Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-02
THE NEW LIFE.
CHAPTER CXLV.

The days passed so quickly thai
when mother, on the day baby was q
month old, told me that she must gc
home, I could scarcely realize she hac
been with me so long.
We had named our boy "Kenneth
! Miner Howard The "Kenneth
after Georges father, and the "Mil
ner' for my entire family-so my hus
band said. My brothers were delight
ed, and each wrote me such gay let.
ters
"It would have been ridiculous, had
the baby been girl, Phihp said, in
his joking way, "with three uncles
to teach him all a boy needs to
" ] am glad he is a boy" mother
said. George is so pleased. He is
planning already where he shall be
educated. -
Evelyn came over every day, usu-
ally bringing little Helen. We plan
ned what good times we would have
with our babies as they grew older
One thing, only, saddened me in con
neetion with my boy: and that was
that Mrs. Sexton never could see
him. 1t was strange, show often |
thought of her and of the things she
had told me. In so many ways she
ha dadvised me as even my own moth
er could mott for she had lived all
her life in different environment
one nearer my own, now that was
married to successful man Of the
world. l had repeated to mother
many of the things that she had told
me, and mother quite agreed that she
had done great deal for me.
How you could have disliked her
at first, even, seems strange, in view
of what you tell me-" mother said,
after we had talked of Mrs. Sexton s
last days.
YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED.
81 resented her.
"That was because you were SO
.
Eyes, and inexperienced I think
she understood before she died. J.
love to think she did -
"I am sure she did," mother re-
piled, "and, dear, l want you to re-
member all she told you. She was so
well fitted ito direct you rightly. She
knew so well just what you would
need, in this large town life that
know nothing about. Then, too,
know from what you have told me that
she was a good woman. Many people
have the idea that society women are
Frivolous and are not particularly good,
rs We use the word. But know that
t is mistake. There are, there must
DC, many such women as Mrs. Sexton in
society. They have a place to fill in
he world, and if they fill their lives
with kindness and thoughtful acts, ]
heir social duties do not make them
ess spiritual than the women who have
10 such tax upon them. | haven't ex-
PRESSED myself very well, dear; but |
mean to make you understand that |
'ou can be the kind Of wife George !
leeds, and yet be as good a woman
Is if you were living back home"
81 know what you mean, mother. |
can be like Mrs. Babcock.
" Yes. And there must be many
uch women"
''Not many so sweet and kind, |
IN afraid. " But mother only smiled.
TOO BUSY TO BE VERY LONELY.
missed mother deadfully, bat |
Fas too busy to be vey lonely. 1t
oesn t seem possible that one small
it of humanity can take up so much
ime, but / was eally busy every mo
lent of the day Of course / spent
good deal Of time just holding him.
Iother said.I would spoil him. But
g was my own baby, and if / wanted
0 pet him and hold him, was going
d When l told her so, she laughed
nd replied:
All right, dear always felt
nat way, too. But it will make it
arder for you to take care of him,
you humor him too much. I"
81 won't allow her to spoil the
too much, - George broke
l, must StC lhdl Su6 uOcSH lndhc |
erself ill.,
Whenever George said anything like
hat, it meant as much as caress
'ould mean from some men. Ii had
aiken me long time to learn that
act; and | had scarcely become ac
even yet, TO doing without
he petting | saw given to Evelyn and
0 other wives whose husbands were
lore demonstrative.
l DON t think undemOntrative peo-
lie realize how those who are natural
: affectionste feel about such things.
| kiss. earess, means so much to
hem. Whenever l saw Evelyn and
,urts together, / always felt sort Of
eglected, and, foolish as it may
Ound, like crying. Hurts scarcely
ould pass her without giving her a
title loving touch, or o kiss.
But I had, especially after baby
anne, great consideration. George
ias kind, thoughtful, and anxious that
shouldn't overdo in any way. But
ften l thought I would rather he
-ould be more affectionate, and not
ute so eonsiderate.
T0M0RR0W-BABY IS FIRST
OUTING.