Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Rob searehea diligently.

Rob searched diligently.
 No pins, seventeenth" he declared.
 Maybe if you walked all ever the house. papa says haes likes 1t best down stairs'
 Rob promptly descended with Lois pattering along In the reaA He ne- ticed by the hall clock that all the excitement had been of only ib nala- utes' dureuonl It had seemed Lo him like as maRy hours.
 Maybe if you singed a little, un- ele Robert" said Lois after she had ehedienuy eurled UP in q big chair,
 And Rob Hamlin sang without hea- itationi 1t was a singular lullaby about graas- hopper and q sweet po- tate vine, which he rendered ln tuneless haasl
 Out n the kitchen a bell changed its Interruption.
 Its Mammal" cried Lois
 Tt is relief. aweetheartlh crLed Bob, hurrying off to open the front door.
 But he discovered n surprised look ing young man who gaapingiy in= quired if Mir Catherwood was at home,
 MT. Catherwood is out for the ev- ening," returned Rob, shouting to make himself heard above the howl. ing of the mite in his arms,
 Il reckon tlfis Is Robert tlamlin i'' he asked.
 My friend that was my name be- fore I undertook my present ooeupa tion.'
 I'm Davis" volunteered the other
 Rob invited the young man to come in and just then Lois trotted out in the hall and warmly captured the newcomer.
 We're all worn out with his cry ing, Uncle Rob and me- she explain ed gravely.
 Cant I lend a hand? asked Davis
 My friend anything to relieve the situation! I am expecting them back any time now and if you can do any thing to produce quietness 1 am yours for Iife!"
 T am the eldest of five childrenl Hand the lad over, Mir. Hamlin."
 Rob resigned his namesake prompt ly enough. As time went on the med ical student could not detect much ministration and his own, but they were effective where his own had been worse than useless.
 Lois had fallen off to sleep in the chair and Rob threw a shawl over her; the two men sat talking for some time while the baby cooed happily in Davis arms.
 He's all right now, and l must get along" declared Davis finally.
 Tt would be commonplace to say I'm grateful to you. old man." said Rob.
 
 You will need training before you become handy family man! Now, hold the lad quietly, and your sister will thlnk you are wizard
 Rob took his burden gingerly.
 T told them he'd sleep mostly
 But whether Rob did not hold the baby quietly, or whatever, the howl ing broke out afresh after Davis had gone.
 You stopped just long enough te gather breath for another, did you, Why, RobI" said Mrs, Gather wood,
 Rob drew long sigh of relief when he looked up and saw his sister in the doorway.
 The infant cried?" asked Rob's brother-in-law from somewhere in
 Cried? He howiedl" said Rob wildly.
 You're wi1d-eyed, old man: your handsome neat necktie is under the left ear; you appear to be generally in a state of mental collapse! Now, l must say, that for a man who in tends administering to the tndisposed you look rather rattIed"
 Mrs. CatherwoOd was bending over Lois and the child sat up blinking.
 Mercy, Robert! How did you ever manage to get the child's night
 
 mother.
 There were buttons, and buttons and buttons, about that child!" said Rob emphatically; he had surrend- cred his small nephew into the pa ternal arms and was pulling himself together mentally and physically.
 70, Mamma! Uncle Robert and me was so tired of his crying!" said Lois sleepily
 "One thing. Alice, your daughter is a brick! She stood right by the ship to help!" declared Rob. There's a trip to the toy store coming her way tomorrow!'
 But, my son?" asked Alice Gather wood. and there was a gleam as of laughter in her eyes.
 Robert HamHn. medical student shook his head in doubtful thought; as matter of fact, he had not right ed his theories back into shape after their shaking up.
 Our son has temper, my dear!" said Mir Catherwood, quietly as he started up stairs with the baby Boston Record.