Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
GETTING DABY's PICTURE TAKING
BY DEA.
IoRIGiNAL.1 ]

"JohD, dear, eaId my sister,. as step
ped In for short call, "Pam 60 glad to
see you, Pve got favor TO ask. Now, If
y ou don't want to offend me will you
comply with my request?"
Her sweet face was uplifted to mine In
sue b a coaxing manner that knew some
thing was coming. .
"Well," said l, rather shortly, "What
is III" ..I..
"John, you know baby is almost four
months old, and we have never had Its
4 picture taken yet. Charlie is always say
ing Wife, do wish you'd have Dott.e's
picture takep.' Now, PVe been thinking
what nice surprise II would be 10 have
bay photographed during his absence.
He'll hnieh his business the latter part
Of this week, and will then return. Now,
Juhn, / would like so much TO present
baby's picture to him on his return.
Could you-would you mind very much
taking her to tbs photographers to-dayi
know you wouldn't, you darling broth
r,you'd do anything for your little sister,
so you needn't put on such q terrible
frown. I'll go right up and get Dottle
ready this instant. You'll be sure to
take good care OF her john: 1t is quite
= pleasure to entfust her to you, though,
|, I'm sure"
Pleasure for herl Yes, It might be,
bat was 1t for mel Time would tell.
. mused as sailed forth fifteen MINUTES
: later with the we'll wrapped bundle in
, my arms.
! The fates were against me. am GER
! tain that all my aequaintances came
= forth that afternoon for the express ed
! y purpose of seeing me Juggling that con-
! fouuded baby up the main street of the
: city; at any rate l encountered them all.
= Tho first l met saluted me with
= "Hallo, Jackton what have you gol
= there OH baby-when ala you gel
. married? 1 thought you hadn't III,
), least intention Of assuming the silker
!, bands for yesis to come
y disdaiued to answer him. Passing @
= little farther up the street | met thre.
!. young ladies, one OF whom l had In
= :, tended asking to change her name be
!, fore long was rewarded for my cour
a teods bow by Startled glance. at th'
- baby, followed by q stony Ido-not
Il know you-sir, look.
- felt mortified. My pride was wounded
mentally vowed that IL we ever reachet
the photographers, would leave tina
dreadful baby there Eyes" l fercei,
D concluded, under my breath, 81 viii
/. throw 1t In the door and leave 1t there Tor
!, ever"
=. My meditations were rudely broken il
:, upon By a sweet voice saying:
d "My dear Mr.. Jackson, and is tha
/, your babyi How pretty 1t is. / had ne
d idea you were married. How sly you
}, young men are nowadays. What a Gun
ming nose it has and such rosebud
mouth Why, it is an exact image o
Of you. What do you call iu"
70 tried to tell her that it was not my
re baby. Such trial was, however, only
ID useless. "Oh! yes, that's the way will
ut you young married men. You don't lilS
~ TO acknowledge the first baby, but yol
ne won't be so after awhile. Goodbyel Civ
Il. my respects TO your wife,"
Ii would be impossible to detail th
different salutations with which | wa
accosted that afternoon. Some were a
IN follows:
h, "IIello, old boy, didn't know you wer
MS married."
ee "sly old cat, you are"
"how's your wife ?"
"What pretty hahyP
"Just like It's father"
MI "How old is the baby, JohpW
Nv "Where arc you Voingl To drown 4
,ie Your expression Of countenanoe is son'
A thing terrible"
N No wonderl felt desperate. woul
have done anything to be rid OF TIN
baby. l fairly flew up the stree { until
9, reached t photographers. Enterir
his studio rather suddenly, l cast thi
'eo mise hievous piece of humanity down
ns one corner aud hurriediy asked him II !
'st would take its picture and send both
er them home afterwards (th. baby and IL
'o pic ure, mean) G. o. ID. The arti
stared as though he thought me demen'e,
, a However, after he had tried for one hou
4 ~ Il a - aNa1 ha
~ not succeeded he began to sec method
n NV madness. All the usual devices 70
securing the attention of iniants wgr
t,o tried without the least effect. A liv
a. mouse OH string was run in front of u
- baby, but the latter assumed such
ghastly expression that thought she WI
gone for goood aud my trouble was owe
But no such luck.
ct Tie glitter of a diamond IN the artist
ish shirt bosom soon caught her eye, an
when he took It out for her TO examine
she straightway put IL in her mouth. ~
ten minutes we worked with that enlai
ed terrible, who was black ana blue
turns, the photographer beInoaning II
loss Of his diamond, and 1 groaning as
thought of my sisters anger when
- should bring home her liielCss child.
Finally, when the artist had regaine
his property .and the baby was comir
L round again, he Indignantly asserted
III WAS all u ruse to steal his brilliant, al
~ we were almost coming to blows when
friend of mine stepped in and separat
US.
paid colored woman five dollars
carry the baby home again. have Ike
clear of my sister ever since. 1t vi
enough for me to have one experience
Getting Baby's Picture Taken.