El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-23
BHBYS PICTURE.


fant's first picture was to be taken con-
sisted of the following persons:
The baby's father.
The baby's mother.
The baby's maternal grandmother.
The baby's paternal maiden aunt.
The baby's maternal aunt, aged about
a.
The baby's black nurse.
The photographer had promised that he
would make four or five negatives that
would fittingly portray the phenomenal
hitherto unprecedented beauty of that
young one, and there was look of do
or die determination on his countenance
when, with all of the baby's kinsfolk
standing around and eying him with the
suspicious gaze of persons who think
they are being hoodwinked by a profess
sional incompetent, he began to adjust
the camera and haul the accessories OF
the studio around.
"AhI So said he finally. ''Now,
misunderstanding the mother of the
extraordinary baby, which was of course
regarded by all of its attendants the
most incomparablv beautifully and men
tally brilliant baby alive, in this or any
other 'land-'just put the little one on
this chair, and Wen see what
''Wow-eeow-eeow- mam-mam-mam -
eeowi' remarked the baby quite audi
bly,.
'.Ah, Reginald, googleums, 90 must not
Diet naughty now-oo is having oo's tweet
little picture took" said the mother, with
q worried expression on her face
MAN am-eeown
'Reginald, my precious said his
grandmother.
'Wow-mam-eeowr
"Dawlingr' said the paternal maiden
aunt reproachfully-
"Hoo-hoo-mam-wow
"Why, Reggy-and 90 so boo'f'ly
d'eesed up, too said his young maternal
aunt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
'.W'y, honey, aim yo' all uh-goin tub be
good fo' yo' ole nuss?" asked the ola
black nanny
"Glug-glug-eeow!'
"Look a-here, kid, just smoke up and
cut that funny business out" said his
father.
"Uck-uck-booAmam
The photographer stood on one foot
and then on the other. smiling cheerful
ly. The photogra pher looked just as
happy as could be-but, assembling i'll
the presence of infants relatives is
part of the photographing business.
The little one is just a bit nervous.
said he pleasantly, ''but no doubt he'll
presently come around all right, and
we'lr'-
"Ng-ug-mam-mam-
Its because he doesn't like stran-
gers" said the baby's mother, looking
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.
docs re pity little sing hate re big
ugly man Eats takum its picterW in
quired the baby's paternal maiden aunt.
just as if the photographer was some
where out in Minnesota. docs it hate
ne big ugly mans ugly whiskerzesF
Bulb-bulb-ulg- ulg-wow"
''Nice and complimentary to you, arent
they, old man?' inquired the baby's IA
Their of the photographer.
ooh, that's all right" said the pho
looking as if he really meant
it. '"The little chap'll be all right in &
minute. and Wen them
"Wow- wow-wow -wow-wow-wowp
Hell have a spasm," said the mother.
Hes choking to DEATH said the
Maybe he has swallowed something,
said the paternal maiden aunt
"There may be a pin sticking in him.,
said the young maternal aunt.
'De honey's toofums hunts it, said
the black nanny.
Hes full of the devil" said the IA
Their.
"Richard,' said the baby's mother
chow can you say such Il
cruel thing? He has never acted this
way before. He wants me to take him"
"Glurg-uck-b a w-eeowH
Wont it tum to g'an'ma|'
'Brruff-mam-own'
at wants its old auntie."
'Wowr
won't it tum to its little auntie?"
"Ug-owr'
HE dun want he ole brack nuss, doan' |
1e?"
"Uck-uck-wowI'
"He wants he old pa to club be little |
lead off, once more growled the baby's |
,ather, and once more he got a sharp |
ook from the baby's mother.
The phenomenal infant was carefully |
by all of its attendants, who |
;tood around in a circle offering sug- |
,estions but it kept up n steady scream.
The photographer leaned against the
.amera with hypocritical expression
# deep, serene content on his face. Then
he photographers shock headed boy as
istant crawled over to his boss and said
q a hoarse whisper that all could hear:
Say. maybe de kid wants a drink of
yater."
''Darned if I don't believe that's right,
aid the baby's father.
The black nanny got Il glass of wa
err and brought it to the still bowling
nfant. The young ones bawls ceased
he instant he saw the glass of water,
e reached out his hands for it greedily,
II the wrinkles went out of his red and
ear soaked face and he drank nearly
be entire glassful. Four minutes later
he photogra pher had three lovely angel
HID pictures of him.
81 knew he wanted water all the time"
aid his mother.
$50 did l." said his grandmother.
$50 did l." said his paternal maiden
unit.
$50 did t. said his young maternal