The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-16
ALMOST A SENSATION.
Fate of Man Who Didn't Believe Baby
Had Three Teeth.

Fate of . Man Who Didn't Believe Baby
Had Three Teeth.
He is very prominent in business cir
cles, is this friend of the Cleaner, and
a very busy man; but he finds time oc-
casionally to get acquainted with his
: clerks, and even chat with them occa-
sionally. One of HIS bright young men,
finding himself favored with few
words from the boss the other day
sought to make the most of the oppor-
tunity by introducing domestic affairs.
Now the most important factor in the
bright young mans domestic affairs
just now is new baby, and this baby
was lugged into the chat with the boss,
and the important information impart-
ed 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.
"Oh, come, now, Ed; that won't do.
Five-months-old babies don't have
teeth. You must be mistaken about
the age" -
mo, I'm not, sir. guess ought to
know"
Then followed an animated CONVEX
sation in which the employer endeav-
-~ored to impress upon the employe that
it was an utter impossibility for five
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 employer 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 nc
more of the matter. Not so the fond
father. He didn't feel good over what
Rad passed, especially as a number of
his fellow-employes had heard the de-
: bate. On going home at the close OF
the days work he told his wife of the
discussion, and she, like the fretful
porcupine, had all quilts set instantly
'T'll prove it to him." she muttered
that night just before going to sleep.
Next day the big business mans wife
called on him with lady friend, and
the two ladies were sitting in the pri
vate Office chatting with the big bust
ness man when the office boy an
nounced:
"a lady with baby to see you, sir.
Before anything could be said sh'
walked right in and, without noticing
the ladies, she said:
"Here's my baby, Mr.. Blank. / an
its mother, and know it is just fiv'
months and three days old"
Then she grabbed the astonishet
mans hand, and, thrusting one finge
into the infants mouth, she continued
-'Feel the teeth? There are three o
'em. So there, nowP'
He felt, and then 1t dawned on hin
who she was and why she had brough
her baby to his private office.
But it was different with his aristo
cratic wife and her female friend. TIL
former gave just little scream ant
then started to faint. The latter said
in cold, hard voice:
"Be calm, Jane. Control yourself"
Then began an explanation, it being
necessary to call in the baby's father t.
prove himself and testify to the con
troversy of the previous day. Whel
the tangle was all untangled the bah,
was made much of. But the big bust
ness man shivered all the rest o
the day over his narrow escape from
being the central figure in a great sen
sation.-Detroit Free Press.