Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-20
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HIGHFLYERS
MOTHER MORTON LOOKS OVER
CLYDE'S FAMILY.
~ MRS. EVA LEONARD

Mother Morton is in town, and of
course she could not go home with
out seeing your wife and baby" said
Nell as Clyde ushered them into the
living room.
well, / should hope she couldn't"
responded Clyde warmly, extending
his hand.
1T seems to me, my young friends,
that you have been getting rich pretty
fast since l saw YOU, Old Mrs. Nor
ton glanced around the pretty room.
You claimed to be bored to death
with the world. The only thing that
interested you was spending money"
Now you know 1t is not fair to be-
tray condolences" laughed Clyde. "I'll
call my wife. She is in the nursery,
of course. She lives by the side of
the baby basket" He disappeared and
soon returned with Mollie.
Here's the right girl that you rec
commended as needed in my case" he
laughed as he presented her.
And you had the face to say, after
knowing her, that falling in love did
: not work magic" The old lady was
holding Mollie's hands in hers and
looking approvingly down into the
thoughtful brown eyes. IT am glad
to know you, my dear. see Mr.. Clyde's
days of boredom are over" Her eyes
twinkled as she looked at him over her
glasses. ANY woman that has her
+ husbands love can wrap him around
her finger, II she is not an idiot and
YOU are no idiot. I can see that at
. a glance" Mollie looked wonderfully
from one to the other.
she thinks l am talking sedition."
She chuckled as she tapped Mollie's
hands Now show me that baby"
HE is asleep, but" began Mol
lie.
"Of course we would not think OF
waking him. We will just take a
look at him in his sleep" Mollie led
the way to the nursery where in his
white basket lay the sleeping boy. The
old lady stopped and took the tiny
hand in hers.
Strange" she murmured, that a
hand like that can change the desti-
MES OF life more than mailed fist.
He's a fine baby she added as she
carefully placed the little hand down
on the coverlet and turned to leave.
| That anchor will hold, my friend.
= that anchor will hold" She had turned
to Clyde at the door, He silently
4 gripped her hand.
Now, you must have your husband
put you and the baby, basket and
all, into the machine and bring you
8 out to my house as soon as the
r weather gets little warmer. I'll put
r some roses In your cheeks. Fresh
milk and fresh air and sunshine will
do wonders"
Mother Morton talks as II we had
no air to speak of here and no milk"
laughed Nell, but the farm is a fine
place to get strong as l can testify
from experience"
Thank you, Mrs. Morton, that is
Just what I'll do with her, only you
cannot keep her long" He smiled
down into his wife's face. al can't
spare her."
Haven't you a machine? Come out
every night 1t win do YOU both
good. and / can imagine you in your
philosophy of life and see If you are
sound all through now" She peered
at him over her glasses
d Clyde laughed And there is the
e fishing. You know I did not get any
fishing done the other time was out
there, but l got something better.
: got a jolt that helped me make a
' right decision"
= Good! Things had been too
: smooth for you. Jolts are good for
> us sometimes. They make us think,
, and a man that thinks is never lost"
She bobbed her head emphatically.
Clyde shook hands warmly as they
passed out.
t. 81 like that little wife. She is just
the one for him. He has never had
d any responsibility. and she is the
n clinging type that will throw all the
: responsibility on him. He needs IT,
Her dependence will have much the
Is same effect as the baby will have on
her. 1t will develop him. Jaynes is
le a good man; l am glad his troubles
1t are over with that boy
: (To be continued.)
Nv