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BABY’S FIRST TOOTH
“George,” exclaimed Mrs. Young to her husband, with a radiant smile, “baby has a tooth!”
“Has he?” was the response, in a tone which betrayed no emotion.
“You don’t seem surprised.”
“I’m not surprised. All babies have first teeth. If ours didn’t have any I’d manage to work up some excitement—maybe.”
“I thought you’d be ever so pleased and happy about it.”
“No; I don’t see that it’s any occasion for especial congratulation. The baby has my deepest sympathy.”
“What for?”
“For having his first tooth. He has just struck the opening chapter of a long story of trouble. Pretty soon he’ll have other teeth.”
“Of course he will.”
“Every one he cuts will hurt him. Then his second teeth will come along and push these out. That will hurt him again. Some of the new ones
