The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

There's nothing to get over, Jim
my; but | ought to like him, too"
Il want yon 10 IKE him Just al
much as other mothers like thei,
babies"
OH" Omi clasped her hands
But other mothers can't love thei,
baby so much as love mine-yours!
l may love him, mayn't !, jimmy"
"Of course you may"
And you will, won't your"
Il dare say l shall get to like the
little sleepy bundle, when he's big.
ger"
You like him now, Jimmy" she In.
sisted.
Yes. suppose do. Well, / do,
then"
$50 you csat se jealous of me lik-
ing aiin.'
I'm not jealous, Omi. IL don't
know how to explain what mean ex-
actly."
Omi leaned her head against my
shoulder, and didn't say anything.
It's two troubles in one," con-
fessed. THE first is that you won't
be able to do all the things we used
to do together, on account Of"
The little soft, sleepy bundle" she
said gently.
The little soft, sleepy bundle. And
so we sha'nt be quite such chums as
we used to be-"
We sha'n't be able to do things to-
gether quite SO often; but we shall be
Just as great chums. Jimmy. Think
how delighted we shall be when the
the sleepy bundle goes to sleep; and
we can run of together and be-just
the same as we've always been"
"Ah!" / said. I'VE sha'n't be Just
the same, Omi. That is the second
trouble; the real one. We were just
two together; and you couldn't say
what one was apart from the other.
Now 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
so 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
wanted altered Omi."
Omi drew a deep breath.
Il see what you mean, Jimmy" she |
agreed. Il shall have to look after the |
baby; and so sha'n't be able to do
Kings with you sometimes. So you'll
irop into the club, and Don't pro-
est, Jimmy. I'd rather you'd fill UP
he time pleasantly. And / shall take
'ery good care that you like me bet
er than the club. We shall still be
great friends-you mean that, don't
-ou?"
'Yes, little wife,"
Very. great friends; but we sha'nt
'e a pair by ourselves; and we shall
i've little pieces of life that are diff
erent. And so we shall come to look
t things a little differently. Is that
t."
That's 1t, Omi"
'But don't we do that now, Jimmy?
'ou have your Office; and a little
off; and once / let you go yachting
Or two whole days-but l never viii
gain, couldn't rest a minute"
Little goose."
Yes. And I have the house; and
hopping; and afternoon calls. Why
hould I oltar hooo,,so bc,,o o~oxh1-
He's very little one,
immy."
YES" agreed. He's very little
ne; but the other things didn't
eckon, and he does.p
Yes. He does; but There are
,me friends who reckon, Jimmy.
here was a time when / felt about
lem as you feel about baby. I'm
UGH more jealous than you really,
i'd expect you know why / didn't ,
Ike the clan at first, though you've
ever told me-"
YES" l agreed. Il know"
And now I'm so fond of Elsie; and
sent you to take her home the other
ght. and never worried for a second;
Id | wouldn't give the dear old clan
} for anything. We don't love each
her less because we love our friends !
ore, do WEI"
NO. dear; but we have the same q
lends" \
Omi pulled one arm out Of the rug, G
d put it around me-
Jimmy" she said. I'VE have the
me baby"
A man may be clever and wise :.
ough am neither-but woman is y
: cleverer and wiser. / shall always | :,
Il that. when Omi said that, she :
lde a difference in both our lives; :.
I l didn't see 1t all at once.