Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26
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US these many years, than to adjust oneself without
preparation to the luminous suggestion that was mar
Il hope that she 70H have good night" advanced
Peeas with appalling density.
But suppose | persisted, that she should need her
and that the doctor thought that the baby would be
certain to disturb herr"
iii it cries suggested Pelcas then with magnificent
generosity you might 60 in and rock it awhile
Peeas! | cried in complete scorn, don't you see?
Maybe we can have the baby with all night!
Peleas looked up in surprise; then his dear face
Could we do you Think" he asked softly, as we ask
when we want thing very much
1--WE will! | promised.
Therefore when we heard the doctor coming down we
hurried to the hall and waited for him the foot of the
stairs. Between must have laid the matter before
him, though do not in the least remember what we
said, but someway made him know, tor he nodded
and smiled in a surprising fashion.
Yes" said he, kindly yes-l really am persuaded
that would be act of charity for you TO keep that
baby with you tonight"
"On our nieces account, you know said ! with dig
Certainly" said he gravey, and caught up his hat
and rushed away. All the time it seemed to that he
was curiousy moved about something and feared that
Aicente might be very i'll.
AS for Pelcas and me we could hardly wait to go
upstairs OF course Nichola had 10 know she brought
up the milk and the alcohol lamp and we were obliged
tell her To tell NichOla that you mean to do some
thing which she thinks is foolish is very much like
confession that your whole point of view ignorant and
diseased Still in some fashion Peeas and | together
told her Our old servant regarded with the dsap-
probation which is her delight not TO disguise. Then
on her brown fingers she checked matters off.
"N No sleep for neither O you," she cast up the
account headaches tomorrow Death o cold dancn
in an out O bed. An a smothered babby by mornin.
:" Oh no, Nichola" said we gently but sweepingly.
| brought the baby in room to undress her. Our
room was cheerful and Peeas had lighted all
the candles as we do the occasions when
dressing for some great event; and the open FIRE was
burning On table beside the bed stood the milk and
the gasses-strangely enough they looked where only
my Bible and my mediciue have lived for so long. he
baby was asleep when took her from Mlicente but
she walked and smiled mpartiay and played with the
ribbon of her ring in perfect peace. took off the little
garments feeling all the old skill come back to my poor
landslide to all such sweet business for more than
forty years. Peeas insisted upon taking off the tiny
shoes and stockings and when the little feet IN
his palm almost | could have believed for one swift
moment that the years had indeed rolled back. Then
wrapped her warmly and laid her in the great bed
And Peeas spent long while happily tucking in and
tucking down and pretending to be very useful.
We had thought to read for little while and indeed
we did try but neither of could keep our eyes any
where near the book could listen to the other read
aloud Once her little hand was thrown up over the
edge of the covers. What did about the friezes
of the Parthenon them
Old Nichoa looked in.
Best leave lamp burnin'" she said crossly-as if
we needed advice" an if it should cry, you call me-.
By which, Peleas said aterward, she by no means