Telegram-herald., 1890-11-30

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aa@rksd Joha nsszry Ps1aAeo~c ~baE
he aL&rn clock wsns - 81 fs.s
rnornlnss sgo = &ous fszs ~szy wei
And | Fessd te~ days slaos a. srtacls
ey prominent IhysAcaasa. NJ ~hass se
said shAt 4 psople woad - - bed
Aad Say there a whole asy la syasy
nlaath, AID kssp quiet. they woula iise
- . good old age
'Weli, l think / wonla.' SAID Ms
Johs Henry Poddieord snoosrasyinsly.
'.10o have been complaining u severe
headache for several days. and haze
become quite anxious about wa" 50
John Heslry turned over on has pillow
and settled himself for has anw0utad
luxury.
Ee had just got 10 sleep again when
the baby woke up. The baby hAd not
read the loSxned article by the pnosni-
nent physician, and II would have had
nO effect GA her ii she had She was
opposed to sleep on general principle
at any time, day or night and only sue.
cubmed AZ the latter tine from dire ne
oessity, when she could 40 longer prop
her eyes open. Bat stay in bed al "a,
Never!
Baby's waking was the signal for her
mamma 70 rise.
John Henry, love. I" said Mrs. Peddi-
cord, "as you arc not going 70 yet up, :
think I'll let you amnse baby while
dress. The girl is busy this morning
its ironing morning, you know. tn be
such help"
So while Mrs Peddicord dressed, John
Henry Peddioord tried to amnse the
baby, bat the attempt was not a gigan-
tic success Tie baby wanted 10 get ~
and begin ito days work, bat John Hen
~. having resolved 70 put into practice
the prominent physicians theory, could
not accede TO the infants demand
though it was supported by much heavy
wailing.
To assist in the general work Of anus
ing baby, Mrs. John Henry Peddicord
unloaded on the bed varied assortment
Of toys. There were dolls, tin wagons
locomotives, building blocks and the
like
By the aid of these adjuncts TO infan-
tile paciication and the expenditure Of
more vital force than an entire days
work at the Office would consume, John
Henry kept the baby in a state Of com
parative quiet for ten minutes, and the
word Comparative is used advisedly.
BY this time Mrs John Henry Peddi
cord was dressed.
I'll take the baby now and dress her, 4"
she said. I'm sure she hasn't bothered
you much, love. SEES dust as dood as
dold; Sc Is monmer's little toddles."
The second half of Mrs. John Henry's
remarks was addressed 10 the baby. not
to john Henry.
"Mommer" took the baby, and John
Henry snuggled into his pillow for an
other snooze. He had scarcely got 10
sleep when he was awakened by the wife
of his bosom.
I'll go and bring mp your breakfast,
love, If you'll just mind the baby while
| go downstairs for IL There's the
breakfast bell now. Baby viii be good,
I'm sure. III set her on the bed and
you can play with her
But baby had some conscientious scTu-
pies about going TO bed just after dress
ing, and she filed several emphatic pro
tests, which the disappearance of her
mamma did not tend TO render less en-
ergetic.
This time John Henry's efforts TO as
suage the grief of his child were utterly
unavailing. he endeavored to explain
to her that the features Of Edra. the
chubby rubber doll, were worthy Of
more than q casual glance, but baby
would not listen. Equally unsvailing
were his efforts to point out the wonder
ful beauties Of a ''choo-choo" locomotive.
But finally Mrs. John Henry came TO
her lords assistance and carried OF the
baby, while he sat Up il bed, propped
with pillows, ate bis buttered toast and
his boiled eggs, drank his coffee. and
thought that the prominent physicians
idea was not such a bad one after all.
His breakfast eaten. John Henry Ped
dicord lay and dozed and lazily dreamed
for perhaps half an hour. when his wife
invaded the bedroom again.
She bad an idea
John Henry" she said, I've no end
of shopping to do. and just believe I'll
20 today, while you are az home No
one can take care Of the baby as wen as
you. feel so much safer when you are
home with baby dear, and you won't
mind, viii you, lover"
John Henry gDoane1 inwardly.
On. no. be wouldn't mind at all And
be didn't for whole half hour after
Mrs. peddicord had disappeared The
baby had been fe1. AID for the space of
thirty minutes thereafter was a model n
angelic Sweetness Then came a change.
however. and the infant became more
exacung
John Henry performed various gym
nas0c eyolutions on the bed for his audi
ence 4 one infant. which were duly ap-
plaudei until the spectator desired
change of programme AID made ter de-
sire known very promptly.
After Nm PeddicoTd had feen gone
M bonr john Henrv thought this thing
q staying a. home 70 rest was = delnsion
and = snare. and ~ tined 20 coDcocf .
good reason Tor foregoing his resolution
f following TIE promirse-t pays.cisa's
adv1ce.
"To he =zTe.r IL tAouzht. 'thsTe's
that business with s3gsarTovVEFess ought
- have attended t. ID ztlss aco. lie Ives
in Frogviile. sfteep miles away. over
very rogvh road
John Henry Pe35sco-i drase3 Rim
self ard took tbe baby oovvzas1aars. WIS
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