The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-05-08
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ALMOST A SENSATION.
Fate of a Man Who Didn't Believe a BABY
Had Three Teeth.

Fate Of Man Who Didn't Believe a 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 a 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 Eeeth.
"How old did you say it WASP" asked
the employer, assuming great interest
in the case.
"Five 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"
"No, I'm not, sir. guess l 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 a 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 indulged in a little So
ciability the employer thought no
more of the matter. Not so the fond
father. He didn't feel good over what
had passed, especially as 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.
''I'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 a lady friend, and
the two ladies were sitting in the pri-
vate office chatting with the big busi-
ness man when the Office boy an
nounced:
"a lady with baby to see you, SIR"
Before anything could be said she
walked right in, and, without noticing
the ladies, she said:
Here's my baby, Mr.. Blank. am
its mother, and know it is just five
months and three days old"
Then she grabbed the astonished
mans hand, and, thrusting one finger
into the infants mouth, she continued:
Feel the teeth? There are three Of
'em. So there, noww
He felt, and then it dawned on him
who she was and why she had brought;
her baby to his private office.
Blu, it was different with his aristo-
cratic wife and her female friend. The
former gave just little scream and
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 to
prove himself and testify to the con-
troversy of the previous day. When
the tangle was all untangled the baby
was made much of. But the big busi-
ness man shivered all the rest of
the day over his narrow escape from
being the central figure in great sem
sation.-Detroit Free Press.