The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24

"Didn't the Baby Gomez"
face to hide a smile, not because the
Smile was ~unbecoming, for DIR. Ed
mopds is the handsomest as well as
the most popular physician on the
North side, but because he wished 10
ra..c has caller in Ill seriousness. Look
inE down uyOn the girl with the most
earnest expression at his command, he
sad: Yes, Sissy; | can say. without
Dragging, hope, that | know all about
the way to get babies"
"AIc you sure, DR.. EdmOndS"
SISSY, my little friend, | am quite
sure; ii is n subject | have studied
very carefully"
We'll, then" resumed Sissy, Il think
l can trust you. Have you really
brought very many babies, doctor?"
Very many, indeed; in fact, l bring
most of the nice babies in this part of
the city. Do you know that pretty lit
tie blue-eyed baby sister of Ethel Mum
roe?'
"Yes. sir"
"And the little black-eyed boy baby
at Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert's-the very first
ore they ever had?"
Yes: l know them we'll"
Well, l brought both of them"
Va II pl7'N Nl'h III
so glad came to you, doctor, for they
are the sweetest babies l ever saw. Do
you think, doctor, you could get anoth-
err like them?'
We'll, / don't know, Sissy, but l am
willing to try. Do you want me to
bring n to your house?"
That's just what | came for, DR..
Edmunds,' replied Sissy. in a tone of
the most touching confidence. The
other day papa and | were talking
about what we should get for a Christ
mas present for mamma, and he
thought of all sorts of things. and so
did |, hut nothing we could think of
was half good enough, doctor, aud we
just couldn't agree. But yesterday
mamma said to me-: Sissy, how would
you like to have a little baby--brother
or sister-to play WITH And l Just
capped my hands, because | thought
1t would be so nice, you know; and
then we talked about a long time. till
most dark. and mamma said she didn't
know where in the world TO get n baby,
unless you would bring one. That set
me to thinking. I thought most all
nirht. and after a while | just deter
mined to come to you and see if you
couldn't get mamma a baby for a
Christmas present. If you would. doc
tor. o. | would be so happy. and Tn
sure papa would pay you just as much
money as you would want"
"Um-m." murmured the doctor. Strok-
ing his fine black beard thOughtfully:
did YOU say you wanted this baby IN
'Christmas?"
Yes. sir. on Christmas morning-in
u""ma's stocking"
Well the doctor replied. consider
ing carefully some data he had i'm his
mind. II think there will be no trou-
M in getting n baby for YOU some time
between Christmas and New Years
LAY; but | don't think / could get it
irst on Christmas day: l might, but
then. you know. | might not; it might
not get he @ in time. Won't a few days
n'trr Christmas dOf"
S,ssy'S hopes began to droop. ooh.
no, Or. Edmonds, that wouldn't do at
all. You see, l was q New Years pres
ent TO mamma and papa, and | want
tic N"hv to NO n Christmas present
~~ ~~.~' ~"
"A boy repeated the doctor.
plunged into further doubt. That is
another difficulty; boys are hard to get
just now"
"Hard to get?"
Yes. very hard, indeed. IT was only
iast month that the car of Russia
wanted Il boy. who would be ear when
no Is dead, but the doctor could get
only n girl. And there is Mr.. Cleve-
land. the president of the United
States. who has wanted n boy ever so
long, but the doctor could only get
girls TO bring him"
Are there so many of u.s." Sissy
asked, in flank diSmay.
bGAnNn4tn,py ~ ,nt,,,l A. $780,
''apd then. again. there are more boys
than girls"
WELL" said Sissy. with n sigh, after
q torg pause, II think | must go now.
OF course, you will keep 1t all n secret.