The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

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Copyright 1908. By Thomas H. Mckee -.
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d 1T wasn't that. Mrs Joyner eyed the baby
all over and then she said What nice little
ears she hast and old Mrs Morris remarked
in comforting sort OF way: But I've always noticed
the ugliest children make the prettest grown peo-
pe.'"
They're just pair Of cackling geese, they don't
know a fine youngster when they I'm
she weighed nine and a half pounds AS for her
looks all babies exactly alike can't be told apart
Goodness, Efhe, you aren't crying AGAIN."
I'll afraid don't think she is pretty either.'
confessed his wife between sobs Il cannot under
stand why should have daughter with red hair"
But red it was, and straight it in spite OF Mrs.
Wyatt's frantic efforts the contrary She brushed
it backwards nifty times every morning, yet 1t re-
NAMED as fagrantly straight 1t was indsputaby
red. When Madeline was older her mother braided it
into innumerable small plaits at night to make it
ripple next day.
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in spite of her perfect health by the discomfort
caused by the many braids, Madeline over heard her
mother In plaintive monoogue Her name, by the
way, was Of her mothers choosing: her father called
her Lima.
John, Just don't know what to do about dancing
, school. took Madeline this afternoon, and dressed
her as sweey as could be- though it 10 very hard
ind anything becoming to her (now could always
any COLOR and the boys simply wouldn't dance
with her. Madeline seemed absorbed in the music,
and stood there, unconscious rs II she in
back yard swaying with tho music and taking all
sorts of queer steps she must have made up hergSf
Some of the girls began to laugh, and Gus Behnan
said think dancing looks real pretty and they
all made fun Of him. and the boys said no liked
greeneyed girls and leased him so he wouldn't dance
with her. and none Of the boys did-and was so
tifed!"
Il hope she had sense enough not to let fool row
of giggling boys spoil her good time"
''she will never be BELLE" moaned Mrs. Wyatt.
Belief" echoed Mr.. Wyatt, with something re-
sembling a snort I'm glad she won't. II my front
steps were always swarming with small boys like
Major Bridgers. Ibid use insect powder to scatter
'em!" s~=-o~~:~-~>
"Annabel Bridgers has way with her. all the
boys like her." pursued Mrs. Wyatt. 1T is strange
that my niece should resemble more than my
own daughter From the time fourteen, 1t
was Just that way with me. All the boys in Bakers
Vile"
Eyes, yes know" interrupted her husband. has
tily. But my dear, it is enough to have married
belle: don't want to be the father OF one
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Of view, which would have contributed so much to
her peace Of mind In the years that followed! For
Mr. Wyatt died. and his widows narrowed interests
concentrated on her daughter
The years before her marriage, when 1t was fore
gone conclusion that any voting contest for 1.-The pref
test girl in Bakersvine "the most popular young
lady in town" would register additional triumph
for Efie Bridgers shone in undimmed glory in Ehie
Wyatts remembrance.
All that earnest maternal effort could do to give
an equally radiant period to her daughter. she IN
dinchingly attempted
Mrs. Wyatt had been plump, blue-eyed. brown
haired, rosy-cheeked indeed poppy-cheeked might be
more exact In spite of the difficulty OF her material
she tried to bring Madeline to this standard. The
girls height and slimness were essened by number
less rufnes on her skirts, Madeline's queer walk
changed into the Bakersye fashionable gait by the
simple means Of Unfortunately hfgh-heeled ishoes
Madelines hair was Marcelled and pompadoured, and
adorned at the back with bunch Of curls
But no loving effort could make Madelines eyes
any color but that strange seagreen, and the only
method of making Madeline's cheeks rosy would have
been to resort to those external applications which
Mrs. Wyatt did not consider reputable for church
member in good standing. Though she tabooed paint
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