New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-28

''Maxy, you've d!sehasssd..,' sAs sa,4,
Sawyer had drawn the boy X" him
very thougbtf4lly, but now be thrust
his hand II his pocket and produced
some money. He counted out some Of
1t and gave it to the nurse.
you needn't blame mel! Jared the
nurse. Il didn't teach him to say those
things. The boy has a nasty temper.
The doctor said So"
THAT will do, Mary" said Mrs. Saw
yer quietly. "You may CO." 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 washbasin in the
corner and vigorously scrubbed that
chocolate begrimed countenance and
kissed it; then she stopped down by
the boy and put her arms around him.
Mother doesn't want you to say
naughty words like that" And there
was heartbreak in her tones. A tear
dropped on the boys upturned face.
He Struggled his head on her shoulder,
and chubby arm stole about her neck.
Elizabeth Sawyer was half laughing
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 telephone.
Edward Jones, please"
Betty" There was such 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 tap
of the telephone bell announced her
call.
This is Elizabeth Sawyer, Mr..
Jones. I've been looking over your
proposition of purchase" A moment of
silence. She turned her eyes upon her
husband. There was a new softness in
them. Il might be tempted if you ,n.de
the price high enough" Another ST.
lence. Nov, Mr.. Jones. you'll have to
come higher than that Make me your
very best OFFER" Her face suddenly
glowed. I'll take it. I'll fill in the con-
tract. sign it, and you may give the
check to my secretary. I'll send It over
Immediately"
Her husbands arm was about her az
she filed in the amount which had
been agreed upon and signed it. In
Harry Sawyer's other arm was the
baby. The four members of the Saw
yer family were clustered in an I'M
usually small space for them. The hus-
band witnessed the agreement with
great Joy. Mrs. Sawyer's secretary
signed 1t with her notarial seal and
went away.
Betty" The mans face was against
her cheek. sweetheart
She kissed him and rose briskly. She
took the toddlers each by hand
Harry. dear. let's go to the house
and start homer
The Office was empty except for the
forgotten little figure near the window,
and from that corner there came low
moan. June Warner rose unsteadjly.
Something dreadful had happened. The
rock to which she had chung had crum-
bled under her grasp. Was independ-
ence, too. a failure? Nothing could
havo hoon moro poY.foof <ho,, <ho M,
tual esteem in which the Sawyers had
held each other. and in their love had
existed no faint of obligation or of
bounty. Yet through all these years
they had missed something which now.
for the first time, they were to find.
June was dazed as she hurried to the
bare little room. She had left Ned to
achieve her independence. as Elizabeth
Sawyer had done. but June had not
taken motherhood into her calculations