Arizona republican., 1910-06-04

frightened and half expected the buovan. youth fui face and the dear eyes that look down upon Cedric and me. And the dear eyes smiled for they have changed
 ] lay very still, listening that quiet breathing to the little rustic and turning which tender augiiagc or its own When one seventy, and closes ones eyes, It IS wonderful how the whole world grows youthful And when had almost dozcd that little tender r1stin brought me back so happily that could hardly tell which memory of that other little head mon my arm, and which Midnight was the important moment when the baby's food must be warmed and + was who did ths for Pclcas' old familiar helpcssucss in this little presence delighted me beyond measure And when she grew impatient and cried little Pclea5 vallanty lighted matches before her and she fell siene and even smiled and slept again At five o'clock .hls had to be repeated. and record t a matter of history that in the meantime l had not slept for a moment. For there had come thronqi1g back srch a company of memories such very flight of tfc angels of the old delight of wonderful year when there was Cedric that the world had for sleep alf for being wakcful at bal2 And nothing in the world could have been delightful were those hours when that little head lay upon my arm.
 Sometime after daylight she awole Cedric lad been wont to lie quietly as long ever | would. but Milf ccntes babylon 1t Milliceutes baby for sl our pretending !-awoke and played wi;h her fists Then fancy that had hovered over me all the night tool, shape and told 1t 10 Peieas.
 ~ Dear said ~y9n know the things in the bottom
 Yes" said Peleas at once, "I have been thinking about them
 Suppose" I suggested that we were toto try some of them the baby3"
 " 1 have been thinking the same thing" said Peleas
 It deliciously comfortable in the rooul-we had kept the hearth alive all night When we were warmly wrapped and had drawn chairs before the ire. Peleas brought from the bottom drawer the box filled with the tender yellow musins. and the socks that Cedric had such little while. chose the lace gown that I had made myself every stitch and her little night gown put 1t Mlicentes baby She was very good and laughed and nestled and so found the long white cloak that had embroidered and bonnet that had made. And AIilcente's babys arm doubled up in a ball when tried to put in the sleeve-and suppose that there never blbyS that did do this under similar circumstances. but have known only one little arm. And when the pink hand came peepng through the cuff Peleas caught 1t and kissed it-oh, had not thought for years how he had been used to do that!
 "Now!" I said. "Peleas-look now"
 Micentes baby sat my knee, with her back to us both The little bent back in that white the soft collar crumplng up about the neck in spite of me- the same little bonnet with the flower in the back and the lace all around
 Peleas laid his cheek against mine, and we cried to- geher. l not aShamed-for l did not cry with grief; only with longing that was like the hope of heaven
 We did not hear Nchoia coming with our coffee. So she opened the door and the box the floor and the things scattered all about She knew what they She with when little Cedric here. and she had not forgotten. She stood still for moment. and then set the tray down the table