Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05

tho major, bobbing his watch up and
down six inches from the baby's face.
"Talk 20 hin; talk TO him. Don't you
know come baby talk? Here, Joey, here,
here " And the msjoc stepped his roar
ing and whistlCd, swapping his fingers.
Lis efforts were futile. Joey crieo the
leader, Cud the nen left him in the
middle Of tho ho.r AID sat down TO
solomn consultation
We've got u stop that crying first"
raid Simpson "Now, | remember l
picked up a woman's paper once III
doctor Office l. had a dozen columns
on the care of babies. I'll 50 TO the cor
ner and get Some papers and maya
zines. And simpson hurried TO the
corner nows store. HerctUucd with his
arms full of weekly and monthly liter
Gture and fouad joey crying at the top
Of his voice. With nervous haste the
mon pored over the papers until Bar
lows triumphant Here it is 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 toothing 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, a 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 10 Young Mothers before
him. "Place the baby, stomach down,
on your knee, ~ he read, land gently
nat 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
I be squirmed and screamed worse than
eyer. Its not collie; it's his teeth, "
said Granger, who had waited reason
able time to see the effect of the treat
ment Rub the gums briskiy 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 gums, while
Barlow still patted and rubbed the small
of Jocy's back.
Utterly exhausted, Joey's cries sank
70 subdued sobs, and finally he became
nuict Barlow held him for half an
hour, while Granger, who had been
! theoretically studying the advertise
meuts Of infants food, went to the drug
store and brought half dozen boxes
and bottles to Bob VINO, carefully fol-
| lowing directions made up half dozen
different brcws Of lactatcd food, matted
milk ana cGinstarch 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
hi, pretty dimplcs so effectively that
tie major picked up his dressing gown
and danced vigorously around him.
The bclatcd dinner was eaten in ST.
lCnco, with joey staring through the
folding doors from tho center Of the sit.
ting room. Then came the perplexing
problem Of providing suitable sleeping
quarters for the little guest 1t was
voted % put 1ory in Collins bed, and
again the Hints ~ foung Mothers
was consulted. The ornclc said;
For sleep, baly's nishtgown should
be- i4s,e. short and easy. Wooden is pre-
fcrrcd T.
Granger disappeared when Simpson
read this and returned with p light fan
mol rcgligo shirt "Wc can cut off the
slcaye-, " he said, land the bottom. II
must bo shot. son 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 in Granger s
shirt and then, escorted by the major.
Granger Simpson and Bob, Barlow
carried Joey to Collins room, and build
inu . lrst of pillows laid Joey, NOW fast
RslcsP, "a it,
Joey did n3t wake all night, but the
mon took turns watching him until
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