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An English Baby Show

An English Baby Show image
Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
June
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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An entorpriaiiig ïtinerant auotionear (letermined upon iutroducing a novelty, and oreated a sensati'ju ainongst the poor moihers in the looality by holding a buby show. There were several prizes, and prcsently tho dior of the caravan leading on 10 the staga from whieh the auct'oneer disposes of bis wares was opened, and the uiamnias cameforward in -ingle file with thoir cherubs in their arm-), and formed a row in front of the assemblage. The only diffieulty that arose was aa to who should judgj Three men near the caravan mouuteii the ro'stru;n, amidet some morriment, whieh was increased ten fold, a.f, oommenoÍDg at the end of the row, oue of thom took th babes in rotation in bis arma, and raised them up and down as though the job was oue to whieh he was Dot at uil unaecustomed This appeared as ihougk the dceision v as to be accordit'g to weight, and, as one young womau was present with Urine, the suggestion was made that thcy should loth bo taken into account whou the result was baing arrivod at. Some of the babö3 presen ted a rather sickly appearance, aud aid not neem at all to relish their position. After a good deal af caraful cxamination, the deoision of ihe judges and of the orowd, (enerally, was given in favor of a plump little iufant, whoe pareots rejoice in the name of Winterbottom. Another prize was given to the child that nas dressed in the neatest rnanner. It was freely bandied about tbat a show of young women would bo a not unnalural eequenoe.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus