The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-16
BABY HAD THREE TEETH.
But in Proving h Its Father 'Neari,
Caused y Domestic seusatioo.

But in Proving This Its Father Nearly
Caused y Domestic Sensation.
He is very prominent in business
circles ana a very busy man, says the
st. Louis Republic, but he finds time
occasionally to get acquainted with
his clerks. and even coats with them
some time. One OF his bright young
men 1nding himself favored with a
few words from the boss the other
day sought to make the most OF the
opportunity by introducing domestic
afrairs. Now the most important
factor liz the bright young mans do
nestle affairs Just nov is a new baby,
and this baby was lugged into the
chat with the boss, and the import.
ant information impaired by the
fond father that the little one had
three new teeth.
How old did you say it WASP"
asked the employer. assuming great
interest IN the case.
give months, SIR" was the reply.
ION, come, now, Ed; that won't
DO. Nve-months-old babies don't
have teeth. You must be mistaken
about the age"
mo. I'm not. sir. Iguess l ought
to know"
Then followed an animated on
versation in which the employer en-
deavored to impress upon tho en-
ploye that it was an utter impossi-
bility for a 5-months.old child to
have three teeth. while the fond
young father insisted that it was his
child and he ought to know. The
controversy concluded by the en-
ployer dismissing the subject with
the remark: you may be right
about the child's age, but you must
be wrong about the teeth"
Having thus INDUCED In a little So
liability the employer thought no
more Of the matter. Not so the fond
father. He didn't feel good over wat
had passed, especially as u number of
his fellow employees had heard the
debate. On going home at the close
OF his days work he told his wife of
the discussion and she, like the fret.
full porcupine, had all auiIls set in
stantly. "Tll prove it to him." she
muttered that night Just before going
to sleep Next day the big business
mans wife called on him with a lady
friend, and the two ladies were sitting
In the private office chatting with the
big business man when the office hoy
announced:
"A lady with a baby to see you,
sir"
Before anything could be said she
walked right in, and, without notic-
ing the ladies, she said:
''Here's my baby, Mr.. Blank. lam
its mother, and l know it is Just S
months and 3 days old"
Then she grabbed the astonished
mans hand, and thrusting one finger
into the infants mouth, she con-
tinued: Feel the teeth? There are
three Of 'em. SO there now"
He felt, and then 1t dawned on him
who she was, and why she mad brought
her Daby to his private Office. But it
was different with his aristocratic
wife and her female friend. The
former just rave a little scream and
then started to faint. The latter
said. in a cold, hard "Dice:
''Be calm, Jane. Control your
self"
Then began an explanation, it be-
ing necessary to call in the baby's
father to prove himself and testify to
the controversy OF the previous day.
When the tangle vas all untangled
the baby was made much Of; but the
big business man shivered all the rest
Of the day oyer his narrow escape
from being the central figure in a
great sensation.