Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
BABYS PICTURE.

The baby's maternal grandmother.
The baby's paternal maiden aunt.
The baby's maternal nunt, aged about
IA.
The baby's black nurse.
The photographer had promised that he
UOnld make roi,r OF FIVE negatives that
would iittinGly portray the phenomenal,
hitherto unprecedented beauty of TINT
young one, and there was look of do
or die determination on his countenancc
when, with all of the baby's kiusfolk
standing around and eying him with the
suspicious gaze of persons who think
they are being hoodwinked by profcs.
sioual incompetent he began TO adjust
the camera and haul the accessories Of
the studio around.
"Ah! So"' said he finally. "Now,
misunderstanding the mother of the
extraordinary baby, which was of course
regarded by all of its attendants as the
most incomparably beautifully and men
tally brilliant baby alive, in this or any
other land-''just put the little one on
this chair, and well see what
"Wow w-eeow-eeow mam-mam-mam -
ecow" remarked the baby quite audi
bly,.
"Ah, Reginald. googleums, 90 must not
det naughty now--oo is having oo's tweet
little picture took" said the mother, with
q worried expression on her face.
"Mam-mam--eeow!'
"Reginald, my precious" said his
grandmother.
"Wow--mam-eeow"
"Dawling," said the paternal maiden
aunt repronchfuily.
oo-hoo-mam-woww
"Why, Reggy-and 90 so boo'f'ly
d'ecsed up, too." said his young maternal
aunt.
lub-blub-mam-mam-
"W'y, honey, ain yo' all uh-goin tub be
good TO- yo' ole nussT' asked the old
black nanny.
lug-glug-eeow"
"Look n-here, kid, just smoke up and
cut that funny business out" said his
father.
"Uck- -uck-boo-mam mam-wow"
The photographer stood on one foot
and then on the other, smiling cheerful
ly. The photographer looked just as
happy as could be-but, assembling in
the presence of infants relatives is n
part of the photographing business.
"'rhe little one is just a bit nervous"
said he pleasantly, "but no doubt he'll
presently come around all right, and
we'll'-
"Ng-ug-mam- m-mnm-boo-ow!
"It's because he doesn't like stran-
gers" said the babys mother, looking
sidewise at the photographer.
"Well, dye want the man that's going
to take the picture to 60 out in the
woods?" asked the baby's father.
Does ze pity little sing hate re big
ugly man Eats takum its picter?" in
t,alN nj INN
| Just as IL the photographer was some
where out in Minnesota. ''Does It hate
re big ugly mans ugly whiskerzesW
Bulb-bulb-ulg-ulg-w
"Nice and complimentary to you. aren't
they, old mani" inquired the baby's IA
ther of the photographer
"Oh. that's all right" said the pho
tographer looking as IL he really meant
1t. 1.-THE little chap'll be all right in
minute, and we'll them
"Wow-wow-wo ow- w-wow-wow-wow
"He'll have a spasm," said the mother.
"IIe's choking to DEATH" said the
grandmother.
"Maybe he has swallowed something
said the paternal maiden aunt.
"rhere may he pin sticking in him."
said the young maternal aunt.
"De honey's toofums huhts it," said
the black nanny.
"He's full of the devil" said the IA
ther.
"Richard," said the baby's mother
warningly, "how can you say such
cruel thing? He has never acted this
way before. He wants me to take him."
"Glurg-uck- k-baw"eeow!
won't 1t tum to g'an'maT
"Brruff-mam-ow"
at wants it's old auntie."
"Wow"
"Won't it tum to its little auntie?"
"Ug-ow"
"He dun want he ole brack nuss, doan'
he?"
"Uck-uck--wow"
"He wants he old pa to club he little
head off" once more growled the baby's
father, and once more he got sharp
look from the baby's mother.
The phenomenal infant was carefully
oyerhauled by all of its attendants, who
stood around in n circle offering sug-
gestions, bu! it kept up steady scream.
The photographer leaned against the
camera with hypocritical expression
OF deep, serene content on his face. Then
the photographer shock headed boy as
sistaut crawled over to his boss and said
in hoarse whisper that all could hear
"Say, maybe de kid wants a drink Of
water"
"Darned II l don't believe that's right"
said the baby's father.
The black nanny got glass of wa
ter and brought it to the still bowling
infant. The young ones bawls ceased
the instant he saw the glass of water,
he reached out his hands for it greedily,
all the wrinkles went out of his red and
tear soaked face and he drank nearly
the entire gassful. -Four minutes later
the photographer had three lovely angel
child pictures of him.
II knew he wanted water all the time"
said his mother.
$50 did l." said his grandmother.
$50 did l." said his paternal maiden
aunt,
$50 did l." said his young maternal
aunt
"Aie too" said the black nanny.
Then the baby's father exchanged
knowing look with the photographers
shock headed boy assistant. and they
grinned.- Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
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