Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-10-05

oliouly Is kuONu anu visible. IH0 lldJO
walked courageously to the baby, puff
ing his cigar. Granger lighted his pipe
and Barlow, repeating First searcl
for the pin," seated himself OH the edg
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 ant
stockings and peeled off the other cloth
ing, until Joey, chubby. rosy cberub
displayed his physical charms to the in
tensely interested bachelors. From heai
to foot the wailing, choking Joey was
inspected by the quartet and not a pin
mark was observable.
cts either collie or teething,' sale
Granger, who had dropped Oh his knees,
with Hints to Young Mothers before
him. 'sPlace the baby, stomach down,
Oh your knee" he read, "and gently
pat and rub the hollow Of the back. 81
Catching the naked Joey by the nape OF
his neck and grasping both feet, Barlov
topped him over and rubbed SO ener-
getjcally that Joey's back grew red, and
he squirmad and screamed worse than
ever. "It's not collie; it's his teeth, .
said Granger, who had waited a reason
able time to see the effect of the treat
ment. Rub the gums briskly but ten
derby with the index finger
Simpson squatted 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 Joey's back.
Utterly exhausted, Joey's cries sank
to subdued sobs, and finally he became
quiet. Barlow held him for half an
hour, while Granger, who had been
energetically studying the advertise
ments of infants 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 and cornstarch preparations. joey S
continued silence gave Barlow and the
major confidence, and they managed to
ciothe him after fashion. -Bob's Gull
nary skill stood him in good stead, for
Joey eagerly drank bowl Of prepared
food and became SO smiling and showed
his pretty dinples SO effectively that
the major picked up his dressing gown
and danced vigorously around him.
The belated dinner was eaten in 81
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 i'll 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 fan
mel neglige shirt. ''We 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. The baby was placed i'll Changers
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, i'll it.
Joey did not wake all night, but the
men took turns watching him until
Bob's rising bell awoke the baby. At
the same moment Collins entered the
house Then peace fell Oh the bachelors.
for Collins was 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 the
street. He had passed one 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 Oh the
wrong steps and had then chased twa
small boys who had run away with the
baby carriage. When she returned and
could not find joey, she became hyster
ical, and the family roamed the streets
and haunted the police stations all
night. with Joey i'll bachelors den
block away. Chicago Record.