The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17

How His Advent Brought Much joy to
Fathers Heart,
Followed by an Experience Replete
With Grievous Dissppolntments-
Characteristic Incidents
OF Bsbyhood.


petite, sours his stomach and ruins his d.
gestion; that robs life of all Its pleasures and
keers him continually oppressed with the
fear that he IS losing his mind, IL is the
responsibility that attaches to the work OF
bringing up baby" And as Mr.. John
Smith thus delivered himself he sank
tack on chair and Looked the very picture
OF wretchedness. For the purpose of this
article it is Got necessary 10 say who Mr..
John Smith is or 1st where he resides, but
We content ourselves with losing his iden.
tity in the great family OF Smiths, to which
he belongs and of which lie is an honored
member end give an account of his trials
and tribulations substantially as related by
himtelf III conversation with Sentinel rep.
resentative who asked the cause of the
strange remark which forms the introduc.
ton hereto.
tCRAP OF FAMILY HISTORY.
Mr.. Smith is working upon a moderate
salary, ard it vas not until he was
tolersbly advanced in life that he
thought be could venture into wedlock,
although he oflen considered the subject
and wondered how it was that men, who
were not IS we'll paid IS he, mansged to get
along and support family. Finally ne met
his fste'' in bright.eyed, sweet-tempered
young lady. many years his junior, aud no
man was happier than Mr. John Smith
when he found his love rsciorocated. The
union was followed By those aspirations
so natural to the married ststs.
and though Mr.. John Smith was
supremely happy in his new
relation he imagined that ne would be in
initely more SO could he sea himself re.
Aected in the person Of little Saith, who
would be his heir when be IN ds his for
tuDe) and on whom he could lean for sup
port when The almond tree should flourish
ard all the daughters OF music should be
brought low. At the end of two years Mrs.
Smith presented her husband with boy-a
real, live, bald hf AIDED baby. "Just like his
fetber," the nurse declared; and for the first
time since his marriage john was so trans
ported with joy that he felt Ike going down
town aud being lone of the boys" This
iDclir alton wss overcome, however. By the
memory Of his good resolution, and he de-
tern ined to stay at home and take advantage
OF The fl st opportunity to trot young Mr..
Smith on his knee.
Mr. SMITH LEARNS HOW.
1t was several days before Mrs. Smith
would trust the baby with the impatient
father, and even then he was inserdic ted
from raising it up. Just let him lie tnst
way she would say, as shs placed the little
fellow IN her husband 5 lap SO wrapped up
that nothing was visible but its face And
thele 1t lay, tbs very piet0re OF innocence
and beauty, uncoD scicus of the wealth of
love that was bestowed upon it, or
that so many fond hopes were clHstsr
irg about its young life But this
vas pot Johns idea ct holding baby, and
one dsy. when IFS mother was not watching,
John uncovered lis head and held it up
against bis breast trying to sss into the
depths OF its hazel eyes. Just at this mo-
ment young Mr nith's head fell forward,
and that portion of his dinner which
couldn't conveniently lay on his stomach
was deposited On the boom OF his fathers
shirt To make matters worse, Mr. Smith
bad neglected to take his shirts to the laun.
dry till they were all soiled. save
the one he had on, and he had that
morning sent them to the wash af
ter changing. That day John turned his
collar inside out put On large tie to hide
bis shirt front. cleaned the Tactical fluid from
his vest and, after nightfall, came down
town and purchased new shirt. After that
experience he held the baby according to
Mrs. Smiths directions, and when he wanted
10 look into tie depths of it's hazel eyes,"
he always imagined that be could do so to
better advantage when it lay at upon bis
lap.
FIT OF ECONOMY CURED.
At the end of two weeks John concluded
that it was the part of prudence to practice
economy in his household. and the nurse
was dismissed, John saying to Mrs. Smith
Now, If you want anything in the night
just call me. / am perfectly willing to help
you, al d l think we had better begin to
economic FIR our boys sake" So that
night whenever the baby cried John was on
his feet In an instant warmed the cloths for
the baby and poured out the soothing syrup.
MIS-. Smith was so much impressed with his
assiduous attention that she could not re-
flain from remarkiDg: John. do know
you are the best man in the world
John begged her not to mention it,
ar d 1t wasn't long before she saw the Justice
Of following bis advice: That night young
Mr.. Smith was very wakeful and John found
himself in very sleepy mood when st his
work next day. He hoped TO get good
nights rest, however, and went home aud
retired early, bet this time saying to Mrs.
Smith, Ma" (he loved to address her ia that
wsy( IF you really need me in the night, call
ne This charge in the order was L OF noticed
by Mrs. Smith. so she called her bstterhslf
several tin es dnriDg the night. and alto.
eether Mr.. Smith lost another nights est.
By this time ycurg Mr.. Smith could have
NOE COLO Than any three babies in t0Wl,
ard re bsl an TO keep the people for square
aIcnnd all awake. The third night John be-
took himself TO an adjoining room, but Ief.
no order 10 be called in the event that be
was peeesd. Mrs. Smith felt sighted as John
closed the door for she failed to see why be
should Leave her to take care of The baby
alone when she had lost more sleep than be.
For an hour shs worried with young Mr..
Smith, but finding it impossible to q1iet
him, she went to her hush: nds
room and asked him please
to so 10 the drug store and get some soothing
| syrup. JC I'm couldn't well refuse this aud
of be went. When be returned be handed
Mrs Smith the bottle took look at young
MIR Smith, whose face presented the appear
anoe Of an aggregation Of corkscrews and
, again went to bed. In another hour young
Mr. Smith bad developed symptoms which
a'Ined bis mother, end again she
veptuid to her husbands bedside.
John" said she, won't you 90 for the
doctor. ] believe the baby is really ILL.,"
An hour wss consumed in getting the doctor
TO the house, and Mr. Smith was just in the
act of getting into bed when his wife en-
tered the room and said be would have TO
go to the drug store and have q prescription
filled. why in the deuce didn't he bri0g
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