The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
I Tooth Powder
is packed in a dust-tight metal
box, with patent measuring
tube, which is both safe
and convenient for tourists.

daughter, that OF her daughters
nameless children, was apparently
completely changed in the village by
the unexpected shower of gold.
eff you take my advice, Mrs.
Fletcher" said Mr. Conroy, you will
put this in the Parish Bank, and
draw it weekly. What you have NOT
got, you cannot lend, you know; and
there will be some in this village
wishing they had your good fortune"
He used the one argument which
would have awaited. The woman saw
the force of what he urged. and con-
sented that, II her daughter agreed.
the money should be put in the bank
to be drawn against. Father Con-
roy had known the East End. He
knew women who deliberately put IN
q form in the penny-in-the-slot gas
machine, in order that their husband
should not borrow it. When the
collector came round, he gave the
change.
The arrangements were made, in a
flow of haif-hysterical chatter from
the excited old woman, while Vernon
stood, cold and critical, her mind
bruised, as it were, with the reaction
from her late passionate, sympathy.
Money she only said, sis a plaster
for all the SORROWS and all the shames
Ia
burst into foods of tears, in the sud
den revulsion of feeling which she
was experiencing towards the Fletch-
ers. She started when she felt Eve
lyn's hand laid upon her arm. Come
upstairs and help me dress the ba-
bies in clean things" she whispered.
ooh, how can I? Won't you take
these?" faltered Vernon lamely, CIV
ing a push to the parcel she had car
ried so carefully, and unable to say
any more for fear of sobbing aloud.
Evelyn stopped to her ear. ct want
you to GOMEZ she said in a whisper.
Vernon raised herself and followed
her upstairs, leaving Father Conroy
patiently dealing with Mrs. Fletcher.
Olive was lying in her bed with
the same expression of triumph and
mute air of Am I not indicated
now?" to which her mother was CIV
ing such revolving expression below.
But the babies were there too, in a
couple of packing-cases, one each
side Of the bed; and Evelyn, without
more ado, took one up and put it into
Vernon's arms. "At least this Is no,
responsible" she whispered under
her breath Vernon gathered UP
the helpless thing, and hid her tears
Then she sat down with him upon her
knees, and stared through a mist at
his helpless groupings and clenchings
and undertakings and tiny efforts 20
try conclusions with existence.
Moving about in worlds not real
ized," thought she.
Evelyn set to work to make the
bed, wash the mother, and rearrange
the little place so deftly and swiftly
that soon all Vernon's mind was con-
centrated upon watching her. Every
er place, and few though her appara-
tus, all that was necessary seemed 70
be there. Then she filled a basin with
water, and began the toilette of the
twins, Vernon now watching every
movement and every detail, hanging
over her enthralled as she wound
the flannel round the tiny red body,
washed the mouth and eyes with del
icate care and a special rag, busted
the fragile flesh with fuller's earth
and cooed and soothed the victim OF
these ministrations into a belief that
he enjoyed the process.
When he was finished, Vernon car
ried him off to his mother, to hugh
his final protests against her breast;
and brought his brother to undergo
the same ceremonial cleansing.
"How on earth shall we ever know
them apart" she said, after a long
silence.
"Olive does now, believe" said
Evelyn.
ayes, miss came the weak voice
from the bed; zones got darker hair
than the other, and I think his eyes
will be brown
what are you going to call them %
asked Vernon.
"They were born ON May-day," said
Evelyn: why not Philip and James?''
what say?" asked Olive, in tones
Of distaste.
"Philip and James, after their pa
tron saints" said Evelyn, sluicing wa
ter like a baptism over the sleek head
OF one twin.
There was a silence, which lasted
long; then
81 don't like them names, at ALL
"Not?"
mo. 1 like pretty names, like Stan
lev and Archibald and s,lch did