The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
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How Taking Care Of the Baby Erected q
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{ Williamson always. complained that
he was bad sleeper In his babyhoodl
the tendency exhibited itself in the
shape of a fondness for exercise be-
twecn the hours of / and O'Clock in
the morning. AS he grew older the
osomnolent characteristics Of the normal
boy We're noticeable by their absence!
3The sound Of rain on the roof a creak-
ing door, the thought of to-morrow's
sexamlnatlops, could banlsh from him
Fall possibility of sleep.
Mrs. Williamson's first important les
son in her married life concerned the
sacredness Of Wiliamson's slumbers. A
mother-ir-law, three sisters-inllaw and
"A maiden aunt of her husband's all
1united to impress on her mind that If
Charlie once fell asleep nothing short
of a domestic tragedy was an excuse
: for awakening him. His oversleepins
in the morning was to be hailed with
thankfulness, as a partial atonement
Bfor the sufferings Of a wakeful night.
All of which Mrs, Williamson took 70
heart as in duty bound.
Williamson, junior however, did not
'prove as tractable pupil as his
Imother. Considering bis inches, be had
ian extraordinary amount Of self-assur
ance, and his bump of reverence
seemed totally undeveloped II be felt
in the mood for roaring, he roared re,
gardless Of tile hour Of whose slunibers
lie disturbed. The room chosen for the
nursery was as remote as possible from
Williamson's sleeping room, and here
Mrs. Williamson spent many an hour
of the night in an effort to render tho
outeries Of her son and heir inaudiDle
to her husband. aIaaao 4.r
But one time when Williamson Junior
was cutting his first teeth his mother
shad been up with him for three success
sive nights. Then Williamson made a
proposition that would have astonished
his mother and sisters and the maiden
aunt.
Looking across the table at his wife's
pretty, tired face, the dark lines OF
weariness giving new luster to her
eyes. he said, kindly: "Kitty, you look
worn out. Tonight you must get a
good sleep. will look after the baby
Mrs. Williamson gasped, "Why,
Charlie, you won't sleep at all. The
time you usually go to sleep is Just
his hour for starting in"
u can stand it for one night" said
Williamson. Then he added with a
martyr-like air, 81 sleep so little any
way that / might as well turn my
wakefulness to some, account" fa
The prospect Of one night of undIs-
turbed sleep was too tempting to be
resisted. Mrs. Williamson yielded with
ecstatic gratitude She retired early
that evening, having first inducted her
husband into the chief mysteries con-
nected with the care of an infant
1t seemed to her that she had hardly
fallen asleep when she was aroused
by the vigorous lamentations of her
offspring Her first impulse was to go
to her husbands assistance, but she
heroically suppressed it. She would
not spoil his sacrifice. She fell ASLEEP
again, her mind full of images of Will
hanson heating milk and walking the
floor and grooming lullabies under his
breath to the red, wriggling piece Of
humanity who seemed on such oc-
casions prey to the most bitter Gym
icism. Occasionally through the night
she was awakened by the baby's cries
but each time she sunk to sleep, with
the delicious consciousness that Charlie
was doing everything necessary.
The sun was high next morning when
Williamson bolted into his wife's room
watch in hand. "What time have you
Kitty? My watch seems to be off"
"Why, it's 0 O'clock" gasped Mrs
Williamson. "You've oversight" Then
with commiserating tenderness, 81 sup
pose you were so worn ont. poor boy
that when he gave you a chance you
just slept, regardless Of everything.
Williamson looked sheepish. 4'Tc
tell the truth, never remember hav.
ing had a better Sleep" he said. u
was in a Tranquil mood and the little
fellow seemed to feel it. He never
made sound all night"
"Charlie williamson shrieked his
wife. "Do you mean to say that you
never heard that poor child? Didn't
YOU even feed himg-ba9l l9lsa@io 1al,
She was answered by Williamson''
guilty silence. Then, as she realized
the astonishing truth, she gave Eer
self up to helpless laughter.
The cure was two-fold. Williamson
junior, was a baby Of discrimination
and that long night in which his ap
peals had been ignored was enough tt
teach him a lesson. Williamson, senior
after this episode, found it embafrass
ing to say much about his insomnia
Singnlar to say his insomnia ietaliated
by leaving him to his own resources
At last accounts Williamson was sleep
ing very much like other people. Bul
since fhe night he took care of the baby
Mrs. Williamson has never trusted him
with the care of that precious infant
Chicago News.
- His own Son,