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y MRS. EVA LEONARD.

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What did he have to say asked
Eleanor as she hung over the crib hold
ing the baby's feverish hand when
Douglas returned from seeing the doc
tor out.
He said the baby was q rugged lit
tie fellow and that was in his favor. "
he thinks he Ia worry sick child"
The mother spoke with conviction.
Dear heart, II the baby is going to
DO sick long time you cannot get
along without help. You are all run
down to start with"
i shall not trust him to any one
while am able to nurse him. OF that
you may be sure. Do you suppose I
could 90 away and sleep? 1t would be
Impossible. Eleanor was strung up
to high degree Of excitement. Now,
dear, you must watch him and give
medicine regularly while get YOU
some supper"
Never mind, dear, can rustic
something in the pantry"
NO" Interrupted Eleanor. I'VE must
eat regularly II it is a possible thing
and sleep when we can, relieving each
other. That is the only way to brace
ourselves for the strain ahead of u.s."
Il tell you we can't do it alone" ex-
postulated Douglas in tone of wor-
ried irritability.
Where is the money coming from
to pay a trained nurse, and surely we
would not trust any other. We win
have the doctors bills to pay and the
medicines"
There, dear, at time like this we
must MT fhivlr ne
will have to wait to be paid, that is all.
Az ieast you must have help in the
kitchen"
That is easier said than done II
nave no time to hunt a maid and a |
raw girl In the kitchen at such a time |
would be the last straw. No, let me |
manage this thing. Jack can be of I
great service and we can relieve one /
another" Eleanor rose and dropping |
her head on her husbands shoulder
whispered: Il just need yoI to put the |
courage in me, dear. When you are
here l can bear anything" Douglas |
arms closed around her and he rested |
his cheek on her hair.
You will have to let me take care |
of the most precious thing in the |
world to me, little wife. You will not |
take care Of yourself" Eleanor raised /
her lips to be kissed and replied:
Indeed I am going to be the most
careful person you ever saw and that
Ii why know I can get through this
all right" She tiptoed out of the room
and her husband took out his watch
and laid it on the table as he seated
himself to watch by the crib. He
could hear the hurrying footsteps be-
low, Margarets light tripping step,
Jacks clumsy and slow. Finally Mar
garet's subdued littles voice called,
Daddy. come down." He rose, pock-
eted his watch and stole from the room.
His little daughter was waiting for
him at the foot of the stairs and slip
ping her hand into his walked soberIy
to the kitchen.
1--WE are going to eat in the kitchen
10 save steps and time. Jack knowsl
low to set this table and he and Mar
saret are going to take charge of all
he dishwashig and keep the rooms be-
ow stairs in order. / do not think they
lad better either Of them go into the
lick room" A feeble little wall float
ID down the stairs and Eleanor sped
way, calling. Jack, you can dish the
Inner, can't your"
Bring that tray, my boy. want to
tut something on 1t for your mother
While 1t is warm and you can take It '
o the head Of the stairs and call her G
o come and get 1t. Now, do not slop I
he tea" Douglas cautioned as the boy t
marched off steadying the tray labor
ously.
THANK 20, dear. That was very 9
thoughtful OF you" Eleanor's eyes +
welt lovingly on her, son as she took v
he tray. you and Margaret can
up the kitchen all right, t
ant your"
Jack nodded his head and slid down o
he banisters considering that the a
lost noiseless way to descend. Doug
Is made an effort to enliven the dis n
,al meal with conversation, but there t.
'as funeral pail over the whole house d
hat no one seemed able to shake off.
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