Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31

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MOO" I corrected. Mot exactly
Jealous. do feel . bit envious-
sometimes: bat that 10 beastiy Of me:
land m soon get over It"
There's nothing to get over. Jim
my: but ought to like him. too,
Il want yon 70 IKE him Just -
much - other mothers like their
babies"
"Oh:" Omi claspsd her hands.
But other mothers can't love their
baby 70 much a I love mine-yours!
I may love him. mayn't I. JIMMY"
"Of course you may"
And you win, won't your"
Il dare say shall get to like the
little sleepy bundle. when he's big
GER"
"Yos uks' him now. Jimmy" she In
sisted.
"Yea I suppose I do. Well. I do.
then"
80 you can't b Jealous Of me lik-
inx him."
I'm not Jealous. Omi. IL don't
know how to explain what mean ex-
actly." 81
omi leaned her head against my
shoulder. and didn't say anything.
It's two troubles in one" l coz
fessed. THE first Is that you won't
Be able to do oil the things We used
to do together. on account Of"
THE little soft. sleepy bundle" she
said gently.
"The little soft. sleepy bundle. And
30 we sha'n't be quite such chums as
We used to be-"
I'VE sha'n't be able to do things to-
Sethsr quite SO often: but we shall be
Just a. great chums. Jimmy. Think
how delighted We shall be when the
the sleepy bundle goes to sleep; and
We can run on together and be-tust
the same a. we've always been"
"Ah!" I said. I'VE sha'n't be Just
the same. Oni. That IL the second
trouble; the real one. We were Just
two. together; and you couldn't say
what one was apart from the other.
Nov you'll live part Of your life with
him instead Of with me. and so you'll
alter; and I shall alter, because you
have altered. I don't mean that We
shall DRIFT apart, or anything OF that
sort. You'll be good chum still: and
30 shall !. We shall be just as fond
Of each other, I hope. then: but We
sha'n't be quite the same people.
Anyhow. We sha'n't have quite the
same Jolly times. There was nothing
I wanted altered Omi."
Omi drew = deep breath.
II see what you mean. Jimmy" she
agreed. Il shall have to look after the
baby: and 80 I sha.n't be able to do
'thin1s With you sometimes. So you'll
drop into the club. and Don't pro-
test, Jimmy. I'd rather you'd NIL up
the time pleasantly. And shall take
very good csfs that you like me bet
ter than the club. We shall still be
great friends-you mean that. don't
yoYr
very great friends: but We sha'nt
b Q pair BY ourselves; and We shall
live little pieces Of life that are DIFF
fersnt. And 20 We shall come to look
ut things Q little differently. Is that
it,"
That's It, Omi."
But don't We do that now. Jimmy?
You have your once; and . little
rolf; and once I let you 60 yachting
for two whole days-but never will
again! I couldn't rest . minute"
Little gooss!"
"Yes. And have the house: and
shopping: and afternoon calls. Why
should I alter because have another
He's . very little one.
Jimmy" /
, yes" I agreed. Hes . very little
enc; bat the other things didn't
reckon. and he does" -.-
Yes. He does: but There are
some friends who reckon, Jimmy.
There vas . time when felt about |
shsm % you feel about baby. I'm
much more Jealous than you really.
and-I expect yoa know Why I didn't
ME The tcian' It 15st tAoseh you've
sever told me-" 81 |
Tea" I sgresd. Il know" !
And now I'm 20 fond Of Elsie; and |
I sent you 10 take her home the other |
night. and never worried for . second; |
and I wouldn't give the dear old clan |
up for snytAing. We dopr love each
other les because ws love our friends
more, DO VET" |
mo. dear; but ve have the same
frfeads." 10y
oui pulled one arm out q the ruG.
sad put 4 around ne.
Jimmy" she sid. We have ne
came BABY"
A man may be clever and wise-i
though I sm eetther-bat . woman n
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