The herald., 1894-10-25

doctors Office. 1t had dozen columns
on the care of babies. I'll 90 to the cor
ner and get some papers and maga-
zines. And Simpson hurried to 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 to Young Mothers, F" 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, 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 gums 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 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, 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.
''It's either collie or teething," said
Granger, who had dropped on his knees,
with ''Hints to Young Mothers" before
him. ''Plaoe 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 "It's not collie; it's his teeth, !"
said Granger, who had waited reason
able time to see the effect of the treat
mcnt. "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 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 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 a 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 dfmples so effectively that
the major picked up his dressing gown
and danced vigorously around him.
The belated dinner was eaten in S.
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. Woolen 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, ''and the bottom. 1t
must be short, you know, and loose and
woolen and easy. ~
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 a 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 awoke the baby. At
the same moment Collins entered the
house. Then peace fell on the bachelors.
for Collins was widower, and they felt
he understood the situation.
"Why didn't you inform the polioe?"
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 mother's 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 hyster
ical, and the family roamed the streets
and haunted the police stations all
night, with Joey in a bachelors den
block away. Chicago Record.
Driving Across the Country.
State Senator Eugene Ives of New