The Detroit times., 1915-04-29

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teeth cleaned. and she made dash
for the boy.
He was swinging In the letter
press again. and the water pan was
fitting. He jumped to elude her.
and the water spilled over a pile OF
mortgage blanks.
You little demon" screamed the
nurse and made a clutch for him.
Almost he escaped, but she caught
him by the collar and shook him.
"D--n II. go to blazesl" yelled the
boy In perfect fury OF temper.
There was dead silence. in
which Mrs. Sawyer felt the blood
slowly leaving her face. Her hus-
band was shocked into numbness.
The quiet little figure In the corner
near the window scarcely breathed.
Elizabeth Sawyer suddenly buried
her face upon her arms and sobbed.
but she raised her head in an In
slant With a pale, set face she
walked over and took the baby In
her arms.
Mary. you're discharged" she
said.
Sawyer had drawn the boy to him
very thoughtfully. but now he thrust
his hand In his pocket and produced
some money. He counted out some
OF II and gave IL 20 the nurse.
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the nurse. II didn't teach him TO
say those things. The boy has a
nasty temper. The doctor said
So"
That will do. Mary" said Mrs.
Sawyer quietly. You may 60" she
stood motionless until the nurse
walked out. "will you hold the
baby, Harry"
I'll bet you. Come here. Buster"
And he gazed down fondly. not at
the baby. but into the eyes of his
wife. as he took the tiny burden.
She smiled up at him. There
were tears trembling on her lashes.
She caught UP the curly headed
little girl. took her over to the wash
basin I'm the corner and vigorously
scrubbed that chocolate begrimed
countenance and kissed II: then she
stopped down by the boy and put
her arms around him.
Mother doesn't want you to say
naughty words Ike that" And
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A tear dropped on the boys upturn-
ed face. He snuggled his head on
her shoulder. and a chubby arm
stole about her neck.
Elizabeth Sawyer was half laugh
ing and half crying as she sat at the
desk with the curly haired little girl
on her lap and the boy leaning
against her. She took up the tele-
phone.
Edward Jones. please"
Betty" There was such a ring
In the voice as neither the man nor
the woman had heard for years.
She held up her hand to him. Her
lips were twitching. and her eyes
were swimming. but she could not
speak. She spoke clearly. however,
when n tap OF the telephone bell an
-nounced her call.
This is Elizabeth Sawyer. Mr..
Jones. I've been looking over yonr
proposition Of purchase" A moment
OF silence. She turned her eyes
upon her husband. There was n
new softness In them. Il might be
tempted II you made the price high
enough" Another silence. "Now,
now, Mr.. Jones. you'll have to come
higher than that. Make me your
very best OFFER" Her face sudden
~ glowed. "Ill take II. I'll fll In
the contract. sign II, and you may
give the check to my secretary. I'll
send II over Immediately"
Her husbands arm was about her
as she filled In the amount which
had been agreed upon and signed
II. In Harry sawyer's other arm
was the baby. The four members
OF the Sawyer family were cluster
ed In an unusually small space for
them. The husband Witnessed the
agreement with great Joy. Mrs.
Sawyer's secretary signed Il with
her notarial seal and went away.
Betty" The mans face was
against her cheek. Sweetheart"
She kissed him and rose hriskly.
She took the toddlers each by
hand.
Harry. dear. let's go to the house
and start n home!"
The once was empty except for
the forgotten little figure near the
window. and from that corner there
came a low moan. June Warner
rose unsteadily. Something dread
full had happened. The rock to