New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

little solcs. She coughed, sneezed, cried'
and. more important than all ''li', S'c .G'',
tracted the muscles OF her toes anu '"''''
them up like little fists c-.r
"This is no child Of mine, Mrs. CarilIon
announced 10 her husband. nor OF yours
either Take her over 10 the Cour'c'iayS
Immediately and try Bruce.
"NIr. Carlton obeyed.
well. Mrs. Courtenay got up ana put on
a wrapper. and the nurse was awakened ana
little Bruce was brought in and uckled IN
state. He smiled. relaxed his toes ana
oncncd them as wide apart as possible.
Could anything be more convincing, nc
babics were swapped. and MIR. Carlton
drove home with Bruce. 80 Bcilc Odiil'o"
became Belle Courtcnay.
"NIrs. Courtcnay couldn't deny the iorce
of this test yet she was so worried ABOUT IL
that She nearly made herself Ill.
THE result was that one afternoon sn n
took Bruce and drove over to the Oaril-
Ions in great excitement.
Mrs. Carlton began to trcmble at sight OF
her. Mercy, Mrs. Courtcnay, what IS II?
She asked. Have YOU discovered anythine'
"We'vc got TO get both children aSicCP
immediately said Mrs. Courtcnay. beiie
simply won't sleep on her back, ana inc
Courtcnays as family are noted tor that.
Nv husband always sleeps on his back; 50
did his father and grandfather. | don't;
but my father and all my brothers DO. DO
Won. Mrs. Carillon?' she asked anxlously.
$40. indeed. said Mrs. Carlton. 1t
makes one snOrc.
".Oh that's nothing The Courtcnays,
without exception, all snorc, SAID Mrs.
Courtcnav. My husband is simply dread
full always have 10 sleep two rooms away.
OF course Belle is too little to Snorc; but she
won't sleep unless lay her on her side.
THAT is funny. said Mrs. Carlton. I've
had lots Of trouble getting Bruce to sleep:
never tried to put him on his back. Some
doctors DO say its more hcalthiul, though,
that way. Wen try it Immediately.
"Thc two children were rocked and cud-
died and sung to, and finally deposited on
double bed. both on their sides. Belle went
to sleep instantly: Bruce would not close
his ewes. Both babies were then laid upon
their backs Bruce went instantly to sleep:
Belle walled. Belle was then made COM
Portable. and when both children were IN
Drcamland the two mothers cried it out.
~'Isn't it awful to have to decide such an
| important question on such little thing as
that? said Mrs Courtcnay, gazing at the
| babies
Look at Bellies hand. cried Mrs. CARL
lon suddenly. Now that settles it! I'm
positive YOU re right. See, she holds the
thumb inside her fist just like all the CARL
Ions. Bruce keeps his thumb outside. Don t
the Cour'cnays and your people clcnch the
thumb outside their fists;
"'Of course they do. said Mrs. Courte-
nay It's a sign Of a weak will to keep the
thumb inside.
~Pshaw' 80 one ever accused a Carlton
Of having a weak will; and I'm sure that
thumb doesn't mean anything Of the kind.
But al any rate. it proves pretty conclusive
Is that your inference was right from her
sleeping posture When they get old enough
10 roll over Of themselves thcrc'l be no pos
,iblc doubt Of IT, You'd better take Bruce
right back with you, Mrs. Courtenay, and
III take my girl.
80 Bruce Carlton became Bruce Courtc-
nay again.
WELL. | can't begin 20 tell YOU all the
w curious ins and outs II that ridiculous