Year: 1859

We've got Il Baby


The following letter, which bears internal evidence of
being bona fdc epStlc, was picked up in Of our
streets yesterday


UTICA, May - 1859


Brother and Sister Stcbbins-Wc have got q live
baby at our house, little girl baby-tbat's so, How
wish this might find you in the same situation You
know | always wished you well. But our baby is none
of your common babies. She laughs and cries. so
pretty you can have no idea how handsome she is 1t
is decided by the best of judges Cher mother and me that
she is the handsomest child that ever lived and every
body says, "what pretty child, how much she looks
like her father -children will resemble their parents
you know. | wouldn't take twenty dollars for her no
sir no temptation. Perhaps you think I'm fool Who
carcs-gucss you'd be fool if you had such baby.
wish your domestic affairs would come to crisis (cry-
ss) You must excuse all Mistakes for I'm so delight
ed and transported that expect there is right smart
chance that may go crazy.


Why you can't think how acted the day the little
stranger came along. Mrs Broadman and | were the
attending physicians, and what she didn't know didn't
either Felt little considerable scared looked for my
hat two three several times and wondered how far it
to Texas But after the excitement was over wasn't
tckled some If it hadn't been for that white hat of
mine | couldn't have told which end my head was on
went up stairs dozen times or less after my hat-went
and looked at the baby and forgot erery time Sold
man goods " tick and charged him to l
baby slxpense per pound But I'm camer now think
shall entirely recover Begin to think that baby amt
such cunning affair after all. Its quite might insti-
tuition. 1t takes half of the bed and right in the
middle, and have to sleep all round on the edges
Can't roll over and kick as I used Tonight wake up
the baby. And if just happened to roll on to the lit
tie thing in the night then there's FUSS for my wife
would make great ado if [ should kill that baby
| She sleeps with one eye open.


III tell you about how get along nights. The other
night | went to bed usual, got into snooze when
my wife called John John! ! there's mouse in my
band-box, and it will ruin my bonnet" Well, l rolls
off the bed rail and make wake for the handbook
Mouse takes the hint ard leaves and balance myself on
the bed rail again. go to Sleep and dream Of the old song
which says "bess me, this is pleasant riding rail-
But soon l am awakened by my wife (watchtuD crea-
ture) calling John guess that is in the lower
bureau drawer, where all the baby's things are,
| So up l get once more and make plunge for the
bureau and mouse leaves usual while like the Qua
ker wish for some profane person to dn that mouse
Well get on the rail and dream Of sending
an order to Chicago for mouse traps. We'll l dream
away awhile, till | am once more awakened by the old
familiar CALL ohm John the baby wants tending to- -
Well sit up and hold the light while she-Well, no
matter, you know what [ mean


| The next morning have to be careful in using the
towels for all is not gold that glitters." But must
keep still and stand it all for the dear little baby mothers
little precious lamb.


Good bye yours as much as possible.
UIGHT0N.
| p S. Our baby's name is Fanny Louisa
| NIB Don't forget the baby's name.