The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-13

tney II nave 10 take IL OH Our nanGS he
watched Mary unwind the shawl. "You
lug ]. out into the kitchen, Mary; give It =
saucer Of milk and put it to sleep.
Yes, sir, the gil said mechanically.
The last fold Of the shawl came off, There
appeared little red face, 4 pair Of fat, red
arms, which began to wave and pair,
equally gesticulatory, OF fat red legs.
The baby opened its eyes vide, emitted a
howl, shut them, emitted second howl,
opened them, start.d d third howl, but, mid
way, glimpsing at the brilliant hall ci,andc-
lier, contemplated it for an a~cd second,
adroisly caught the howl just where she had
left K. finished t, started number four,
caught sight Of Mr. Finncy, ,owlcd thrice
in mad abandonment Of disgust caught
sight Of Mrs, Finney, shut the final howl
clcanly Oh in the middle and smIhd up
into Mrs Finrcy's face Sig'lgE
\ II Is probable that the woman does not
exist who could hsve resisted that tribute.
Certainly Mrs. Finney did not, she
pumped down beside Mary and took the
baby into her arms She pillowed its head
on her shoulder and rocked back and forth.
n "Wcll, was It tho dearest, darlingest, de-
sertcdest duck she inquired alIitcfatively
"Homeliest lttic. damn thing | ever saw
in my life" Mr. finncy pronounced judi
cially.
She's kinder cunning though Mrs,
Finney said. Hov, old would you say she
was, Mary"
About noine months, num-" Mary said
with decision. .~Fts
"you can call up the police station now If
you want, Mr. Fiuney,n said Mrs. l'inney,
"but tell them they needn't do anything
about her until tomorrow morning. I'm
afraid she might catch cold going such a
long distance in this Storm And you
needn't wait any longer, Mary I'll take
care OF her for the night. She can sleep on
that couch in my room Ill fix chairs SO S
she won't fall off. But what arc we going
to do about feeding hcrs Oh, it's bottle
baby, alright
Nlasy's explorations in the basket had
brought to light twofeeding bottles, a half a
dozch- long shapsless garments, q scrap Of
paper. My, Finney pounced on this.
ShayncfcVd, December ts, he read.
" Please take cascoi this bsoy. 1t will have
70 20 to the pooriisuse il you don't. Its
mother and father are both dead
Mrs. Finney carried the baby upstairs,
and that Was the last MIR. Finney heard from
it that right But about FIVE the next morn
ing, he was wdkehed by weight on his chest
whitn Threatened TO crush his breathing APP
paratus. lie spened his eyes sleepilyat first;
then with the energy Of surprise. The baby
was iylag, Spaad out Ike a little red lobster,
on his chest, claving vigorously at the frogs
OF hrs paianlas. Mrs. fnney was sitting at
tie foot OF the bed snliI.ag.
i5iii.o, Gusl" Mr.. finney calculated
fecbiv.
She walked me up about four Mrs.
funey explained, and she was so everiast-
ing canning l couldn't resist bringing her
herr 10 show you.
- hiT finney was much embarrassed BY the
sii4stion and showed it. Five or six little
bry.hkfs had followed in the wake. of bis own
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