The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-07-10
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1883.
THAT BABY.
How Grandpa Took Care of tho
YOuugSter Down Town.
Chicago Tribune.

G-anipa loved the baby. The baby
is three years old, With the prettiest big
blue eyes, the plumpest, reddest cheeks,
tliedearest, dimpled mouth and the uun.
ningpst WAYS in the world. Baby has
sturdy little legs, and restless, strong
little arms, and is an example OF perpet-
nal motion. Bahy's grand ia accompa-
MED him on various little walks over the
West Side, but grandpa's ambition was
TO take baby down to the store, where
the boys could see what phenomenal
child he is, and what cunning wars he
has. Yesterday morning grandma dres-
sed baby up. and when started away
with grandpa he fooaed, With HE wavy,
golden hair. bright eyes and little brown
cloak, like one Of Kate Greenway's Gre
ations iubued with life. When the pas
seegers in the car smiled st baby and re-
NNlrkerf how sweet he was, grandpa was
happy ami chuckled as he thn1ght OF the
enjoyment Of having baby With him at
the store. Once al the store baby was
sbe center of an admirir1e crowd Of
gysn,ipa's business companions. Baby
wa shy at frs, and one fat fist was
pushed into the little mouth while haby's
ewes were cast upon the floor. Pretty
soon, though, baby regained his usual
spirits and started on tour OF investi-
cation His first yenicre was to pull
over lot of ledgers aud account books
that had been undergoing an invrs'iga-
tions and ON Top OF This pile he poured
the contents OF hrg hottie of iolet ink.
Pursuing his Investigations fnrther, baby
found himself in the office where tho
brightly vanished safe, with its imposs =
be LANDSCAPES, at once attracted his at
feniion. The heavv iron door closed
and baby. by standing on g chair, could
just reach the combination knob, the
brightness of which had caGght his eye,
He played with the pretty knob, turning
IL round and round ever so many times.
and laughing to himself. But the man
who came to open the safe, aud who was
iufs tiresdful hurry, didn't laugh, for the
nrk had been worked. for years on 8
part OF the combination and baby had
destroyed il completely, asd three hours
were required to tind the continuation
again Out in hack room baby found
Q hammer and some iacks, and tilled
some new desks iull of pretty tin tscks
Then tol'owing the pr mptiues of his
Rusy little mind he pulled pieee o.
string tn see what was on tAe other end
of il. There was msntel ornament be-
hnging 10 one OF the boys on the other
end, and when the baby pulled the orna-
ment tipped over aud was shattered Ba
by was frightened at the muss he had
made, and hid himself in q box that
stood on end near The door and that had
been usad 10 hold a0ft coal during tue
winter. GRANDPA found him there, but
id what plight! His little hands and
face and heauiful white dress were he
grimed with the nasty coal dus:. Grand
pa brneLed hin "a snd washed his face
and hands and made him somewhat
presentalle, afer which he sat him down
in o big chair and told him to sit 81 III.
Baby sat about q minute and then slid
down out OF the chair snd wandered into
the hack room, where be suddenly spied
. little dog curled up asleep on TOP OF 8
boz. Baby stood on his toes. got good
grip or doggy's tsil and pulled The
dog woke up. And the next minute ba-
Ay's little legs w,re working for dear
Tife, as be G toward grsnipa's quar-
iefs. G,andps met him. kicked the dog,
anieted baby, tried 10 patch mp he place
in baby's dress where the dogs teeth hsd
made ragged rents. and began to club
Himself tur bringing baby down town.
Finally haby capped the climax by up
setting on himself a can OF lard oil, and
grandpa quit work for the rest OF the
day, wrapped the babv in thick brown
paper, tied string around him and took
him home. II will he some time before
grandpa will take his pet down town
with him again Baby had good time
though