Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
"MACNUM OPUS"

Robert Hanlin was rising magnan- l imeasiy te meet the situation. T will take care of the kids!" he declared valiantlys
 You would certainly forget them or something dreadful Robert" she said.
 Madam Sister, have been a med ieal student one full year already And not long hence will be pre- nouneed competent by learned men te deal cut poisonous ceneoeuons by the wholesale te indispesed man. kind.' Robert Hamlin pushed hik powerful chest out with an injured air. "and now nay own sister refuses te trust me to take care of two small children while she goes out Tor an eYcningi"
 But suppose the baby should cry, Rob?" suggested Mrs, Catherwoed. Normal infants in good physical condition de not cry, they sleep most ly!" declared Rob.
 Alice Catherwood laughed.
 T may as well yield gracefully and leave Robert in charge of the nurs- cry. if there should be a fire or any thing he could manage to get the children out, Rob. if the baby hap pened to cry
 But Bob interrupted.
 Robert Hamlin Catherwood will
  said conclusiyely.
 When the young medical student had Lois safely on his knee, after the parents had gone, he made further inquiries. Did his small namesake ever cry?
 70, most every night! Papa gets up and walks all round the house. Sometimes I see him walking most all night" volunteered Lois, and her big blue eyes were filled with earnestness.
 Perhaps he won't cry. just tonight" '" said Uncle Rob for the comfort of his own soul.
 If he cries, I'll get, right up and help you take care of him, Uncle Robert declared Lois valiantly.
 Under the circumstances the subject of their conversation drifted naturally to fairy god mothers with wonderful wands, until Lois fell asleep in his arms. For a while he sat and looked at the mite of hu- manity in his arms: but after a time her head commenced to grow heavy on Rob's arm; one solution presented itself out of his own childhood. when he remembered going to sleep in his mothers arms and waking in bed next morning. It wasn't really the oretical to put a child abed sleeping, but 1t might work for all that and he really did not want to wake her.
 So Rob carried Lois upstairs and managed it somehow; afterwards he spoke of the experience in comparison with scmi-annual examsl
 Suddenly shrilly. through the silent night, a cry echoed through the house! Rob put by his book and listened with bated breath Finally he gathered himself together and went upstairs to do battle as best he might with the situation,
 Now if l can pick you up, young man" considered Rob as he leaned over the dainty white crib.
 Rob put out his hands and tried to get grip on the wiggling mass of red flesh and white clothes lying therein. and finally he came off conqueFor and held a bowling infant poised aloftl
 You're the kid I called handsome this afternoon. are youl' he ejacu- lated.
 But the baby only yelled the loud CT and Rob commenced pacing to and fro
 Then Lois opened her eyes and sat up in bed
 Uncle Robert, we'll give him some peppermint" she announced.
 Twill peppermint procure for us a cessation of this music?" asked Rob.
 The directions for use on the bottle of peppermint Lois presented to him were vague, but Rob diluted with wa ter and administered a small dose largely on the baby's dress.
 Maybe it's pins,'' further suggested Lois.