Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-10-06

fhe major. bobbing his watch up AID
down six inches From the baby's faca
Talk 10 him, talk TO him. Don't you
tnow some baby TALK Here, Joey. here.
here z And the major stopped his roar
ing and whisfled. swapping his fingers.
His efforts were futile. Joey cried the
louder, and the men loft Linn in the
middle of the floor and sat down to q
solemn consultation
We've got to stop that crying first. "
said Simpson Now, | remember /
picked up n wosnan's paper once in a
DOCTORS Office. It had u slozen columns
on the care OF babies. I'll so 10 the cor
ner and get some papers and naga-
zines. y And Simpson hurried to the
corner news stole. He ruturnod with his
arms full Of weekly and mcnthly liter
ature and found joey crying ut the top
of his Voice With nervous haste the
men pored over the papers until Bar
lows triumphant Here it isl brought
the others to him.
Hints to Young Mothers, read Bar
low. peering through his spectacles-
If the baby cries without apparent
reason, the cause will probably be one
of three things--a pin sticking its ten-
der body, tho collie or teething. First.
search for the pin, for remember the
baby cannot talk and tell yon where the
annoyance is. Remove the clothing gen
tly and rub the hand over the little body.
If it is collie, place the baby, stomach
down, oil your knee and gently pat and
rub the hollow of the back This will
sooth the little enc. II it is teething,
rub the gums briskly but tenderly with
tho index finger. .
When Barlow had finished, the men
felt the relief which comes when the
enemy is known and visible. The major
walked conrageoyisly 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 aud 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 or the other clcth-
ing, until Joey, a chubby. rosy elerCb.
displayed his physical charms to the in
tensely interested bachelors. From head
TO foot the wailing, choking joey was
inspected ~ the quartet, and not pin
mark was observable.
'It's either collie or teething," said
Granger. who had dropped on his knees,
with Hints to Young Mothers" before
him. "Place the baby, stomach down,
on your knee, )" he read, .'and gently
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 colo; its his teeth, "
said Granger, who had waited a reason
able time to sec the effect of the treat
ment. Rub the gums briskly but ten
DERBY with the index finger.
Simpson squatted to the floor on the
other side, and thrusting his finger into
Joey's mouth rubbed Joey S gums, while
Barlow still patted and rubbed the small
of Joey's back.
Utterly exhausted, Joey's cries sank
to snbdued sobs, and finally he became
quiet Barlow held him for half an
hour, while Granger, who had been
energotically studying the advertise
ments Of infints' food, went to the drug
store and brought half dozen boxes
and bottles to Bob, who, carefully fol-
lowing directions, made up half dozen
different brews of lactated food, matted
milk aud cornstarch preparations Joey's
continued silence gave Barlow and the
major confidence, and they managed to
clothe him after fashion. Bob's cult
nary skill stood him in good stead, for
joey eagerly drank bowl Of prepared
food and became so smiling and showed
his pretty dimples 50 effectively that
the 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-
ferred.
Granger disappeared when Simpson
read this and returned with light FAM
mel neglige shirt "We can cut off the
sleeves, F" he said "and the bottom 1t
must be short, you know, and loose and
wooden and easy. I"
joey was too sleepy to protest when
Barlow again pulled his clothing from
him. The baby was placed in Granger's
shirt, and then, escorted by the major,
Granger, Simpson and Bob, Barlow
carried Joey to Collins room, and build
ing nest of pillows laid joey, now fast
asleep, in it,
joey did not wake all night, but the
men took turns watching, him until
Bob's rising bell awoze the baby. At
the same moment Collins entered the
house. Then peace fell on the bachelors.
for Collins was q widower and they felt
he understood the situation
t'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 the
street. He had passed one Of the blocks
of houses when a woman's screamstop-
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 OH 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 hyster
ieal, and the family roamed the Streets
and haunted the police stations all
night, with joey in bachelors den a
block away. -Chicago Record.
If plan had been limited to the use
Of his natural weapons Of defense, he
would long since have been beaten out