text_original: A baptismal blanket, covered with silk, was made for the christening, and daintily embroidered. Plenty of lace, and pink and blue ribbons  pink for a girl and blue for a boy  were kept at hand. And, because there might be twins, a double set of garments was provided, besides baby bathtubs and all sorts of nice things for the little stranger or strangers  whether one or two  to come.
text_transcription: A BAPTISSMA BLANKET COVERED WITH SILK WAS MADE FOR THE CHRISTENING AND DAINTILY EMBROIDERED PLENTY OF LACE AND PINK AND BLUE RIBBONS PINK FOR A GIRL AND BLUE FOR A BOY WERE KEPT AT HAND AND BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE TWINS A DOUBLE SET OF GARMENTS WAS PROVIDED BESIDES BABY BATH CUBS AND ALL SORTS OF NICE THINGS FOR THE LITTLE STRANGER OR STRANGERS WHETHER ONE OR TWO TO COME
phonemes: ɐ bˈæptɪsməl blˈæŋkɪt, kˈʌvɚd wɪð sˈɪlk, wʌz mˌeɪd fɚðə kɹˈɪsənɪŋ, ænd dˈeɪntili ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɚd. plˈɛnti ʌv lˈeɪs, ænd pˈɪŋk ænd blˈuː ɹˈɪbənz pˈɪŋk fɚɹə ɡˈɜːl ænd blˈuː fɚɹə bˈɔɪ wɜː kˈɛpt æt hˈænd. ænd, bɪkˈʌz ðɛɹ mˌaɪt biː twˈɪnz, ɐ dˈʌbəl sˈɛt ʌv ɡˈɑːɹmənts wʌz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd, bᵻsˌaɪdz bˈeɪbi bˈæθtʌbz ænd ˈɔːl sˈɔːɹts ʌv nˈaɪs θˈɪŋz fɚðə lˈɪɾəl stɹˈeɪndʒɚ ɔːɹ stɹˈeɪndʒɚz wˈɛðɚ wˈʌn ɔːɹ tˈuː tə kˈʌm.