The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
AN UGLY LITTLE nov

Finally Donna Erayely handed
the girl baby nhe had held in her
arms 30 long over TO one Of the at.
PENDANTS. wondered what she was
going 10 do. She walked n;raIEh,
over 20 tina; carroty headed boy
baby and l followed.
This baby" said the good sister.
will probably hav. 10 make iiw
own way in tho world He will
never know any home but this place
un,ii h. is able 10 set out and do
FOR himself. You see. Hill
's's his name Biii7-' interrupted
Donna.
Yes. You ace. Riil.- tho good ris-
tor continued. mot being a pretty
child. ln not apt to win tn. attention
~ prospective parents who come TO
tho orphAnago with tho idea OF
adopting children. But Bnl In n very
bright baby--pcThapa the Ninartest
little fellow We have in the home,
So many people want girl babies
you would be surprised how much
more rapidly our girl babies arc
taken than the boys. And then
rcd.headcd boy the good sister
threw up her hands And moro
than that. Billie ls not n very strong
baby. He viii have 10 have great
deal Of care IN order 90 raise him
and make him a strong. robust
youth"
in Donna's fac. must have attract
cd that blessed baby. for he put out
his hands and made a struggle to
ward Donna. giving that indcscrib.
able little jump a baby makes when
~ wants to reach something
tho space were nothing to It's little
mind
a smile widencd the already large
mouth. and as he smiled he began n
long conversation OF the obs and
abs and COOS by which baby ox.
presses satisfaction.
Donna fairly snatched that baby
out OF his cart
This IL my baby" she said.
But. madame" said the sister. IL
thought you said you wanted n
girl" There was surprise In her
tone. little book. and l thought
detected a bit OF regret also. That
rcd.hcaded. homcly little chap had
at least one friend in that home OF
the friondless. apparently.
Yes" I said. turning TO Donna.
you said you wanted a girl. that
you were sure you did not want n
boy. and here you are taking a fancy
20 a boy. and a red headed little
like at that"
We'll. I've changed my mind"
said Donna. 81 want boy now.
and this is the boy I want. and. un.
less the orphanage people say there
is some good reason why | should
not have him. this In the boy I'm
going TO have" And she started off
with the boy in her arms.
But. madame" said the sister,
you can't take him off as uncerc-
moniously as that. you know
Donna turned quickly and con.
fronted the sister. when can l
have HIM" she demanded IL am
Mrs Donna Tenney. My attorney
is John Stein. whom. OF course. you
know. My bank Is the City Nation.
al. and ms soon as he is legally mine
| will make will leaving 90 Billy
everything | have I'm the world.
You know am n widow. sister. and
slngularly alone"
Then happened n peculiar thing.
Tho eyes of the good sister filled
with tears.
you love baby Bili7" said DON
ma simply to the sister.
Yes, very much. He liz such n
good child. did not think we
would ever have to give him up I'M
I'll he was old enough to be put in
one OF our schools"
The baby had gone TO sleep with
his head close up under Donna's
chin. She pulled him down softly
and handed him with n sigh to the
sister. Then we left to go to Don.
mas attorneys office to make the
arrangements for Bits legal adop-
ton.
I'm have that blessed baby boy
I'm my arms tomorrow night Mar
gle" she said to me happily, "and
he'll be mine, too"
/ wonder just what the difference
IN in the love mother gives TO the
children of her adoption and the
ones that are born OF her own flesh.
little book wonder.
(To BE Continued