The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Lucy looked at the clock and became more and
more jealous as the time passed ana her sister did
not come down. Ten minutes went by. quarter OF an
hour, twenty minutes; it was shame. Baby Mary
would get TO love Deborah best. People. well
cats, always did sooner or later and no wonder Lucy
was obliged TO with d renorseful sigh. There
never was more Unselhsh spontaneous Whole-souled
woman than her sister Deborah.
Miss Deborah meanwhile had approached the baby
with feelings Of evaporation OF course Lucy had
If no one had gone up to Mary that first evening
one need ever have gone Esther had been right she
knew the characteristics of her child better than they
for her Deborah WYATT TO dsoipline tbfs syaIi niece
of humanity. she disciplined babys grand
mother and her great-aunt Lucy.
well Mary Forsyth" she began she entered
keep three quiet maiden ladies in stew ike this every
evening Either you howl until your Aunt Letitis Is
ready for the 'Nervne or else your poor Aunt Lucy
dear, delicate child, has to spend her evenings with
YOU I am positively ashamed Of you. You are a dis
grace to the family DO you hear2'
Baby Mary heard. How much she understood Il
were difficult to say but she stopped crying and fas
her blue eyes the rosy face Of her with
a fascinated gaze The next moment she electrified
by saying "Debba."
''Oh, the darling child" cried Miss Deborah. she
is trying name. and she hasn't once tried to
little monkey. Dear baby, you must go sleep, but
.obert Barnes Fellow 6e to Won once onlv once
Miss Deborah sat down IN the low chair, and, turn
ing up one tinv sort pink foot she pated it vgor-
Ously she repeated the childish classic When It
Here nail and there prod;
she pinched the little foot with win and tossed It
vigorously in the air. Mary was delighted. She
laughed uproarOusy and put out the other little foot
.vVeI lust once more" said Miss Deborah.
AT the end of the second performance the baby put
out her right foot again
you little monkey said her aunt. mo more
Mary looked thoughtful then she put out her left
foot and in accents that would have melted heart
Of stone, she said "Debba-"
When Miss Deborah at last went downstairs her
face wore the non-comittal look Of person who does
wish be questioned.
tHave you seen the evening paper?" she asked
'Letitia had it a moment ago. She has just gone
upstairs TO get her embroidery What kept you so
long, Lucy inquired, after moments silence;
WAS 1 long?" Miss Deborah demanded with can
did innocence. Mary was little restless IL took
longer to quiet her than I expected
1t vain for Miss Deborah to try 20 keep her
new relations with the oaoy secret LOT lnae youus
ing. When she was brought downstairs and her Aunt
Lucy was going take her usual. she shock her
head and looking past her TO the sprshty aunt VINO
was knitting the red stripe Of an afghan she SAID
so YOU taught her to say your name last night2"
Lucy asked with thar stan at the heart with which
II didn't Honestly didn't The witch suddenly
said 'Debba,' Of the whole cloth couldn't have
been startled if the gilt cock on the Browns
stable were to begin 10 crow. me monkey lCohs 20
small and as if her mind were just vacant sheet or
paper. say Lucy dear. That is much Drettier
name. Lucy, Lucy"
No. Lucy"
"Debba"
Mary laughed. The Wyatt sense Of hunor had evil
You are an ungra teful little wretch. Aunt Lucy
is the person who is a slave to YOU
'Debba." and she put out her foot.
"Oh. you want to say Robert Barnes, fellow
fine do your know great many. nicer things than
that. I to be manager of a theatre Will at
least have variety in the plays And taking the
baby lap Miss Deborah began: This little pig
went to market this little pig stayed at home and
down the line Of Mary's small fingers
ct am so glad this summer" Esther
confded to her husband fortnight later II
afraid the baby would be too much for your aunts.
They were used to the other children and knew what
to expect but the baby was an unknown quantity
didn't think Aunt Deborah would be so devoted to
her"
THAT was only because you didn't know Aunt
Deborah"
We'll know I used to be afraid OF her
before was married but she is the dearest old thing
in world I declare she grows younger every day
Before long She
You see L was right in vetoing your proposition
to 20 to a boarding house. John broke in 1T seemed
pity that three ladies with such a wealth Of az
lection should lavish it all on a cat
Mr.. Gray. who lying on the hearth rug, looked
as e his views on this subject.
Poor old fellow" said Esther, taking the cat VI
in her arms. don't mind what John He is moth
ing but a clumsy man. You are nicer than he Is IL
ever so many ways. You never interrupt, and you
always let me have the last word
And in this case the last word is that the baby
John began.
rs even nicer than Mr. Gray" she finished
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