The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-10
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By Hfrgiafa iNia Wsafe
Copyright, Isas. III T. Easimeut
By Yttgtnia lnia u tafs

and reached out vaguely for matches
and cigarettes Here. with these alone
for light and stlmuaut, he meant to
stay till the great idea itself was clear
before him.
Presently the portieres parted Pc
ter. the old family butler stood IN the
doorway lie gazed tieetiugly at his
young master. whose head had dropped
into his hands.
Its girl Mr.. Norris be said.
Nothing of the sort, Peter retorted
Felt2s indulgently, lighting another
cigarette Its a new picture coming;
that's ALL
Its II girl Mr. Morris, downstairs, "
Peter said gravely That's what the
nurse tells me-
"Nhew-w-w. A girl! How is Mrs.
Feltus"
Doing fine sir. Anything | can get
for you, SIR
and seltzer that's all"
But when the good old butler had
vanished Feltus' brows went together.
y girl! BY Jove, what do | want
with girlF
He was suddenly conscious that at
some time or other he had entertained
visions of a boy. who should be his
son and beir-a strong sturdy little fell
low horn into the world with the now
or to whistle and whittle full fiedged
Rnt n girl
Tins was Mollie's advent into this
+hon ittlo hr ii+tlo ho,yayor sbo uvon
bar wav STRAIGHT into his heart From
tho day whom handing over dur of
,,.,,,ni,od Iooo +iru rinL es+ bod
hoon tbrust m hv obenoa caraesing hie
Face md no Ind hid II against his Inns
from tbat DIV had dated Nouie,s
,,,t...ta,,,, o,.or bar siro
n.dd,, wos tho name Nrs Ealtus
hod ta,,ab+ tho nbiId tn call him hnt
hoh,. f.sbion sba had txvistad if into
.nr.,Id,n rhis ,i,la olwoys fetcbad
Eolt,s an avonisite nleosure such ~
could hoya soar..lv have como tn him
had ha haan dnhbed an Y
A. erst Il sa.nad +hat AiolIia would
bring than togntbor ooain-these two
vo,,no nnonIa who in their married life
If loss than a score of months had
driffed So fnr anort
isn't that nrettv9 And how devoted
thav are nor only to the child hut to
aach otherp,
rlia ,os ,,,hisnorod o..iaop fror
am Of ,ha Eolt,s oun+s 10 ano+bar
rho, bonnonaa 70 no calliny an tho
nro,,d ,oronts vban EaItus had hean
hoatil,, a,,n,r,onad .uoy and were
nr;,ilsgad In WITNESSING that nrettv
i,+tle domestic oct commonly called q
..i,,nohIo lice
p,,t tho banny domosticitv was oil
T., .ha .oor,ina Errthor ond frr+bor
.ho,, d.iftod ANT two WARTIME tom.
noron,on+o. ba With bis warm imnul.
siye natura. she with her cold level
oyod .loofnese sba hod her white
o,nhit;ons ba. r,ohila fate an tho nos.
s,hiI,+ies Of wom.n,s destiny. no had
bic ortist,s ,york and tho hnhit of do.
yo+,o, to II
A. loot +, hoooma intolarahla md
tho storn, hrol,a
rhoro wos ono nnforeattahla morn.
mo otamned unon NoIlia.s memorv
with pav littla chuckle she had
flown off from the vigilance of her
nurse. holding her nightgown from her
feet and was about TO burst into Tad.
dy's studio to Kiss him good morning
when strange. angry tones in a tor
rent of unintelligible words reached
her from within. 1t was not dear
mothers voice Mothers voice was
always low and Slow and even. This
woman's voice was none of those
things. But by and by mother herself
came out. Mollie half stretched forth
her hand to clutch her skirt as she
passed, but withdrew IT, afraid. Moth
er's head was held so nigh. she walked
like the angry princess IN the FAIRY
book and there was bright red spot
on either cheek.
All was sui IN the studio so the
chlld ran H. fellus was pacing up
anu oo"h III MS VelVet kniekeroockers
ana smoking JACKET MS mana Dehlho
us paeh'
tSaay' NOME crieu sleelully'
uot a""y from nurse oia' 'uh 10
''Ss you
AS the oapy arms ciasped MN rel
tus SANK into n chalr ana she CLIMBED