St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-03

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that she had successfully reared him
He knew also that. while his wife
mother had always been kind and con
siderate toward him, she also had
Roman nose of peculiarly aggressiv
type and chin that. though double
was determination itself. Also she ha,
not only brought up Emmie. but
younger sister as well. and they La,
both been most delicate children an,
afflicted beyond the common lot.
He had not spoken to his wife aAou
his fears of conflict between the tw,
grandmothers, for the doctor had eau
toned him to keep all intelligence o
an unpleasant nature from her II,
did not think. however, that he was vio
lating this injunction by telling her o
the impending visits. Before he start
ed for the train he found that she wa,
doing little worrying on her own &C
count.
Il wish. as they are to be here to
gether, they could both come together
she whispered, with an eye on the
stout woman who was knitting over BY
the window.
| What difference would that make -
asked Edmonton.
| well, mamma will have a whole
days start of your mother, and she will
be telling her all about baby's likes and
| dislikes and what he's been accustomed
10. and all that sort of thing, and I'm
| afraid your mother may not like it,"
"Pshaw!" said Edmonton. believing
il, nevertheless.
Il expect you are having terrible
time right now," his wife continued.
compassionately.
Getting along first rate" said Ed
monton. 'Everything's going along
like clockwork'
You don't miss me, then?'
Miss you! 1 should say 1 did.
What's Mister Man doing there?"
"S'eepin'. He doesn't do anysin' else
but s'eep, b'ess e pwecious heart. Want
to see him, papa? Oh! see him frown,
see him frown! Did you ever! Let's
cuvvy him up quick. What dweadful
face! Is Mary doing all right, Henry?"
She's a treasure. I'm thinking seri-
ously of raising her wages"
What was that / heard smash this
morning?"
Smash! Well. you've got good ears.
l didn't think you would hear that.
What was it? Why, it was the
saucer of one of the flower pots. She
was watering the flowers, don't you
know"
1T didn't sound like that. Must you
go? Henry. i don't see what that old
thing has to stick around in here all
the time for. Don't lean on the baby,
Henry"
1t was nearly a month after that
Barkstowe saw Edmonton again. and
they had not talked five minutes before
he complimented him upon his WELL
fed and care-free appearance. Baby
don't make you much trouble?' he
said. inquiringly.
Trouble" echoed Edmonton. THAT
kid has never given me a moment of
since l last saw you. If you
were in the house week you'd hardly
know there was baby in the house."
Barkstowe looked puzzled. well,
that's fine thing" he said. ''Still, I i
rather like baby to whoop 'er up once
in awhile. Shows it's alive and hasn't |
got anything the matter with its
lungs"
''Oh, l guess mine whoops'er up all |
right as far as that goes" said Ed
carelessly. He doesn't both
n me. though"
"You haven't quit your home and |
zone to boarding just because you
hink you're going to lose nights rest
asked Barstowe, indig.
lantly.
''No; I'm still on tolerably good terms
vith my family"
That's all right. then. Come and
axe dinner with me and we'll 20 to
he theater after. We don't meet every
ay."
I'D like to, but I'll have to get you
o excuse me tonight" said Ed
nonton. I'm going to take my wife
o the theater."
Barkstowe staggered back and
AIMED himself with his hat. When he
ad sufficiently recovered he said: I'll
i've you people up. I'm beat. l feel
s il it was my duty to call up the Office
the Society for the Prevention of
ruelty to Children and ask them to
aid your house. What in thunder are
on going to do with the baby-take
i'm along with you?"
Hardly" replied Edmonton. His
wo grandmothers II take care of him
II right. It's the biggest snap you
rer heard of, he continued. They've
cen here a month now, and neither of |
rem wants to 60 before the other. and
,ey're both of them ashamed to say I
J. / don't want either of them to 60. a
ay! Talk about having kid taken
ire of! They won't even let Emmie '
Ike the youngster nights. That's an /
,nest fact: and they're just too polite {
each other. You see, Emma's moth /
knows that my mother feels bad be- e
use the little chap is such thorough r
and my mother feels in her p
,art she ought to give up to Emmie's {
other. because anyone could see that p
e baby doesn't favor his mothers
lks in a particle, but is just an Ed q
onton all over. bless his sweet heart. n
ley pity each other-that's no josh. a
1on't know whether they ever got to- a
ther and fixed up a schedule or not, "
It it looks like it almost from the Il
~ they take turns about to tend his n
perial highness. 4
'And say!" Edmonton continued. ut :,
1T only the baby, but it's things in
neral. That blamed nurse went kit ol
z about an hour and a half after Mrs. n
,affield got in the house. and the n
'man we got in to help Mary went a.
er her. 1 was going to fire Mary, Il
I you ought to see the way they've n
I that girl trained now. Smooth! h'
u don't know how smooth things A,
! run around the house until you get IL,
o rival grandmothers and pothers
and put 'em both on their ettle." n
Don't tell me anything more about cl