The Southern herald., 1886-02-06
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great many Of them don't like The liz.
tie things. Only those who have :
| first mortgage on the most remarkable
baby in the world differ from the great
majority. With them, be their OF.
spring homely or pretty, good natured
or the worst little piece Of helpless
ness in the world, It is the joy Of their
life. In this position the happy
parents stand alone. It's well, per.
haps, that they are proud Of tho baby,
for, ten to one, the common voice
will dispute with them over the great
inficticn they are imposing upon their
neighbors whenever baby Is taken out
from the sacred precincts Of home,
| Yesterday afternoon poOrly-dressed,
thin-lO0king woman. who carried q
little baby in her arms, got on train
at the Union Station that was going
east. The car was crowded, and as
she came down the aisle there was
shutting among the passengers. They
were trying to get themselves spread
out over as much Of the seatng-rOom
as possible. 1t was evident that che
few who had seats to themselves had
seen the baby, and were prepared to
defend themselves against it's nearer
approach. But the woman, as though
unconscious Of the many dark glances
cast upon her, stopped at one Of the
vacant seats and sat down besides i
black-whiskered, middle-aged man.
who, from the disgust expressed on his
countenance, evidently was IN the last
stages Of bachelordom. The usual
signs Of relief were then noticeable on
the faces of those who had narrowly
escaped the infliction that had been
forced upon the gentleman with the
black whiskers.
Alas, their self-gratulations were de.
stined to be nipped in early budding,
for the train had scarcely left the de-
pot when q preliminary squall was
heard proceeding from that little bun
die in that poor woman's arms, which
completely drowned in it's intensity
locomotive whistles and the rattle Of
the cars. Another and another was
heard. There was a straining Of eyes
forward and . similar movement back
ward. The passengers were awake to
the fact that Baby was in the car. The
mother was not blind to the many in.
dignant looks which met her glance
whatever way she turned. She hast
lily unwrapped the shawl from the little
one, as If that would have good effect
upon 1t. The effect it had was to give
Baby more freedom and lung power.
The volume Of sound which now ema-
mated from that diminutive member Of
the human family would have done
credit to chorus of auctioneers. Peo.
pie say oftentimes that baby is Of no
earthly use in the world. Had the Is
raelites carried a host Of these little
things about with them in their famous
march around the walls Of Jericho, in
place Of horns, not only the walls Of
the city but the houses would have
fallen when the shout arose. The
youngsters would only have had to fol-
low the example Of that little baby
yesterday.
1t is not clearly understood why it is
that people who have babies Of their
own have even less compassion for the
sufferings of some other PERSONS
household joy than people who are
not blest with any such possessions.
So it appeared yesterday when Baby
in the car was having its little troubles
all to itself. people ought to leave
their cross babies at home" remarked
an old gentleman savagely to his
neighbor on the front seat. 1--WE
never had such trouble with our chill
dren." II ever that old man was guilty
OF an untruth it was in that car yester-
day.
Il wish somebody would throw that
brat out of the window" was the ex-
tremely kind remark that a drummer
made on this interesting occasion. II
want to read the evening papers, and
who can read with that brat squallIne
in his earpn Poor drummerI His peace
Of mind was disturbed.
The other passengers were equally
kind in their expressions, but it did moi
serve to quiet Baby any. It cried ana
cried, and it was only when it was
worn out with its own exertons that Il
finally quieted down and went to sleep.
The poor mother was in more misery
than che baby. More than one of the
remarks Of the travellers had reached
her ears, causing her face to redden
with the cruel blow. No one knew
whether Baby was sick or not, Or whag
had caused its trouble. No one. ins
deed, had sympathy enough for Baby
to inquire. The public expression was
that It was the worst baby that ever
travelled in It's mothers arms, and there
was no one to take It's part. And so
+ Is with all babies whose mothers take
hem away from home. No one ever
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