Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08

the rosebud walls. Everything spoke
of preparation for the night, even the
"Teddy" boar beside the little boy in
the bed in the corner, seemed to be
sleeping and, yet the small owner of
1t all was awake, staring patiently
up at the ceiling. Geoffrey was wait
ing for his mother.
Each bedtime, after he was snug
in bed ana his nurse had everything
arranged for the night, he lay there,
until his mother, coming to him In
her pretty gowns, gave her little boy
his goodnight kiss.
And she never disappointed him.
He was big boy now, almost half
past feur and. tonight, lying on his
back, he was listening eagerly for his
sweetheart It was his mothers pet
name for htm, and he had also adopt
ed 1t. He was waiting expectantly for
the sweet, beautiful mother, whs
would como to him, and, after hug
gins and kissing him, would tuck him
in and leave him glowing with her
vieit.
Suddenly he heard her light, quick
step in the hall and the delicate freu
frou Of her silkon pettieoats thrilled
him deNciously Now Godfrey was in
his mothers arms and she was whis-
pertng to him In q tender, little way
she had.
Tonight she looked at him careful
ly after she let him SO. She was radi-
ant in ssmo seft clinsing gown and
the jewels. On her throat, glistened as
she turned toward him. She was evi-
IDENTIFY going to one Of her evening
parties.
Geoffrey looked at her adoringly
and, seeing 1t In his eyes, she put her
arms around hia and drew him close
to her.
Mother, mother how beautiful you
are, and, oh, how good you always
SMELL" he said, as he buried his nose
in her throat. II can smell it long
after you go."
She laughed softly, do you like It,
sweetheart, it's violets, mother loves
them
NO. no, it isn't violets, it's you and
It makes me sleep better. l wish L
could smell it always"
81 must go now, dearest, here is
mothers hankie, put it under your
cheek and go bys-bye."
She was turning to go. when Geof-
frey looking at her, burst out, Moth
er, have you only money!"
why, Godfrey boy, what do you
mean?"
81 heard cook tell James that you
took father for his money and, that
that was all you had gotten. What is
taking anybody. mother?"
She was gazing at him with some
thing in her eyes he had never seen
before. "Geeffrey dear, it is nothing,
nothing"
But. have you, mother, have you
only money!
She looked at him and she looked
Just as he felt before he cried; only,
he remembered "grown-ups" never
cried. Il have you dear, and you're
not money, are you?" She went away
quickly and, somehow to him, her
step sounded differently as though she
were tired.
He spread out the handkerchief
gravely 1t was little square of lin
en- with deep lace border. He looked
at it lovingly, then putting 1t up to
his face. kissed his treasure and,
smiling happily, went to sleep with it
close under his check.
Mrs. parragh, on her way to her
room where her maid waited with
her cloak, smiled bitterly. 1t had
reached the boy and she had guarded
so carefully against 1t.
She was little more quiet than
usual as ska went down stairs where
her husband was waiting. He said
nothing as he followed her into the
carriage, only politely took as little
space as psssible in order not to
crush her gown. It was his polite
ness that maddened her and tonight,
It was all she could de to keep from
screaming out with it all
She had been married six years
and in all that time. with the excep-
ton Of the first year. when he had
endeavered to win her love, she had
had nething but this polite attitude
from him.
Now as she drove along, she blamed
herself bitterly. At 20 she had fallen
in love with man who was already
engaged to another girl. When she
found 1t out she had vowed she was
done with l0ve. since it had cheated
her, and, at 23 she had married man
10 years her senior, who promised her
everything in the world II she would
marry him.
He kept his word; her houses were
the finest. hor clothes the most ele-
CANT, her jewels marvels, and her hus.
band. after his. failure to make her
love him, the coldest, most polite man
in New York.
But she loved her child madly. She
lived for Geoffrey. she told herself.
In the last tive years, she had learn
ed much of the innate goodness OF the