The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
THIRTEEN YEARS A BABY.
A Child Which Has Not Increased
Its Height Since Bahvhood


Its Height Since Babyhood.
SALTWATER, Mimi, June 1O-oliyia
Trant, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Trant, residing at los North First
street, was born May g. 1885, a bright.
healthy, ten-pound baby. AT the age of
eight months scarlet fever overlook the
little one, with disastrous effect The
fever fingered with the child three long
months before releasing her from its ter
r1ble grasp, and lot until her first birth
day was apparent good health restored.
IL was not unusual that the child did
not walk or talk at that age, and the
third birthday had passed before the pa
rents became suspicious that something
was wrong. There was no perceptible
change mentally and the bone had not
grown particle. The fourth, fifth, sixth
birthdays PASSED and still no change
and up to the present time she has re-
manned the same, unable to walk or talk.
Leading physicians of America have held
repeated consultations and up to the pres
ent time are unable to solve this mysteri-
Gus case. She has the appearance of a
Child grown In irons to prevent the
growth in height, and at present Is but
tWenty-eight inches tall, twenty-six inch
es waist measure, and forty pounds in
weight. Her hair is not the least pecu-
liar part of her makeup. 1t grows an
IT,
Ing but half the growth at one time.
One trace of human nature. at least. Is
visible. short time ago piece of mon
ey was given into her hand. and no
amount of of persuasion could induce the
child to give up the coin. Three or four
hours had elapsed and again the coin was
sought, but without effect. Finally the
child went to sleep, but the coin was
clinched fast into the little chubby hand
and still it could not be secured. IF NAV
seem ridiculous to state that the child
held on to that coin for three DAYS be-
lcre releasing her grasp, leaving 1t uncon-
seiously on chair the third day. This.
however, is verified by the father.
she Will sit In one position, staring into
space Tor hours, which seems the saddest
trait about her. If she played with small
children, or even cried, 1t would not seem
SO discouraging to that devoted mother.
The brain seems to have been irreparablv
injured or diseased, likewise the bone life,
the effects of the fever which she had
when eight months of age
Large hazel eyes, well formed nose
ana 1orehead present an intelligent ap-
pearance. The mouth is somewhat large
In proportion, also the chin At the age
or tve her teeth were full grown but
during the past eight years they have
decayed to the root
Father and mother have by the watch
lhB OF Twelve long years, become accus-
toned and at the same time attached to
their Inflated baby and no longer look
upon her with wonder, as the stranger
seeing her and knowing the surrounding
circumstances of the child'S uneyentful
career.
Mothers have been known to wish their
"cutest of all babies" could remain small
and cunning forever and to those would
recommend visit with Mrs. Trant In
her ever evident affection Mr.. and Mrs.
Trant have steadfastly refused to ALLOW
their child to be taken before the public
under any consideration.