The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-12
WELCOME GUEST
Nv ARNOLD WARRENToN.

NC a,nd 7 heard it irst!" roared his
~Wby, what's your idea7" jeered the
snesker. suddenly taken a liking
- humanity. that you want to grab a
oor little abandoned skit OF thing
nhoro Robert Leslie paused. An
.nto EXPRESSION In his brothers face
I.,,od him. He was sorry, for he
su1od that he had made a bad break.
,rsaro had been a passage In both their
~ where anger had led to injustice
~ This in turn, to sorrow deep and
lasting.
h rnto their lonely lives this sunny af-
.oon there had come startling ex-
nr;once Their home was a double
onso with a common porch. Robert
rod alone in his quarters. Martin had
housekeeper, a Mrs. Wade. Thus for
oorc these two rare old bachelors had
i,vad daily sinking deeper into a rut
a uneventful existence.
81 .spe here, Robert" spoke Martin,
s,tor a pause during which the twain
.szod down at the little huddled atom
snuoly ensconced in a padded basket,
VI ace we are of one mind. Some moth
bpartless or driven to direful ex-
.romity has left the child here. Why
~ selected two grabbed old cranks to
Ike In the little refugee | cannot COM
5rebend. Here it is, though, and we
~ like two schOolboys with an odd
IN All right-we'll adopt the child"
sYes, it will break the loneliness"
raspOnded Robert; ''but what do we
Low about babies?"
'That's just it." said Martin, eager
"But have Mrs. Wade. She's old,
IA she's a woman and knows a baby's
avs. Don't you see?"
sNo, | don'tw growled Robert. II
I've as much right to the child as you
We"
fGranted, and We'll make it a mutual
option" pacifed Martin, persuasive
I'll "Tve thought for long time how
H8seless it was for us to maintain sep
sate establishments. Close up your
mi and lessen the expense by taking
room with US, and share the baby
Nnong u.s."
DO the little founding was carried
lhD the house, each Of the queer old
aaracters jealousy insistent on hav-
III q handle Of the basket all to him
Here's visitor, and we're going to
A69pt the little fellow" announced
Hpther Martin, and Mrs. Wade went
ecstacies over the tiny stranger.
ar was such lovely, smiling, blue
a7N angel! Why, see-he wound his
abDy fingers around her work worn
way and actually laughed up at heri
this was such a rare gift from
zen! And Martin grinned and
skAed' and Robert hoped from foot
POT in a state of high excitement.
Mrs Wade cried and laughed,
a'e the baby cooed and crowed.
a Inc following irrational week Mar
seaKed down town and came back
oil KINDS Of baby goods. Robert
lOuled high chair and a rocking
Inc TWO fond and foolish guard
H Fl nOVered about the cradle on all
slOns possible.
Oeen thinking that baby ought
&c soihe one to care specially for
suggested Mrs. Wade. 81 have
3snef duties, and I'm old and SLOW"
80 was made and a Mrs. Min
',ileu 10 take charge of the child
LIN MD baseball and bat, a
zs uo pocketknife. Robert Sc
"eut Elm one better. He had a
'son and a sled under the bed.
ua!s Went by pleasantly and
uly' the infatuated brothers die
'ss y daily some new cuteness and
ssslce in the baby, always crow.
- smiling. One day the new
Sie ~ as wheeling the little child
III 49, el When lady, youthful
sHu form, stopped her to bend
SIS 49, eafess the baby. The nurse
nto wv Oy this interest. They
'on'ersation and the nurse
ii, oS .lat she would have to give
E& nov aS some relatives had
T =" nake her home with
liz bv on " uS' your Will you bless
Z sn. Oue simple act Y'broke forth
s w Is tauy' and into the nurses
n svmp eIeo story that brought
IN" '~pathy to her eyes.
y il Tos aoOut that when the nurse
III IHsnd" hume she recommended |
i !, AS Mrs. Bell, the latter
Ii f,o net, The boy seemed to
/ lsr uu III. the start. She won upon
\ - ~ "a, and Mrs. Wade.
libr martin called his brother
IA ext @ly, Closed the door care
~ ts atgnded to him letter.
\ wh %' he said soberly.
y "D'' is it abOut2 Who wrote
b MITE 80 0lnerwise Mrs. Arnold
Ia eght v w ene nephew you sent
|ps <kpt. sesrs age He has been
ns to kaap h for year. She had