Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-06

ne waxing up now. so tnat QueSUOn'f
settled.
A loud wall from the baby corrob-
GRATED her statement The photog-
rapher went over 10 his camera and
began TO arrange It. a resigned express
sion on his face. Then be stood for a
minute or two hooking helpless as the
Two women attempted TO soOthe the In
FAINT.
Suppose we put him up In the chair
now and perhaps can distract his at
tention." he said. at last. "Herel
keeher, kecher. baby. Here,"
The baby stopped crying and looked
at him wonderingly.
"Kecber. kecher." be repeated. Il
guess he's all right now. II you'll get
down behind the chair and hold him
from the back we'u get at IT," With a
parting "Kecher." he hurried 70 tue
chair aud shifted a screen.
Why, mercy" said the grandmother
We've got 10 change his dress first
Does the man think we're going TO have
his picture taken just as he isg Ia the
bag. Mary. II you had taken my ad-
vice and had the iitlle null with the lace
trimming I think he would have looked
much sweeter. Bessums, dear. a pc
cious! Was ums going have ums pic
ture tOokened, dear? No. he mustn't
cyl"
The changing of the dress was an op-
Grafton that the infant resisted siren
9ously and with ali the power OF It's
lungs. When 60 was over the soothing
process had 20 be begun anew. IL was
only by the application Of bottle taken
from the travelling bag and then the
quick substitution OF a dubious contriv-
ance Of red india rubber that it was hap
PLY accomplished.
Now, then. said the photographer
Watt" said the mother. Just look
how his hair has got rumpledl Nam
ma. see il his little brush isn't in the
bag"
The brush was found and applied.
Are we all ready now?" asked the
photographer.
/ Il think 50. said the mother Nov,
viii you hold him while [ stand a little
10 one side and see how he looks? Why.
II l didn't forget 20 put those ribbons
on his sleeves. Did you everi"
| The photographer sighed deeply as the
baby was carried back 70 the sofa and the
travelling bag. When the ribbons had
been adjusted be posed the infant care
/ fully, and then producing q ben-deco-
rated doll he stood by the camera, the
shutter bulb ia one hand and jlngling
the doll with the other while he
watched for the psychological moment.
That moment came. His fingers con-
tracted on the bulb and the mother
darted IN between the camera and the
baby simultaneously.
His dress was all pushed up in front.
and I wanted 10 straighten it." she ex-
plained. meeting the photographer re-
proachful gaze There. It's all right
now"
"Tn put in another plate" said the
photographer.
Before the second attempt could be
made the child began TO cry and had TO
be taken out OF the chair and soothed.
When the picture was taken the mother
insisted that 10 had a startled look in its
eyes. which she attributed TO the belled
doll. The third time. she said she
wanted a particularly thoughtful ex-
preston which tie baby quite frequent
~ wore. and declared that she would not
give two cents FOR any picture from
which that expression was absent The
photographer explained That it was not
his custom % take more than two pic
lures OF a subject. and an animated de-
bate ensued. in which the women were
victorious. The photographer consent
ed under protest 20 make one more at
tempt, whereas the grandmother said
IN that case she was going 10 see that
the sweetest angel was perfectly CON-
Portable beforehand. That took several
minutes.
Well" said the photographer. Il
think that last wac good picture In
fact, think the last three were. I'll
send you the proof. however. and you
can judge for your.elf"
AS the women went downstairs the
grandmother remarked TO the baby's
mother: Well OF all things, Did you
ever see such a cranky. independent
wretch In all your life? was never 50
hurried and driven before. II the pic
lures aren't satisfactory wouldn't take
them If were You. I'd go 20 somebody
who was willing 10 take little time and
trouble. Chicago Daily News