The Pensacola journal., 1912-11-13

dropped him in her lap. talking fast he
had his woolly lamb and fourished i and
caught her on the nose right on her 'risto-
cratic. nice little noscl" Sue Rasped.
Il don't think I care whether they make
Up or not. He Hcpcr has been slapped"
"Shucks. honey 'Alilla isn't an ogrcss
Seems TO me I'D like II II YOU would pretend
60 be glad to 20 with me-iust as you did
before there was any baby 10 crowd me oui
OF the reckoning"
Pen he gave himself the luxury of
feeding on that look Of hers for half second.
then allowed her 20 see that he was con
WINGED; and presently allowed himself 10 be
happy again.
Al'd given button to've had YOU see her
expression" " he said again. Il told Clh' 10
90 down and offer 60 take charge of the
Boy"
SMaybe shc'Il let him" Sue frightened.
"Maybe nothingl She wouldn't forego
the pleasure Of snubbing Clif just one time
more. IN that pluperfcct way Of hers; bat
that will give him an excuse TO sit by and
observe"
II came 10 pass even as ne had forctold.
For some seconds Rcmscn Bond LEI his head
DC against the lacy breast whcreto has father
had consigned him. Yesterday had been
day Of adventure, Of glorious departure from
his routine Of carefully arranged experience,
but that had been after his nap. To-day
was being different, but he wasn't ready for
H. Tie stared solemnly az the tail man who
approached and said something 10 her upon
whose lap he sat, but when she answered In
a tone that made one feel a. when one has
swallowed too large spoonful Of ioe-cream.
he grew vaguely uneasy and looked about
for his mother. She was not % be seen.
He twisted and looked up al the strange
face above him.
"Mai" he ordered briefly, emotion abbre-
waiting the dear name.
No living person had ever seen the Duch-
ess Of Storringt0n a. embarrassed a. she was
~ that instant What she might have said
or dore was made impossible By the scrutiny
Of the pcrhdious male whose offer oi assist
anoe had just been loftily rejected.
"M-mal" IL was an uncertain, heart
appealing utteranoe this time, and the
cherry lips formed il unsteadily. The
duchess looked about In the vain hope Of
seeing someone 90 whom % transfer her
charge; and he took that instant in which
10 writhe himself from her lap with amazing
celerity,-tripped over her shoe and fell
hat.
"Oh-oh-don'ti" She olutched at the
white bundle in terror. but Il rolled from
under her hand. struggled 10 is stomach,
lifted its head and whimpered ominously.
The duke got up, stopped, and gathered the
hapless one oapAbly.
"Ahl" sighed the duchess, relieved. But
with an expressionless face the rcscucr put
the protesting little body back in her arms.
There was no reason Tor the bright pink that
surgod 10 her cheeks, except that the strong
hands that touched hers, and the stubborn
chin had brushed her hair a. he bent con
tact probably distasteful 70 her. Tie
straightened az once.
"He wants his mother" he enlightened
her kindly. Perhaps II YOU could talk 10
him--show him things OF sing 10 him"
Perhaps she interrupted huricdly,
you'd do better with him, after all" IL
mas the white hag. that speech; for she had
not directly addressed him since his unwel-
come arrival he shook his head with an
air Of self-dnial
Impossible. I'll just stay BY 10 help
out" Their eyes met and hers were no
longer c0ol-a spark was livening In them.
She was growing angry even as that wizard
Of a Penny Bond had predicted.
The luckless bait In her arms curved,
suddenly and oonvexly after fashion that
all but repeated his hrst coming 30 grief,
flung his woolly lamb aside and struck out
with arms and legs And he screamed.
"Danel DO Dane-Dancl" he shrieked,
orimsoning 10 an alarming tint
JAne IS his nurse" said the duke, con-
versationally, returning 10 his chair. The
spark glinted in promising fashion.
IF you'd 20 away-plcasc," she sug-
gested. :" think could manage" He rose
instantly, his expression politely dubious.
do you think so2 Shan't Try 10 find
healthy looking maid 10 come for himp
They're all olean-pcrhaps Sue wouldn't
mind. for once, In spite Of Der germ scares.
II YOU think you can manage him tin ! can
GET"
The crust Of her composure cracked.
Long pent anger and resentment secthod
In her visibly, swept away her artificial
sweetness, rose 10 her lips; but even a. the
weakening. humaniEing tide broke IN an
in4rnculate ejaculation, the innocent cause
oi il checked the outbreak be had been sacri-
iced 20 bring 10 pass. In all his short life he
hzf known bat the tenderness of women.
Even when, for inscrutable reasons, things
of MS desire had been Withheld, they had
denied with tenderness and shared his sor-
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