He crowed in the morning like a cock, screamed when he was washed, stared at the candle, and made wry faces with the wind.

Six months passed in these innocent amusements, and then he was put into shorts.

But I ought here to have remarked, that Mrs Easy did not find herself equal to nursing her own infant, and it was necessary to look out for a substitute.
Now a common-place person would have been satisfied with the recommendation of the medical man, who looks but to the one thing needful, which is a sufficient and wholesome supply of nourishment for the child; but Mr Easy was a philosopher, and had latterly taken to craniology, and he descanted very learnedly with the Doctor upon the effect of his only son obtaining his nutriment from an unknown source.
"Who knows," observed Mr Easy, "but that my son may not imbibe with his milk the very worst passions of human nature." "I have examined her," replied the Doctor, "and can safely recommend her." "That examination is only preliminary to one more important," replied Mr Easy.

"I must examine her." "Examine who, Mr Easy ?" exclaimed his wife, who had lain down again on the bed.
"The nurse, my dear." "Examine what, Mr Easy ?" continued the lady.
"Her head, my dear," replied the husband.

"I must ascertain what her propensities are." "I think you had better leave her alone, Mr Easy.