The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-10-18


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ed she had neyer"really loved Roy. The
only beings she did love were her baby
and her husband.
The cab stopped, and Nab started,
for she had not thought they could
have arrived yet. She looked for the
little Cupid, but he had disappeared.
Lady Nab alighted from the cab and
flew UP the steps and through the hall,
past the astonished servants and up the
stairs, straight to the night nursery.
She pushed open the door, and then
paused, breathless, and stood watching
scene that was entirely new to her.
In front Of the fire sat her husband,
and In his arms was a curly headed
little boy, smiling into the mans face.
| The man was humming lullaby to
the baby, who held one of his fathers
fingers in tight clasp. Where was the
stern, hard father?
Daddy, when will my lovely mum be
back?" asked Phil.
"Soon, little man-try to 90 to Sleep
The stern, cold voice, where was II
now? Gone. Only soft, tender voice
had taken its place.
Lady Nab clutched at the door DOS
for support, as she realized that al
her trouble had been of her own max
Ing.
! A small boy with a culver over ont
shoulder was lowering about the pail
by the fire, but they did not seem tC
see him.
Does 90 love my lovely mum ?" ask
ed the baby.
"Yes my boy" said the man.
II wish she would tum soon. l want
90 bofe here now," complained Phil
again.
Lady Nab never knew how or why
she did it. but when her boy said that
she just went over to them and put
her arms round her husbands neck
and kissed him and then the baby. The
latter went to sleep almost at once,
having got what he most wanted.
Dear" she said, chow good of you
to come up here and look after Phil.
| didn't know you cared for babies!"
Il love this one very dearly" he
said. "I've often been up here while
you've been out enjoying yourself, but
he's always been asleep until tonight"
Cupid, still standing in the room,
sprang ON to the mans shoulder, and,
leaning down, kissed both him and
Lady Nab, and then gave a very tender
one to the baby, Phil. Then he van
lshed, for he had set the seal on his
victory.
do you know, Nab, always thought
you didn't really care for the boy2 We
have been misunderstanding each other
for a long time, 1t seems" said Phil's
father suddenly.
And he was right, for they had mis-
understood each other.
That night Lady Nab told her hus-
band everything, and they were very
happy, for she had loved him very
dearly indeed, and continued to do SO.
And Cupidi How glad he was, for
had he not made three people happy
again?
Many were the people who loved
Lady Nab, but none loved her 80 well
as her husband and her son and one
other-ROy.
The latter declared that he would
never love another, but Cupid had 9TH
er Views with regard to the disposal of
his heart
Lady Nab has taught Phil to reFer-
ence the little god Of love, and the boy
never sees a stone image OF Cupid
without shyly raising his hat. When
asked why, he says:
"He made my mother very. very
happy, and saved her from doing some
thing wrong. He must be a very great
and good little god, don't you think? ?"
So he Is, Phil, and 1t would be better
for the world II everyone thought him
good and understood him as well as
you do.
1t is hoped you will keep your good
opinion Of him as you grow up.-Phila-
1elphia Telegraph.