Show weve got a baby the following letter which bears internal evidence of being a bona fide epistle was picked up in one of our eastern streets a short time since UTICA may 12 1859 brother and sister Steb stebbin bini bino we ve have got a live baby at our house a little girl baby so how I 1 wish this mi might ht find you in he the same situation you kil know ow I 1 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 is it is decided by the best of if judges her mother and me roe that she 1 is the handsomest child that ever lived and everybody says what a pretty child how much she looks like her father children will resemble their parents you know I 1 take twenty dollars for her no sir no temptation perhaps you think pm im a fool who cares guess on id be a fool if you yon had such a bab baby y I 1 wish your domestic affairs would come to a crisis cry sis you must excuse all mistakes for pm im so delighted and transported that I 1 expect there ia 18 a right smart chance that I 1 ma may go crazy why hy you cant think how I 1 acted the day the little stranger came along mrs birs boardman and I 1 were the attending physicians and what she know I 1 either felt a ittie lttie ittle considerable scared seared looked for my hat two three several times and wondered how far it was wab to texas but after fter the excitement was over I 1 tickled soini some if it been for that white hat of mine I 1 have told which end my head was on I 1 went up tip a dozen times or less after mahat my hat went and looked at the baby and forgot it every time sold a man some gooda goodson an fetick tick and char charged ed him to I 1 baby sixpence per pound but dut ut im vm calmer now think I 1 shall recover bein nein lein ae in to think that baby aint such a cunning 6 affair after all its quite a ani ni tit at fit institution wt ution atton it taked takes one ope half the bed ans and right in the middle and I 1 have to sleep all round on the edges cant roll over and kick as I 1 used to might wake vake up the baby and if I 1 just happen to roll on to the little thin thir thing in the night then theres a fuss for my wife would m make a k ce a g great r eat ado if I 1 should kill that baby she la ia sleeps 16 p 4 with one eye open ill dell bell lell yeu yen about how bow I 1 get along nights the ile other night I 1 went to bed as usual got into a snooze when my wife called lohn john lohn john theres therea a mouse in my bandbox and it will ruin my bonnet 12 well weil I 1 rolls off the bed rail and make a wake for the bandbox band box mouse takes the hint and leaves and I 1 balance myself on the bed rail again agaibi go to sleep and dream of the old song which aich says bless me this is pleasant riding on a jail rall 11 but soon I 1 am awakened by my wife watchful creature calli calling 1 ng john I 1 guess that mouse is in the lower low jow e r bureau breau drawer where all the babas things are ap so up I 1 get once more and make a louge for the bureau and mouse leaves as usual while 1 I like the old quaker wish for some profane person to d n that mouse I 1 well I 1 get on the rail once more and dream of bending sending an order to chicago for mouse traps well avell I 1 dream away awhile till I 1 am once more awakened by the old familiar call john john johnl that baby wants te tending di t to 11 well I 1 I 1 1 sit bit I up and hold the light while ble abe well no matter you mean what I 1 know the ile next morning I 1 have to be ciree careful ul in using the towels for all is not fola gold gold that glitters te but bat I 1 must keep still an and ana stand it all for the dear little baby mothers little p precious r e cl lamb good bye yours as much as possible PS our oun babas name is fanny loisa NB dont forget the babas name D |