Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-19

various dllm6uIS, w O saw LIZ ~A@ viz
spankings I ever got, who prepared
the whole menu for my comlng-out
tea and cooked it too, who braced me
through the awful wedding morning
when 1 was ready to weep l was so
dead tired, and who most assuredly
would have seen me through the trip
let's birthday, if she had not been SIM
ilarly engaged herself. But it was
Aunt Anne's tenth youngling and a
mere episode in her life. knew she
wouldn't hesitate a moment to clap a
bottle into its mouth, and leave 1t for
its oldest sister to rear during her alb
sence, if l needed her. l had only to
hail her. 1t took me about three min
utes to ring up the nearby hamlet
where she lived, and pour out my woes
to her over the telephone wires.
"Sure I'll come, honey. Be there
tonight Law yes, I'm all right, and
the baby doing fine"
Just then central rang off. But
she was coming, and further converse
ton superfuous, and costly, anyway.
NV spirits mounted like the wings of
the morning. Fred met her at the
station, and when 1 heard her fiat,
capable feet tramping up my front
porch, I flew to the door and pre-
pared to fall upon her ample bosom
But she held me off with kiss. For
mercy's sake, don't wake her up, Ros-
lie. She's had the collie all day, and
don't propose to sit up all night with
her."
"Aunt Anne, you didn't bring the
baby!" I gasped.
Bring her? OF course 1 brought
her. What did you expect me to do
with her? Hope you don't think |
feed her on bottle? Thank fortune
1 haven't got down to that yet with
none o. mine"
"HoW will we ever take care of four
babies, Aunt Anne?" quavered.
''Why, mercy me! child, 1 wouldn't
know how to take care of less, and do
the cookin' besides, to say nothin' of
milkin' the COW. Here, unite these
bonnet strings, will you?"
Do not think this little byplay OF
words was held at ease on the thresh-
old of the front door. Aunt Anne at
the moment she waved me off, had
walked calmly, and by instinct,
straight to my chamber, deposited her
sleeping infant in the middle of my
bed, shed three layers of outer gar
ments and folded them over the back
Of chair, peeled off her thick gloves,
and now poked out her firm motherly
chin for me to unite a refractory knot
in her battered old automobile bonnet.
1 threw the bonnet across the room
and flung my arms around her neck.
"Oh, Auntie, it was so good of you
to come! I've been having an awful
time, and I just came to the con-
clusion I'd die if you didn't come and
straighten things out for me-"
There, there, dearie, / was glad to
come. It'll be real vacation. Sam
and the children can live along with
out me for a couple of weeks. But
now show me those babies"
1 took her to the nursery and await
ed the usual comments. well, now,
amt they the cutest things! Bless
their hearts! And all girls! Such a
comfort as girls are! And as plump
as squirrels! Amt you proud of
'em?"
Again I grabbed Aunt Anne and !
squeezed her hard. ooh, you are such
a comfort! Everybody else thinks
them a catastrophe. You are the very
first one to say a decent word about
them"
"Why, honey, triplets must be fine.
1 never had even twins. Now, what
have you named them?"
1--WE haven't them yet" I answered |
meekly.
"Not named 'em? And nearly three
months old? Mercy sakes, Rose We'll
do it first thing in the morning. Have
not got brains enough squabble about
it tonight. Now come and see Cora
Edith May before I put her in bed.
Everybody took hand at naming her,
the children were just so proud of
their new little sister"
The next day was just one paean
of joy. Aunt Anne could cook with
one hand and take care of quadruplets
Will the OIu0Is SSOu1OO " 4OOA |
renewed inspiration in the air, and
rose to the occasion accordingly. She
knew how to be nurse, only she
didn't seem to think it worth while.
But Aunt Anne soon goaded her into
activity, and she didn't dare shirk any
of her duties or Aunt Anne would have
finished her career.
One morning at the breakfast table
Aunt Anne announced 81 named the |
triplets this morning while I was
dressing. I tucked my girl in with
yours and then 1 named 'em. The !
one in with Cora Edith May is Rose
because she looks like her mother"
1 gasped in my COTE cup, but Aunt
didn't deign to notice. "The other
two are Anne and Juliet. | never did
have a namesake, and here is my
chance. l had picked out Juliet to
name my last, but she was all duly