Baby was Hungry.
One of our physicians was called out of a sound slumber the other night to answer the telephone. " Hallo 1 what is it?" he asked, little pleased at the idea of leaving his comfortable bed. "Baby is crying, doctor; what shall I do ? " came across the wires. " Oh ! perhaps its a pin," suggested the doctor, recognising the voice of a young mother, one of his patients. " No," was the reply ; " I'm sure it can't be that." "Perhaps he has the colic," returned the doctor, with well-simulated solicitude. " No, I don't think so," replied the anxious mother ; "h,e doesn't act that way.' t
"Then perhaps he's hungry," said the doa tor, as a,last resort. " Oh, I'll see," came across the wires. Then all was still. The doctor went back to bed, and was soon asleep again. About half-an-hour afterwards he was again awakened by the violent ringing of the telephone bell. Jumping out of bed, and placing the receiver to his ear, he was cheered by the following message : " You are right, doctor ; baby was hungry.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18860820.2.135.2
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 1813, 20 August 1886, Page 35
Word Count
178Baby was Hungry. Otago Witness, Issue 1813, 20 August 1886, Page 35
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.