The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-07-15
rWILLiAMSoNsS INSOMNIA
Row Taking Carc It tho BAby R1ected
TwoAFOld Cure.

Two>Fold Cure.
Williamson always complained tina
he was bad sleeper. In his baby hoo,
the tendency exhibited itself in tn
shape of q fondness for exercise be
tween the hours Of l and o'clock il
the morning. AS he grew older thu
somnolent characteristics Of the norma
boy were noticeable by their absence
The sound Of rain on the roof, creak
ing door, the thought of tomorrow,
examinations, could Danish from hin
all possibility of sleep.
Mrs. Williamsons first important les
son in her married life concerned the
sacredness Of Wiliamson's slumbers. A
motherin-law, three sisters.in-law and
a maiden aunt of her husbands all
| united to impress on her mind that II
Charlie once fell asleep nothing short
Of 4 domestic tragedy was an excuse
| for awakening him. His Oyersleepin:
in the morning was to be hailed with
thankfulncss, as partial atonement
for the sufferings of wakeful night.
| All OF which Mrs. Williamson took to
heart as in duty bound.
Williamson, junior, however, did not
| prove as tractable pupil as his
| mother. Considering his inches. he had
an extraordinary amount of Self-assur.
ance, and his bump OF reverence
seemed totally undeveioped If he felt
i'll the mood for roaring. lie roared re-
sardless of the hour of whose slumbers
he disturbed. The room chosen fer the
nursery was as remote as possible from
Williamson's sleeping room. and here
Mrs. Williamson spent many an hour
outcries of her son and heir inaudible
to her husband.
But one time when Williamson Junior
was cutting his first teeth his mother
had been up with him for three success.
sive nights. Then Williamson made a
proposition that would have astonished
his mother and sisters and the maiden
aunt.
Looking across the table at his wife's
pretty, tired face, the dark lines OF
WEAKNESS giving new luster to her
eyes, he said. kindly: kitty, you look
worn out. Tonight you must get a
good sleep. l will look after the baby"
Mrs. Williamson gasped. why,
Charlie, you won't sleep at all. The
time you usually go to sleep is just
his hour for starting in"
Il can stand it for one night" said |
Williamson. Then he added with a |
martyr-like air. II sleep so little any
way that I might as well turn my |
to some account"
The prospect of one night Of undis- |
turbed sleep was too tempting to be |
Mrs. Williamson yielded with |
ecstatic gratitude. She retired early |
that evening, having first indicted her
husband into the chief mysteries con-
nected with the care OF an infant.
1t seemed to her that she had hardly
fallen asleep when she was aroused
by the vigorous lamentations of her
offspring. Her first impulse was to go
10 her husbands assistance but she
heroically suppressed it, She would
not spoil his sacrifice. She fell asleep
l gain, her mind full of ina ges of Will.
heating milk and walking the
iOOr and grooming lullabies under his
breath to the red, wriggling piece OF
who seemed on such Oc.
'asions a prey to the most bitter Gym,
cism. Occasionally through the night
'he was awakened by the baby's cries,
tut each time she sunk to sleep, with
he delicious consciousness that Charlie
vas doing everything necessary.
The sun was high next morning when
williamson bolted into his wife's room,
watch in hand. 'What time have you.
Kitty? My watch seems to be Off"
'Why, it's O'clock" gasped Mrs ,
you've oversight" Then, ]
With commissioning tenderness, II sup.
ose you were so worn out, poor boy.
hat when he gave you chance you
ust slept, regardless of everything
Williamson looked shecpish. ITO
I'll the truth, I never remember hav.
ls had better Sleep" he said. Il
as in tranquil mood and the little
elbow seemed to feel it. He never
lade sound all night" ...
Charlie williamson" shrieked his
life. do you mean to say that you
ever heard that poor child? Didn't !
Du even feed him."
She was answered by Williamson's
nifty silence. Then, as she realized n
lie astonishing truth, she gave Eer- n
If up to helpless laughter.
The cure was twO-fold. Williamson, e
lnior, was a baby of discrimination, v
Id that long night in which his ap-
,als had been ignored was enough to II
ach him lesson. Williamson, senior, b
ter this episode, found it embarrass- n
g to say much about his insomnia. ID
ngular to say, his insomnia retaliated Ia
: leaving him to his own resources. d
, last accounts Williamson was sleep. 81
= very much like other people. But n,
ice the night lie took care of the baby IL
IS. Williamson has never trusted him pl
tn the care Of that precious infant ce
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His Own Son. -
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