The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-26

know now good It IS 10 see you 4EElr2- to have this warm body of yours epdE dled up to me again. And you cRrn2 right here and planted yourself to waiE till I turned up?'
 "Sure" She laughed happily. ~Rua l sent you word, even if you never gox it. Oh, well, it doesn't matter. Noth- ing matters now. You're heres anta I'm here, and Oh, Billy-boy, wn<s an awful pig-headed idiot. Do ges2 think you can take another ghane1s with mel"
 "Say"-he held her off aa HrTn'Ss length admiringly-"d0 you want txss know how strong I am for taking a chance with youf We'll, was on Tny way out to flag the next train East,. just to see-just to see if you stin cared two pins; to see if you sti1 thought your game was better than mine.~ Well, you don't have to take any eastbound train to find that oat," shkf cried gaily. I'm here to tell yon care a lot more than any number c4 pins. Oh, I've learned a lot in the Ras& six months, Bill. had to hurt my 2 to jar me out of my self-eenterea sttsI&s orbit. I got it, and 1t did me gooas. | And it's funny. I came back here be- cause l thought ought to, because se was our home, but rather dreaCing is.- And I've been quite eontentea anSs happy-only hungry, oh, so dreaafullx hungry. for you"
 | Bill kissed her
 'I didn't make any mistake fn you after all," he said You're a renFe partner. You're the right stuff. \ love you more than ever. If you naadse a mistake you paid for 1t, Nike dead game sport. Whats few monahsr We've all our life before us, sn6 its plain sailing now we've got our bear ings again"
 "Ament" she whispered Hbuz.. say, man of mine, you've been on fess trail, and l know what the trail ts- You must be hungry. I've got als kinds of goodies cooked In the kitchen Take off your clothes, and I'll get yoEa. something to eat"
 "I'll go you," he said. "r am huagrg Made a long mush to get here for tkzr night. l got six huskies running loose outside, so if you hear 'emf sguntsnE around you'll know it's not the wolves Say, 1t was some welcome surprise fD find a fire when I came in. Thougfa first somebody travelling through had put up. Then 1 saw those slippers iy~ ing there. That was sure making ms; take notice when you stepped Out-
 He chuckled at the reeolTerxsoEa Hazel lit the lamp, and stirred ugS thSs fire, plying 1t with wood Then she slipped a heavy bathrobe over hes nightgown and went into the ehaIlyS kitchen, emerging therefrom prsseB1Ess with a tray of food and kettle eg ws- ter to make coffee. This she set ca the fire. Wherever she moved BITS eyes followed her with gieam of joy. sSne~ tured with smiling incredulouSseSs-. When the kettle was safely bestewess on the coals, he drew her on his knee There for minute she perched fla rieta> content. Then she rose.
 Come very quietly with me, Bill, "' she whispered, with fine air of mys- tery. q want to show you somsthing-
 "Sure What is 1t r be asked
 "Come and see," she smiled azss. took up the lamp. Bill followed obefr ently.
 Close up beside her bed stood & small, square crib. Hazel set the anNzIs on table and, turning to the bundle of blankets which filled this new psects of furniture, drew back one corner, re vealing round. puckered-up infans face.
 For the love of Mixer BIT ruus tered "Is it-is it."
 Its our son." she whispered prrua; ly. Born the tenth of Janunyy--- three weeks ago today. Don't, don's-- you great bear-youH wake himA
 For Bill was bending down to Ssss7 at the tiny morsel of humanity, with s@ strange, abashed smile on his fnce, nsE big, clumsy fingers touching the sefZ pink cheeks. And when he stood REG he drew long breath. and laid oDss arm across her shoulders.
 US two and the kid" he said whiEra sically. Tt should be the hardest coyus- bination in the world to bust. Are yess happy, little personT
 She nodded, clingng to him. werts lessly happy. And presently she esss cred the baby's face, and they werax back to sit before the great fireplace. where the kettle bubbled eheerfugsy and the cracking blaze sent forth irs challenge to the bevy of frost sprifeas that held high revel outside.