Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-10-04
DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEsT NAPOLEON, o. OCTOBER 4 1S94

zines ana Simpson hurried 20 the
corner news store. He returned with his
arms full of weekly and monthly liter
ature and found joey crying at the top
Of his voice With nervous haste the
men pored over the papers until Bar
lows triumphant Here it is" brought
the. others to him.
'Hints 10 Young Mothers, read Bar
low, peering through his spectacles.
III the baby cries without apparent
reason, the cause will probably be one
of three things-a pin sticking its ten
Ger body, the collie or teething. First
search for the pin, for remember the
baby cannot talk and tell you 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, 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 Pums briskly but 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 filed 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, 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 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. u
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. "It's not collie; it's his teeth, u
said Granger, who had waited a reason.
able time to see the effect of the treat.
ment. Rub the gums briskly but ten.
derly 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 sanl
to subdued sobs, and finally he became
quiet. Barlow held him for half al
hour, while Granger, who had beer
energetically studying the advertise
ments of infants food, went to the drul
store and brought half dozen boxes
and bottles to Bob, who, carefully fol
lowing directions, made up half doze1
different brews of lactated food, matted
milk and cornstarch preparations. Joey'l
continued silence gave Barlow and thu
major confidence, and they managed t.
clothe him after fashion. Bob's Gull
nary skill stood him in good stead, fol
Joey eagerly drank bowl of prepared
food and became so smiling and showed
his pretty dimples so effectively tina
the major picked up his dressing gow1
and danced vigorously around him.
The belated dinner was eaten in 81
lence, with Joey staring through tn
folding doors from the center of the sit
ting room. Then came the perplexinI
problem Of providing suitable sleeping
quarters for the little guest. 1t wa
voted to put joey in Collins bed, ant
again the "Hints to Young Mothers
was consulted. The oracle said:
''For sleep, baby's nightgown should
be loose, short and easy. Woolen is pre-
ferred."
Granger disappeared when Simpson
read this and returned with light fan
mel neglige shirt. "We can cut off th,
sleeves" he said, "and the bottom. I
must be short, you know, and loose ant
woolen and easy"
joey was too sleepy to protest whel
Barlow again pulled his clothing from
him. The baby was placed in Granger
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 fas
asleep, in it.
Joey did not wake all night, but tn,
men took turns watching him unit
Bob's rising bell awoke the baby. A
the same moment Collins entered tn,
house. Then peace fell on the bachelors
fer Collins was widower, and they fel
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 th'
house and slowly walked down thu
street. He had passed one of the block
of houses when woman's scream stop
ped him, and the next instant Joey wa
in his mothers arms.
The servant girl was new to the neigh
borhood. She had placed Joey on th'
wrong steps and had then chased TIVE
small boys who had run away with tn,
baby carriage. When she returned ant
could not find Joey, she became hyster
ical, and the family roamed the streets
and haunted the police stations al
night, with joey in bachelors den 1
block away.-Chicago Record.