Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-27
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main on shore this timer" asked Mrs.
b., who had lately joined us.
1.-TWO years. AT least. we can't expect
more than that. | have littlu idea
where we shall be. He has applied
for duty az the League Island navy
yard. Philadelphia, but he may be
sent to Mare Island. Cal. there Is no
telling. o. It viii be good to have
him with me again"
II should think il would be good
to have him near when II comes to
looking after the ave children" in
terposed Mrs q.
"Oh, 1t isn't that" Mrs. Smith an
swered; 81 always take the care and
management of the family on my
self. You see James has been away
more than half of the Is years that
we have bean married. And as II
happens SO often in the navy that
ar officer has to leave within n very
few days after receiving orders, have
commonly done the packing and NOV
ing myself | think | have changed
home more than 10 times during the
past IL years, and it has meant a good
deal of work for me. ] dislike NOV
ing SO much on the children's account
quite as much as on my own.
Take our record for the past seven
year. Pensacola, Florida; Boston,
Massachusetts Dayton, Ohio; Norfolk.
Virginia. and then Dayton, Ohio That
sadly interferes with ell continuity
in schooling. However, 1t means
everything to have a home. III only
two weeks ! shall be expecting tcle-
gram telling of Mr.. Smiths arrival
at San Francisco. But do you know
always dread that telegram OF ar
rival. ] have been with others when 1t
was news of a sick husband return
ing to this country or worse than
that"
There was apparently good deal
OF difference between the homo life
as well as the husbands of the two
sisters: yet if Commander Smith had
composition somewhat coarse as
Mrs. b. had suggested. his wife Ger
tainly appreciated him for his best
and her much interrupted home yield
ed her great deal of joy and pleas
ure.
There is something for Mrs. lS. to
think about" / unused. and further
as / recalled the unanswered question
/ wonder If the purring, sentimental
Elsie was altogether wrong.
mo love like mother-love ever has
shown" sang one of our poets. and
we all know some of those noble wo-
men who, having been denied the
blessing of children, have bestowed
All the wealth. OIL InelT love On lpnlt-
less little ones. sometimes adopting
them and giving them all the adj
vantages and all the tenderness they
would have lavished on their own.
Not long ago a well known citizen
was offered am excellent position in
one of our hourishing camps and
soon thereafter loft with his wife to
make n new home in new town.
It was a matter of deep regret to
M nl m
ed their union. and they finally de-
cided to adopt one. They notified
relatives in Salt Lake of their inten-
ton, asking them to make inquiries
into the matter. One of the relatives.
a physician fortunately, knew of Just
the baby''--a fine healthy infant of
honest parentage in need of home.
In answer to his letter explaining
conditions. he received telegram
from his brother saying MARY will
leave on the morning train for salt
Lake" far their Impotence was so
great that not moment could be lost
and 200 mile journey by rail and
stage on short notice was the merest
trifie.
The prize at the journeys end was
worth any amount of self-sacriilce.
Such n boyi OF course there never
was such another. There never Were
such gurgles, there never We're such
dimples; in fact he was all dimples;
and when he smiled 1t was like a
flood of sunshine shedding radiance
on all. The prospective father was
wired that baby had been secured.
and that they would be home as
soon as the adoption papers We're
drawn and executed. He became at
once like one possessed; he could not
eat, he could not sleep: the baby
came. but II was days before daddy
regained his equilibrium.
LADY BABB1E.