A NIGHT WITH THE BABY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2912, 14 March 1891, Page 4

A NIGHT WITH THE BABY.

Tin: baby, if it happens, to be a lii*ty little one of .s ier 10 nioriths, will decline to slay covered, and will ul'-o drline to allow'vou lo keep vourself covered. He indicates his wish"* in (hi? direction b\- kr'-jiing his little pink heel" going .ill night, a good put of t!:e time on your bar'*. He will also insist on lving " ciwswise," " endwise," " rat a-eornered.'' " bias," or iu tiny other position but Ibat .vliicli will give von a few inches of room in bed anil a few minutes' sleep. His infantile needs will begin to m mifest, theimel ves at about lo'cloelc in the morning, at. which witching hour you will go blundering around it; the do le for n drink of water. Ifo will howl sf'.alily and cheerfully from 2 until o'clock and will kirk you furiously between the shoulder-blade-; with every howl, [t will not be of any u ,; e for you to pat liini tenderly and coo out, " There, there." He is right there and knows it, and intends that you shall know it It is of no use to say roa\iuglv, •'What dot s papa's baby wantr" L'upa's babv doe-n't, want anything but to bowl, and lie is gratifying that desire (o the nli.io-t. ft is 'io use to 'eJd Pi your list, of euoriiiities by u.-ing violent language. And if your wife has been calmly passive through it all, she will develop all amazing degP' ■ of spirit if

you dare to lay tho weight (if your linger in anger uii th.it " poor, dear, little darling sweetness." Ho will squirm all ui'jlif ;r. if he were first cousin to an angle worm. Ho will journey around all over the lied, both under and on top o'' (lie coverings. You an: ih> .senior e.sleep than one of his m: ist little hurls is planted firm]y on your uos i or iu your mouth, and Inter on, he wili sit astride your reek, and grow g'i"en ami purple with luge when gently made to sit elsewhere. Should he lull out of bed and yell loud enough to lie heard all over the street, your wife will say that she firmly believes you pushed him out, and that you are not lit to be a father anyhow. An animated dialogue of a purely personal mid private nature will follow this remark. But when the roystering little chap linally '• snuggles up" to you goes to sleep ivith one of bis velvety litilo cheeks close to your own, and one of his warm soft arms around your neck, you find your heart growing very soft and tender towards him. and you would single handed wage war against a host, or lay down your life, for love of him.