The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
The Baby's Busy Day
Arm, Hand and Hin Exercise.

tlXX7HAT makes you do it9 queried Crawford CURLY
w when he home to find his wife conquered by
sick headache and had learned the Why doesn't
that young get and keep her? just because
her mother went to school with you back in the seventies is
reason why should put and apron five times
week to take of youngser who's grandchild Of
yours Haven't you raised own family and married
'em off, ehq'' = r<". :~.s in" - .>-->>~... -
ssoh know it, Dick moaned Mrs. Crawford "But
felt sorry for her at first She really did have difficulty in
getting girl and knows how hard it is to stay
home all the time with baby. So offered to help
eral times And since hen when it's convenient Adelaide
lust brings Marie Antonete over At first didn mind
much But today she freful and cried most Of the
time --'~ r.. IT, r. - @9~@ 2 -
'That s kids Demon - said Crawford Look at Flor
baby she howl like Marie Antoinette, want to
know? Not much Florence inherited Of her mothers
about training em. Florence howed chat Way
nor Tom, Bess. wouldn't do It any more, Lizzie.
tsOh, I don't Know said Mrs Crawford feebly. ~
don't want to hurt Adeaide's feelings But don't thinI
shall again very soon, Dick.'' @@%:> - :z@@
Yet the next afternoon Mrs Crawford rembed in spirit
when husband atchkey the door and real
that he had home after the papers which he had
take downtown that morning and had forgotten
Usually he sent boy for such things Why should he have
chosen to come personally that afternoon? For Mrs
Crawfords lap, wdeeyed and staring the col
lection toys her hostess and keeper had gathered for her,
sat Marie Antonete deliberately making up her mind
whether to cry not to cry. 49,. '~i - @#s

Izzie' said Crawford, and his wife started gltily
IT KNOW she said feebly "I didn't mean to. But
Adelaide brought her and she all ready to down.
and it for matching silk because her dress
maker is coming tomorrow and think the baby is going to
be good''
.EHm!' grunted Crawford catching up his bundle Of
papers and making for the door Marie Antoinete having
decision lifted up her voice earpiercng
shrek Don expect particle Of sympathy from to-
night Elizabeth your headache and general exhaustion
It is lamentabe weakness part and regret to
see it." = y. .~-::>.&.:.
Mrs Crawford Imagined that heard the close
behind her husband but she not owing to Marie
Antonettes scarlet waiings So she to the
and her spouse making for the free man.
B If business
occurred to Crawford in that that if she
not tied at home by child not her she undoubtedly
would have taken the to Florences that afternoon
to see dear Florence and the darling grandchild.
Mrs Crawford held the screaming child close to her.
tsMarie Antonete she said deliberately 1T going
put you the floor in nest Of pillows with your rattle
and your dolly can't spank you soundly because you
my child you mine afternoon But
you may play you may cry"
Five minutes later Mrs. Crawford was calmly rocking
calmly embroiderng with shrekng, purplefaced child
her feet whose wangs she seemed to find deep peace
Marie Antonee screamed till she breathless and then
took breath to again. For hour she shreked
tica every moment with her guardian smiling from time
to time above her.
eyes, Adelaide, said Mrs. Crawford calmly, as that
young hurried in by the side door drawn by the
shrieks Of her offspring been rather hard this
afternoon She didn't to like her paythings and
wanted to finish this yoke for Florence she's been
considerably -
When Crawford inquired later what Adelaide said Mrs
Crawford remarked that her chief quality Of speech
coherency and that she departed forthwith
That six months ago. Mrs Crawford has writhed
under the opinion her young neghbor has Of her
methods Of infant entertainment especially since Marie
Antoinette cared for exclusively by her
mother.-Chcago News
| HARD TIMES INDEED
81 ARD times'' said Farmer Cornsk. tsWhy, there
hain't been wot ye might call hard times since thu
panic o. 10 Gosh dast it in the 20 panic them thar Wal
street felers all clipped their mstaches off close SOS they