The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24

show reveis in MI its nttyaetiveness
True, also. the same fair gives baby
show but once; they are never repeated
at the same place. Fa!r directors know
a thing or two. and one thing they d.
know is that the little village graveyard
would have held their homes long err
this II they had attempted TO give ar
other baby show. Once was SUFFICIENT
Possibly, the directors might consent Il
another trial, but where could they ge
Judges In that community after the ex'
perieHces the officials suffered the las
time? Echo answers, where? Three
men good and wise essay. %. pick OuI
the warmest baby In the bunch; tibet
finally think they've hit Il: they make
their award: a mother beams fOndly or
them; next day two score of Other
mothers refuse to speak to those 'wear
hateful things OF judges and per
chance feuds grow up and where peace
was wont to reign, dlscOrd 7rounts the
throne. No, once IN every twenty years
is sufficient for baby show In COM
muRity where a man wants TO be on
good terms with his neighbor.
About three years ago there was a
colored baby show at the Odd Fellows
hall. and the Judges selected for the oc'
caslon were reporters for the-1Rtelligen-
Ger and Register. A fine article OF
black baby was shown and exhibitors
agreed to having a Caucasian exercise
his Judgment In deciding the --latest
and GUEST kid In the pile. The babies
we're shown from an elevated platform,
which ran along one side OF the hall,
The infants we're logged out In white
bIbs and fuckers, and looked real
cute" The newspaper scribesswere not
the only white people there, not by any
means, but the scribes were great OBJ
jects OF attention, and certain mann
mys" COULDN'T do too much for them.
There were easier snaps than deciding
which little klnky-headed. ebOnH-hued.
merry-eyed baby was entitled TO the
prize, and long before those two judges
traversed down the line they delIbers-
ted on plans Of escape. The crowd
pushed them closer, and II was rumor-
ed that brides were being offered to the
Judges. so great did the excitement
grow; but the pusheFs OF the pencil had
sworn TO be impartial and they noted
each pickaninny's fine points and decld-
ed accordingly. There were babies OF
many variations In color, ranging from
ink 20 cream, and Il 30 happened that
the scrlbes' awarded the premium to
o pretty little Yeariing boy. very light
in color and fun OF fascinating ways
One OF the scrlbes fearing the storm
that would easue when the dsclsidn was
announced, suddenly Disappeared and
left his brother worker to bear Its
brunt and Just as the ileelng scribe an
tlcipated, two dozen dusky mothers
charged the remaining Judge with be
Ing preiudIced fnYorably TO the light
complcxloned baby There was hot
time. all hands round in the hail that
night The Judge left on the scene VIII
remember 1t to his dying day, and will
also remember the cowardly Judge who
fed out Into the night.
Babies cut figure when It comes to
renting furnished rooms, fiat. q" In
even seeking boarding house. Eve
will rent you our UPSTAIRS remarks
the landlord, providing. of course, that
you're not burdened with too many,
children" And again, what woman
hasn't rubbered as her new next-dOor
nelghbor moved into discover the prob
able number OF kids that will shortly
meet in battle With her own? Yes. chil1
dren cut a large figure In or out OF a
house. but mostly In, but one wonln'
never expect a bachelor IN the SPRING.
time Of his life to fiie nm objection 10
the number OF his landlady's6 children.
An old bachelor, one OF these sour, crus-
" fellows might. but the jolly young
lawyer who dabbles in Democratic
strategy In this city. never! Yet he
did, and when applying for a summe;
boarding house, too.
1t was In the torrid days OF August
that Mr.. c, concluded that he would
board with farmer out 5iTn's run, q
classic vale near McMechen. The street
cars could bring him to his Chapllne
street office every morning, and his
nights would be spent amid the peace
and quIetness OF rural homestead.
Rustic charms are deeply attractive for
him, and always bring fond recollec-
tons OF his home In old West Liberty
iar away. And he picked on
Jlm's run because FAR from the
madlng crowd OF summer tonrd.
ers. Tor 20 far as he knew no clu.
ned chap was sequestered there. In
fact. he had never invaded Jlm's run
himself So one evening he rode dlwu
on the street cars. landing at the mouth
az tho run as darkness enveloped tho
hills. lie was without a guide. but folA
lowed the run for n mile, stopping at it
farm house. Inside all was serene Tho
lamp F1t by the window, and the katy
dds chIrp WAC the onlB sound 20 DIS
tu9b the air,
Mr. c. knocked at the door. ono
tap lid the work. All at once Bedlam
broke loose, also the dogs ~ war, and.
possibly famine. judging by the way
the farmers CANNES sought to feed on
the vlyltor's legs. B0w-wow- woY came,
from AZ sides. There was no time To-
lose. The lawyer suddenly opened the
door and ran In. saving himself from
The dogs IN the nick OF tine. The sur.
prlsod farmer babe him welcome. Then
that was where the babies come IN.
They came from another room, first IN
single ille then In twOg. and finally rs
uuartCttes, cltcllnH about the frightened
visitor and sizing him NJ In n curious,
hlls ,OHshWl sort Of way My God"
thought MIR. c. "and am 10 boirC,
hcre?" He forgot tho barking dogs out
side. though nc didn't find hls voice un'
IN the farmer silenecd them Then hc
thought " his misslon-.hls quest Of q
summer boarding house. But no
Thought aguin of the swarm ~ children,
now growing inullilr rs thog tucked o.,
his Goa tails, the holder ones conXln.
him 'or "a nickel. please" rf
Well, AR. @. didn't do auv summer,
boarding at Jlm's run. Whenfthe thr''
mnr told him that the tEcafv-sGvc1
children wcrc ali his own, the conVer-
.atlon dtl;ted from the wuutbGr "a ths
crops and return the boarding house
question going unmortioncd and unI
Hung. The farmer even hesVOye1 c