Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
PHOTOGRAPHING THE BABY

| 1ule 0dDy 8 Idtn0T.
| The baby's mother.
The baby's maternal grandmother.
| The baby's paternal maiden aunt.
The baby's maternal aunt, aged about
| fourteen.
| The baby's black nurse.
| The Photographer had promised that he
| would make four or five negatives that
would fittingfyqportray the phenomenal
hitherto unprecedented beauty Of that
| young one. aad there was a look Of door
| die determination on his countenance when
with all OF the baby's kinsfolk standing
around and cycling him with the suspicious
gaze OF persons who think they are being
hoodwinked by professional incompetent
ne began to adjust the camera and haul
the accessories Of the studio around
An! sol" said he finally. Now. mad
anne addressing the mother of the extra
ORDINARY baby, which was Of course re-
sarded by all OF its attendants the most
| incomparably beautiful and mentally bril-
liant baby alive. in this any other land
JUST put the little one on this chair, and
We'll see what
Wow-eeow eeow mam-mam mann -
eeow!' remarked the baby, quite audibly.
An. reginald, googleums 90 must not
uet naughty now-oo Is having oo's tweet
little picture took said his mother, with a
worried expression on her face.
Mam-mam-eeow!"
mother '' '"''o
''Wow-mam-eeow."
"Dawling"' said the Maternal maiden
aunt, reproachfully
Hoo-hoo-mam-eeown'
why; ReggyIand 90 so BODILY d'essed
Up. 100 said his young maternal aunt.
Blub-blub-mam-m
wy, honey, ain yo' all uh-goin' tub be-
nanny.
Look a-here kid, just smoke up and cut
that funny business out" said his father
Uck-uck-boo-mam-
Inc photographer stood on one foot and
photographer looked Just as happy as
could Debut assembling in the presence
of infants relatives is part of the pho
tographing business
said he. pleasantly. but no doubt he'll
WE'LL
ug-ug-m am-mam-hoo-owv
Its because he doesn't like strangers %
said the baby's mother, looking sidewise at
the photographer.
Well. dye want the man that's going to
take the picture to go out in the woods?
asked the baby's father.
Does Re pity little sing hate ze big.
ugly man Eats takum it's picter?" INQUIRED
the baby's paternal maiden aunt Just as
II the photographer was somewhere out in
mans ugly whskerzes"'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NICE and complimentary to you, aren't
they, old man?' inquired the baby's father
OF the photographer.
oh that's all right" said the photogra-
pher, looking as If he really meant it. ':The
niue niue chap'l be all right in a minute, and
We'll them
w oW-wow-wow-wow-w
Hell have spasm," said the mother.
he choking to DEATH" said the grand
mother. INC g. anu
Maybe he has swallowed something"
sara the pateEnal maiden aunt
There may be "a pin sticking in him.
sald the young maternal aunt
De moneys toofums hunts it." said the
black mammy..
Hes full OF the devil" said the father
Richard!' said the baby's mother. warn
LEY how can you say such a cruel
thing thing He has never acted this way be-
oh. no.! said the baby's father. and the
shock headed boy who assisted the pho
tographer fell backward against a sea
scape in his JOY.
Here's baby's pity little lambie" said
the baby's mother, handing the infant a
thing of wool 81 f
''Blurg-wiff-owr' yelled the baby. push
ing away the woody lamb.
ut wants it's little rattle" said the baby's
grandmother.
"Ug-ug-Woww
Give 1t its little 'ubber Ing for its little
toofums. said the paternal maiden aunt.
"Wow-wow!
"Oh. know what it wants-it wants my
stckp1n, said the young maternal aunt
Mur-mur-ow!
DE honey wants it's OF nuss, OATS whut
he dun wants." said the black nanny, but
the infant showed her away.
Wants about two ounces of chloroform"
growled the baby's father, soto voce, tug
ging at his mustaohe.
What's that you said. Richard" asked
the baby's mother. sharply.
II said Maybe he wants an automobile"
replied the baby's father.
"We-ow-weeOw!'
HE wants me to take him." said the
mother.
"Glurg- uck-baw-eeow!'
Won't it tum to .g'an'ma?'
"Brruf-mam-ow!
1T wants its old auntie."
Won't it tum to its little auntie?'
"Ug-owr'
He dun want he OIL brack nuss, doan'
hep"
"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
overhaued by all Of It's attendants. who
stood around in a circle, offering sugges-
tions, but it kept up steady screech.
camera. with a hypocritical expression Of
deep. serene content on his face. Then the
photographers. shock-headed boy assist
ant crawled over to his boss and said in a
hoarse whisper that all could hear:
Say. maybe de kid wants drink O.
water"
''Darned If don't believe that's right"
said the baby's father.
The black nanny got a glass of water
at the cooler and brought it to the still
bowling infant. The young ones bawls
ceased the instant he saw the glass of wa
ter, he reached out his hands for 1t greed
lily. all the wrinkles went out Of his red
and tear-soaked face and he drank nearly
the entire glassful. Four minutes later the
photographer had three lovely angel-child
pictures of him.
II knew he wanted water all the time"
said his mother.
80 did IT, said his grandmother
so did l." said his paternal maiden
aunt.
so did IT, said his young maternal aunt
me. too" said the black nanny.
Then the babys father exchanged a
knowing look with the photographers
shock-headed boy assistant. and they
grinned.
Appropriate.