A DISCONTENTED BABY’S DIARY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2221, 30 April 1880, Page 3

A DISCONTENTED BABY’S DIARY.

1. January—Just born. Here’s alavk ! Papa does not seem very pleased, though. 1. February—Every night pa walks about up and down the bedroom with me when I squeal. I always sqeal. I must do something. 1. March—Nurse is a spiteful thing she sticks pins into a follow on purpose. 1. April— After all one may even weary of the bottle. 1. May—l wish I could yet a tooth, I’d bite nurse. 1. June— What a nuisance it is to have relations who keep on saying “ Ketchctty, kotchctty,” and dig in your ribs with their forefingers. When I grow up I’ll do it to them, and sec how they like it. 1. July—There ai’o three babies next door got the measles. I got nothing. It’s awful dull. 1. August—One of the babies from next door came in to see us to-day; and I heard ma say. “He hasn’t got the measles now p” “No,” said the babe’s ma. There’s a greedy sneak for you. Left ’em at home ! ]. September —Nurse drinks something out of a black bottle. I’ve caught her at it. It isn’tthe same that is in my bottle, either. If I w'ere a bit bigger I’d change ’em. 1. October—Blessed if this ain’t a nice go, neither. Some one called to-day to see ma and pa, and they said it was uncle, and gave me to him to kiss. He didn’t kiss me though with what you might call a good will; then they asked him again, and they gave me to him to nurse, and he pinched me. 1. November—This is worse than over. Why, here’s another baby now, and they say he belongs to our house — and they’re not going to send him away. Dont even know how to feed himself out of the bottle. Well of all—never mind. 1. December Got to sleep in the same crib ■with him now. Wait till he goes ,to sleep—l’ll give bim such .a oner! * * * Here’s a beast of a baby! _ He won’t go to sleep, and not a soul in the same crib can get a blessed wink.