The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-24

The second half Of Mrs. John Henrv's re-
MARKS was addressed TO the baby, not to
John Henry.
"Aommern took the baby, and John
henry snuggled into bis pillow for another
Snooze. he had scarcely got to sleep when
ne wa awakened by the wife OF his bosom:
III 60 and bring up your breakfast, love,
II youH Just mind the baby while 60
down stairs for it. There's the breakfast
Dell now. Baby will be good, Pm sure. IN
SET ner on the bed and You can play with
hern
But baby had some conscientious scruples
about going to bed just after dressing. and
she nled several emphatic protests which
the disappearance of her mamma die NOT
tead to render less energetic.
This time holm Henry efforts to assuaee
the grief Of his child were utterly unavai.-
ing. He endeavered to explain to her that
the features of Edna, tue chubby rubber
doll, were worthy of more than q casual
glance, but his baby would not listen
Equally unavailing were his efforts to
point out the wonderful beauties of a "choo-
choo" locomotive.
BIT finually Mrs. John Henry came to her
lords assistance, and carried off the baby.
while he sat up in bed. pcopped with pill
lows, ate his buttered toast and his boiled
eggs. drank his coffee. and thought that the
prominent physicians idea was not such n
cad one after all.
His breakfast eaten, John Henry Peddi-
cord lay and dozed and lazily dreamed for
perhaps half an hour, when his wife In
vaded the bedroom again.
She had an idea.
John Henry" he said. sIve no end of
shopping to do, and just believe I'll go to-
day, while you are at home. No one can
take care of the baby as we'll as you. l
feel so much safer when you are home with
baby. dear, and you won't mind, will you,
lover
John Henry groaned inwardly.
On, no, he wouldn't mind at all. And he
didn't, for whole half-hour after Mrs.
Peddicord had disappeared. The baby had
bsen fed, and for the space of thirty miu-
utes thereafter was q model of angelic
sweetness. Then came change, however,
and the infant became more exacting.
John Henry performed various gymnastic
evolutions on the bed for his audience of
one infant, which were duly applauded
until the spectator desired a change of pro.
gramme, and made her desire known very
promptly.
Presently Mr.. Peddicord arrived at the
conclusion that day in bed every month
may be an excellent thing, but it should be
taken undiluted with babies
After Mrs Peddicord had been gone an
hour. John Henry thought this thing OF
staying at home to rest was delusion and
snare, and he tried to concocs q
good reason for foregoing his resolution of
following the prominent physicians advice.
ITO be sure" he thought, there's that
business with Sparrowgrass ought to have
attend to months ago. He lives in Frog
vile, fifteen miles away. over a very rough
road, and I've been putting it OF because it's
nasty job to do, but it's mighty sight
easier than minding this baby
John Henry Peddicord dressed himself
and took the baby own-stairs, where the
girl was ironing.
'Norah," said he, I'm sorry to interrupt
your ministrations at the ironing board,
but find it necessary to go TO the country,
and I'll have to leave the baby with you.
| When Mrs. Peddicord returns tell her re-
ceived telegram calling me away on very
important business, and that | shall not be
back before 9 or 10 o'clock tonight. and
perhaps not before tomorrow morning"
"Yis, sorr," replied Norah, as she as
sumed charge of "mommer's little toddles, ,
and John Henry bounded out of the houst
with an exhilaration over his new-founC
| freedom such as he had not felt since he
was schoolboy.