An o'er fond father and mother vie with each other in love and care of their wonderful first baby. Of course, when mother-in-law pays them a visit, she shows them how to take care of the baby and not ruin its health in the way they are ...See moreAn o'er fond father and mother vie with each other in love and care of their wonderful first baby. Of course, when mother-in-law pays them a visit, she shows them how to take care of the baby and not ruin its health in the way they are likely to do; both are indignant. The nurse goes out and leaves the baby, and the mother immediately thinks it is ill because it is crying. The mother-in-law, however, knows differently and removes a safety pin from it anatomy. Then the fond pair buy birthday presents for the baby, suitable for a child of ten years. Mother-in-law buys a simple rattle; the baby playing with it and discarding all the expensive presents, much to the astonishment of the father and mother. The mother-in-law next pays a visit to a seamstress, who has been doing the sewing for her daughter, Mrs. Howard, where she finds a large family of little ones mourning because they have no playthings. She afterwards sends for the seamstress and the children and has them brought to her son-in-law's house, and the father and mother give the baby's presents to the seamstress's children, and invite them to dinner. This is the crux of a lesson planted by a sensible, but too frequently cartooned mother-in-law. Written by
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