The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-14
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Notwithstanding the solemnity
OF the occasion l could not help
but smile at the sight of Tim
O'Connor as he brought his baby
down the aisle to present 1t for
its christening.
| had promised Annie to be
godmother to her little daughter,
and Tim, after long elaboration
between the chief and Mr.. Harry
Symone, had chosen the latter to
be godfather.
you see. Miss Margie Tim
calls me by the same name that
Annie does) / was afraid perhaps
the chief would think it was
meself trying to bride him II
trusted him with the future of
little Margaret Anne. Ye see, the
chef has no children of his
own, and l think between you
and meself, Miss Margaret, he is
q bit jealous of the baby / do he
presentin' to Father Mccarthy
next week for the christening
Tim said he to me as he pinned
a medal on me that day at the
hospital, 4 don't envy We yer
decoration. 1t belongs to We. Ye
earned it with your quick moind
and courage, but l do be envyin'
you yer baby. She's as swate as
an Irish hedge rose. And in this,
me boy, ye can take nothin' to
yerself, fer we are red-headed
. spalpeen with the big mouth
and long upper lip of your fore
fathers. Yis, he repeated with
a sigh. 1 sure do envy We the
baby.
I'VE see. Miss Margaret, know
ing how he feels in the matter, il
would be just like askin' him fol
the desk of the Sarge and
cant do that. We know. Mr.. Sy.
none has been so foine to Annie
and me that we said that the
least we could do was to give him
this honor"
Dear, supplemented Tim. II
there were more. fathers who
looked upon their children in this
light, | am thinking, little book
We would not have SO much talk
about better babies"
Harry came around for me in
his big touring car and then We
went after Annie and the wonder.
full baby. Tim rode beside us as
proudly as the finest cavalry Off.
Ger in the kings own. 1t was q
Joy to see how every policeman
of the traffic squad, as we pass.
ed, swept all the other traffic
aside and let us pass.
Its a great day for the
Irish," remarked one of them
with a smile and a wink.
True for We. Dennie. true foI
ye," answered Tim, land il ye
had been the man l hoped you
was, you would have married
pretty Norah McFadden at least
year ago and we would have
been walking to the church with
q baby yerself this day."
"trim,' 'admonished Annie. but
Harry laughed and said. Let hin
alone, he must say something tt
somebody or he'll blow up ant
burst"
When we got to the church
made Harry read over the duties
of a godfather, so that he woult
understand what he was promis
ing to do.
Don't you worry, Margie," hi
whispered, I'm going to be Z
model godfather to Tins littls
girl
81 wonder If Dick will be a!
proud of our baby as Tim is o.
his" Isaid. "He does not say
much about 1t lately. But Dick il
so queer, he sometimes bursts ou
with the most wonderful idea,
and sentiment that l never ex
peeted him of having"
THAT'S right, Margie, | Otter
think Dick has more sentimen
than you."
| must have looked surprised
for Harry exclaimed, Men as ,
rule have more sentiment thai
women, but they're usual.
ashamed to show 1t. to anyone
The things that lie deepest ar
the things of which we men neve
speak. l have rarely found
woman who is not sentimental
but I have seldom discovere,
much sentiment in the most o
them"
"Why, Harry" exclaimed
"does becoming a godfather max
You pessimist?"
mo- he answered. "but SOM
way, Margie. you have way o
making a man tell you at time
3ust what he thinks of women
(which seems not to be yer,
complimentary, Harry"
mot to the aggregate; individ
ually, you are charming, but Il
the mass I certainly believe tina
there Is not q man who is not
little afraid of YOU"
Just then the procession start
cd with the baby for the altar.