Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-10-03

down. ON your knee and gently pat and
rub the hollow of the back. This will
sooth the little one. If it is teething,
rub the gums briskly hut tenderly with
the index finger"
When Barlow had finished, the men
felt the relief which comes when the
enemy is known and visible. The major
walked courageously to the baby, puff
ing his cigar. Granger lighted his pipe,
and Barlow, repeating First search
for the pin, =" seated himself ON the edge
of the chair and received the baby from
the major. joey alternately screamed
and gasped, for the major and Granger
had filled the room with tobacco smoke,
but Barlow and Simpson, with grim de-
liberation, removed the little shoes and
stockings and peeled off the other cloth
ing, until Joey, q chubby. rosy cherub.
displayed his physical charms to the in
tensely interested bachelors. From head
to foot the wailing, choking Joey was
inspected by the quartet, and not pin
mark was observable.
Its either collie or tsething," said
Granger. who had dropped ON his knees.
with Hints to Young Mothers" before
him. place the baby, stomach down,
pat and rub the hollow of the back
Catching the naked Joey by the nape of
his neck and grasping both feet, Barlow
Topped him over and rubbed so ener
getically that Joey's back grew red, and
he squirmed and screamed worse than
ever. Its not collie: it's his teeth"
said Granger, who had waited a reason
able time to see the effect of the treat
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| derby with the index finger"
Simpson squattcd to the floor Oh the
other side. and thrusting his finger into
Joey's mouth rubbed Joey's gums, while
Barlow still patted and rubbed the small
of JOCy's back
Utterly exhausted, Joey's cries sank
to subdCcd sobs, and finally he became
quiet. Barlow held him for half an
hour. while Granger, who had been
| energctically studying the advertise
ments of infants food, went to the drug
store and brought half n dozen boxes
| and bottles to Bob, who, carefully fol-
lowing directions, made up half a dozen
different brews of lactated food, matted
milk and cornstarch preparations. Joey's
| continued silence gave Barlow and the
major confidence, and they managed to
clothe him after fashion. Bob's Gull
nary skill stood him in good stead, for
joey eagerly drank a bowl of prepared
food and became so smiling and showed
his pretty dimples so effectively that
tho major picked up his dressing gown
and danced vigorously around him.
The belated dinner was eaten in ST.
| lence, with joey staring through the
folding doors from the center of the sit
| ting room Then came the perplexing
| problem of providing suitable sleeping
quarters for the little guest. 1t was
voted to put joey in Collins bed. and
again the Hints to Young Mothers"
was consulted. The oracle said:
For sleep, baby's nightgown should
be loose, short and easy. Wooden is pre-
ferrcd- "
Granger disappeared when Simpson
| read this and returned with light fan
mel ncglige shirt I'VE can cut off the
sleeves, he said, land the bottom. 1t
must be short. You know. and loose and
wooden and easy"
joey WAS too sleepy to protest when
Barlow again pulled his clothing from
him. Tho baby was placed i'll Changers
shirt, and then, escorted by the major.
Granger, Simpson and Bob, Barlow
CARR, d joey to Collins room, and build
ing nest Of pillows laid Joey. now fast
asleep. III it.
joey did not wake all night, but tho
| mCn took turi.s watching him until
| Bob's rising bell awole the baby. At
the same moment Collins entered the
| house. Then peace fell on the bachelors,
for Collins was n widower, and they felt
he understood the situation.
Why didn't You inform the police?"
he asked Some mother was crazy
about this baby last night.
After feeding and dressing Joey, Col
Inns picked him up, went out Of the
house and slowly walked down tho
street. He had passed ono Of the blocks
of houses when woman's scream stop
ped him, and the next instant Joey was
in his mothers arms.
The servant girl was new to the neigh
bOrhOod. She had placed Joey on the
wrong steps and had then chased two
small boys who had run away with the
baby carriage. When she returned and
could not find Joey, she became hystcr
ical, and the family roamcd tho streets
and haunted the police stations all
night, with Joey in q bachelors den a
block away.-Chicago Record
If man had been limited to tho use
of his natural weapons of defense, he
would long since have been beaten out
OF the contest by the animal kingdom
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On hard rontls the wide tire is not s;
obviously important, yet we believe tina
, there is no road or pavement so wei
made but that its life would be pro
; longcd by improved rolling stock. say