The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-10-07
TRAINING THE BABY.


the subject thoroughly and tabulated
the results of her investigation, in
her methodical mind. she told her
husband, says the Chicago Meas,
that she was going 10 make change
with baby. I'VE have been making
a mistake with him. Last night after
dinner we played with him and rocked
him for full hour. To night he is
to be put to bed and left to 60 to
sleep by himself"
Walters, who is an extremely youth
full father, was about to say that rock
ing the baby was part of the fun !"
Fortunately he realized in time that
this was not likely to meet with the
approval of his wife's more serious
mind, so he suggested instead that
baby might cry.
I'VE must be prepared for that, "
Mrs. Walters said, gently but firmly.
"For night or two he may cry very
hard. But conscientious parents will
not neglect the best good of their
children because of a few tears
Mrs. Walters did not give her reso
luton time to cool. The baby, dim
pied and cooling and ready for his
evening frolic, was put to bed and the
door closed upon him. At first he
appeared to regard this as a new
feature of the game. From the next
room his parents could hear occasional
interrogatory gurgles. Then there
came faint wall, then food of in
vective in baby language.
He's calling us names now, said
Walters. "I'm glad he takes that
tack rather than the plaintive.
He had hardly spoken when an
ear-splitting shrek sounded from the
next room. Walters sprang from his
seat, but his wife waved him back.
"This is only what was to be ex-
pected, Robert" she said, determin-
ed, though pale. He will cry hard
tonight, and possibly tomorrow night.
By that time he will have learned his
lesson. Ali the authorities I have
consulted agree that it is impossible
for healthy child of his age to injure
himself by crying"
Walters suggested that it would
have been better to accustom him to
the change gradually. On this point,
too, his wife was firm, quoting her
authorities with irritating readiness.
The Walterses are a harmonious
couple, but this time they came near
a quarrel.
"There, he's quieting down at
last" said Mrs. Walters, trium-
phantly, and she was right. Baby's
frantic outcries had given way to
pitiful sobs. Presently these also
ceased, and Mrs. Walters smiled
across the table at her husband, who
smiled back. Both were so relieved
that the ordeal was over that they
were inclined to overlook whatever
might have been unpleasant in the
past.
Nov, you see, he's asleep. In
going to take peep at him."
She stepped lightly across the room
and opened the door of the bedroom
Then she uttered a succession o.
shrieks compared to which baby's re
cent exhibitions were as nothing
With a bound Walters was at hel
side, fearing he knew not what.
The baby lay on the floor, biz
lump on his forehead, caused by hit
ting the floor when he fell out o
bed. He was sleeping peacefully ii
spite of the fact that there were I'm
dried tears on his cheek.
"YoUR NEW feller's all right,
said Tommy Twaddles 20 his BIZ
sister at the breakfast table.
"I'm glad you think SO, said Phyl
lis, with blush and a glance at he
ma.
"You bet he is, continued Tommy
"He's a real sport. Why. he gimm
quarter not to tell what I saw il
the parlor last night-an' you bet
won't tell, neither ~
This IS the first time you hav
been to prayer meeting in a lon
time" said the pastor of colore
congregation.
Il had to come" replied Mr.. Era:
tus Pinkney. II needs strength min
I've got a job washing chicke
coop and buildin' fence around
watermelon patch"
| land YOU really believe that Fr
day is an unlucky day?" "Humph !!
know it is" Washington was Dor
on Friday; and so were Napoleon an
Tennyson and Gladstone. " "Yes, an
every rnother's son of them is dead.