El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-07

today, when I had spoken TO her, she
had called me Gran muvver"
Thinks OF Grandmother.
The r in grandmother is the only
one she has ever pronounced Jack
remarked to me once Don't you
notice how she always says 'dwess'
and 'dwink2 But she takes especial
pains when speaking Of dear mother.
II must be because she loves her So"
thought OF this now as I stood
with my forehead against the win
dowpanes straining my eyes out into
the dusk, listening for the sound Of
the car that was to bring Jack from
the station A movement from the
bed made me turn around
The nurse was bending over the
sick child Drink this. dear" she
was saying gently but firmly.
rs IL waterg" Lou muttered.
NO. dear; but If you take it you
may have drink Of water Hiss
Brett urged.
Obeys Her Mother.
Lou shook her head and turned her
face away. go away." she pleaded
I came forward Let me give her
the medicine / suggested
Without a word. the nurse handed
me the spoon.
Lou. darling" I said distinctly.
drink this for mother"
The big eyes opened and gazed into
mine.
Lou, darling" I repeated. "open
your mouth and take this"
She obeyed, swallowing the spoon
full Of medicine, then, with a WY
face, pushed my hand away.
Wants Water.
"Muvver," she fretted. why must I
take vat? I don't like in want
dwin1 Of water"
Here it is. dear" the nurse said.
holding a glass of cool water 10 the
parched lips and. at the same time.
lifting the curly head deity from the
pillow.
The child drank the water eagerly.
tank you, gran'muvver," she muir
INJURED, for We water
she must be very fond OF her
srandparent" the nurse commented
when the child was again asleep.
Whenever do anything 10 make her
comfortable-like bathing her face
and hands with cool water. or giving
her drink-she calls me grand
mother"
Yes" Z acquiesced. ~she loves her
grandmother very dearly"
let when I gave her a disagreeable
medicine, she recognized that il was
her mother giving it to her. I re-
Elected miserably and remorsefully.
/ went out into the hall and down
stairs The house seemed 10 suffo-
cate me- Throwing a cape about me,
L stepped out upon the veranda-
1t was November now. and Lou had
been i'll for a fortnight Jack had
secured our landlords permission TO
keep the cottage through this month.
What them
Tired OF Inaction.
tried not TO heed the question that I
forced itself upon me Would We take ]
our child back to town convalescent2 /
Or
I could stand this inaction no
longer Running down the steps, I
walked rapidly down the drive.
When / reached the gate the light Z
from Jacks approaching automobile Z
almest blinded me. AS 1 shrank back /
out OF the glare the car stopped 4
abruptly and Jack jumped out.
Take the car to the garage" he /
ordered the man who. now that I
could no longer leave home, drove him I
TO the station night and morning.
The man obeyed. and Jack turned 4
TO me with How is she27
NO better, Jack" I murmurod.
Then. as I felt his strong arms I
about me. I dropped my head on his +
shoulder and burst into tears.
jack Jack," I moaned- Il can't 4
stand il. Oh. why did I ever let her
out OF my sight for even an hour this
1 haven't been the right 4
kind Of mother at ali-not the kind Of /
a mother that you had when you were .
little"
Hush. hush. dear" Jack soothed.
But 1 knew that no word OF his
could lessen my anguish and regret.
To Be Continued.