The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-15
THAT WONDERFUL BABY.
DIN PORTRAIT OF THE EXPIRES
dents LITTLE DAUGHTER.

=, and q born boss who rules one of the
snost distinguished houses on Madison ave-
20 with her eyes shut. She is quick tenn
orod rebellious and unromantic, full of
r;tol energy and intolerant Of neglecr.
When she wants thing done or not done
cha kicks vigorously; If her wishes are not
~as,ected she doubles up her little fists,
oTans err mouth and yells vociferously.
The casual observer, to whom all babies
ava exactly alike, would see nothing re-
r,orkable in this sweet morsel of humanity,
Init she Is really an exceptionally interest
;rg study. She is just the Sort of child that
domestic man like Mr.. Cleveland would
idolize. for in her tiuy face and form he
catches glimpses Of himself as we'll as Of the
woman he chose to be its mother.
Half of her face is strickingy like his
large forehead, heavy brows, small eyes,
H+r6ng nose and large facial angle. There
i remarkable width of the face from temple
20 temple. In the lower face the mothers
Ttaness is seen. Mrs. Cleveland has a very
rrattv mouth and as lovely chin as nature
aver modelled in human face. Miss Cleve~
land has the same pretty mouth, the same
lovely chin, the same smooth curve of the
cheeks ana the same laughing dimple,
bgbtened in charm by the faultless delicacy
ofiniante beauty. Her brightlittle eyes are
gray-blue, and she has quite shock of long
Fair black as jet and fine as corn-tassels.
Oddly enough, she is not dimpled baby /;
nobody could call her roly-poly, and she
hasn't even the suggestion of magic brace
let or necklace. An aushority on babies
would take her to be boy. She is strong
and muscular, has large frame, superb
respiration, good appetite, perfect digestion
and the promise of developing into a large
woman Although a i0-pounder, she is
magnificent specimen of humanity well
formed beautifully hinged and perfectly
able to support her own weight Her head
doesn't lop over when she is raised up; she
doesn't give one the impression that she will
90 to pieces at the bath. She takes to water
like web-fooE and shows decided taste
for white CASTLE soap and velvet sponges.
Unlike the average bate Miss Cleveland
| does not tub in a china bowl. She has a
little rubber bath in which she founders
aud splashes every other day, aud after be-
ing dried she is hand polished like piece Of
fine old mahog any, powdered until she is
IS dusty a jelly-roll, and then bandaged,
bundled, pinned and blanketed in the usual
way.
There are perfumes enough in her dresser
to drown her and a sufficiency of sweet
powder to bury her, but not a drop or a
grain is used in her toilet, and yet every
body who has met her declares that she is
the sweetest and most fragrant baby in
town.
Baby Cleveland's measure was taken for
canopy cradle last week, but for the pres
ent she is restricted to little Moses basket,
similar to the one found in the bullrushes
ages ago, but with slightly more embellish-
ments 1t is lined with tufted blue silk,
founced with soft white lace and pillowed
with down. This snug lie nest is made of
willow, stands about IG inches from the
floor and is handled as conveniently as
lady's work-basket. Sometimes baby and
the basket are on a chair, and often the
nurse or doctor will set them on Mrs. Cleve-
lands dining stand, but as a general thing
they are at the foot of the bed, within sight
and reach of everybody.
Her adaptability is something extraordi-
nary She already owns the doctor, nurse,
maid and upstairs girl, and she bosses her
father, mother and grandmother in way
that is absolutely shameful, but they all
seem to like it, for not one word of COM
plant has teen heard.
The baby's outfit did not come from Paris
as has been stated by several imaginative
fashion writer's, nor was it bought In Bos-
ton. To quote Q very high authority, sit
wasn't bought anywhere piece of iufor-
nation, by the way. that will interest the
many managers OF ipiapts' departments
about New York, who hoped and yearned
to get the order
Mrs. Cleveland Is a most womanly woman;
she is a very neat sewer, and as there is a
whole lot of sentiment in her nature, there
Is nothing remarkable in the fact that she
preferred to make the little baby garments
with her own hands. With her mother she
went shopping half dozen times. Pattern
Il dresses, slips and under wear were supplied
BY different friends" Mrs. Perrine
OH most of the cutting and measuring,
and together they hemmed, gathered
and stroked the muslin, ran tucks 4,
ieather-sttched bands and cross pieces and
put on finishing frills of lace scarcely half
an inch in width. The material used was
h'arseIlla, sheer closely woven fabric, fine
as French cambric. with soft. silk-like
nhlsl; 1t was exquisitely made, every stitch
o5iAg hand wrought, and while daintily
nuAIed was 50 very plain as to cause re-
MARI There was no ruf1ing, no founcing
VI rcn lace, no heavy embroidery and but
very little insertion.
81 xssAA the elaborate things were sent BY
friends, who will doubtless be surprised
, Wnen they meet Miss Cleveland in her sheer
niue tucked slips made by her mother and
grandmother. These peedls- wrought dresses,
Nensihgton embroidered barriecoats and
s3ssalhsr-llk9 caps, while appreciated and
aanlred, are not likely to be worn by the
favored infant
~ Tue chlffonier reserved for Baby Cleve-
Iahu tnere are hand-knit sacques, socks and
algnshs; pretty little flannel blankets en-
Sroinsred with daisies, hearts-ease and rose
ppuu"i caps made of silk, lace and fine cam
oFic' one mass of drawn work, tinv bath
sooes Oh elder-down, and silk, cosy flannel
nisntgo"ns, scalloped round the edge and
mi. .stscueu with silk down every seam; bright
49, IN VI eakIast wrappers to throw over thin
eoS' recepelon dresses, with alternating
~ " t VI luce ana irish embroidery starting
q she waist aud ending at ruffle of needle
eght inches Of the whole skirt hare of silk
embroidery. and top coats in every tint of
1esm and ivory, trimmed with white lamb.
Solen-orown sable and blue fox, for @ very
DAY in the week. ava
~ ~ Tue way OF leWelry this idolized morsel
va. humanity has enough to warrant pri-
pn ooX IN the family safe. One set, of
sis0 ah gold, has three fiat studs with q
N Ill diamond In each. This is the gem
ro Se collection. Then there are hammered
81 buttons, others OF white and blue
sra and several sets of Turquoise. There
a.. oaoy pins for fastening shawls. bibs
ssuoulder straps and cards of gold and
Ss0' SaIety-plns Of various sizes and de.
wa ty article in Miss Cleveland's basket
an glft-the silver powder box, ex-
s5i,sly hammered. the big white puff with
Ia az y cut Cupid's head just visible above
ssGnuy down; the soft bristle, silver
fss ualr brush; the ivory soap box, the
B,blged plncushion, the scent bottle and
ca,e ~ ian glass anatomizer and the little
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