stock holders of the
Alexandria Insurance Company was held
this morning in the Commercial Exchange
Rooms, Major w. W. Herbert in the chair.
and George Wise. secretary.
\ statement from the President. with the
regular annual statement of the Secretary
and Treasurer show the Company to be in
i!ourlshng financial condition, with small
losses for The year just closed
The COMPANY has increased its cash CAPT
tai more than innr-iold during the last seven
years.
y dividend oil 81 per share cash, and fifty
cenis per share note, was declared from the
Of the year
The following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: B. Wheat, T.. S.
l.cadheatcr, VIM. II. Lambert, John b.
Slnoot. j. ii. d. Smoot, A. Herbert and NJ.
T. Harlow