Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1878 — Ingenious, but Faulty. [ARTICLE]

Ingenious, but Faulty.

A well-known Sacra mentan, who had been out with “ the boys” until 3 o’clock in the morning, felt a trifle uneasy as to what his wife would say upon the subject, and determined to adopt a little niece of strategy. He entered the house cautiously, noiselessly removed his boots, and then made his way to their bedroom. He was not so obfusticated but that he knew it would be dangerous to attempt to get into bed, so, after disrobing, he took up a position by the side of the baby’s cradle and began rocking it like a ’49er. His wife, aroused by the noise, discovered him, as it was part of his deep-laid scheme that she should, and called out: “ Why, what on earth are'you doing there?” “Doing?” he replied, keeping the kinks out of his tongue by an almost superhuman effort “Doing? I’m trying to get this — baby asleep ! She’s been crying half an hour and you’ve slept through it all!” His air of righteous indignation was well put on, but it wouldn’t do—luck was against him. “What do you mean?” his better-half sternly responded. “I have got that baby in bed here with me, and she hasn’t cried to-night! When did you come home - ?”— Sacramento Record- Union.