The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-19

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silent But when the curtain fell nj
last her little form was trembling
with fearful joy. and she chung &C.
statically to her father.
Now we are going round TO Nam
mas dressing ROOM" said her father.
and before Eunice knew where she
was she had passed through the tun'
mel again, and through a second tun-
mel. longer and gloomier. into aueei
little room. In which her mother sas
before a mirror. Her shining Dress
lay over chair. and she was deadly
tired. and her face was all red ana
white and streaky. Eunice looked at
her and her heart was full Of helpless
misery. She burst into sudden sobs'
THE child's tired to death. jack.
said Hilda Groves petulantly, she
ought to have been In bed long ago
What made you bring her hereY
Eunice behaved uncommonly badly
She cried and cried. and the more
her mother scolded her the more IN
comfortable became her sobs So that
at last she had to be carried out In
the arms OF the dressing woman ana
put Into a taxicab with very cross
mother and very subdued father.
and after that she found herself In
bed
| Il must have been all dream!
| Eunice was old enough to be able
to distinguish dreams from realty
| Dreams were things that happened TO
you when you were asleep. and she
had been asleep: but she was wide
awake now. wondering why II was 40
dark In the room. and looking through
the crack of the door at the streak OF
light that came from the room ad-
Joining
Her parents were talking: she
heard her mothers petulant voice
I'm sure don't know what we
will do with that child when she gets
older. john" Hllda Groves was say
Ing. ''Of course. the profession Is not
TO be thought of for her"
but u | take that position on the
Manhattanite we can have a home OF
our own" answered her father.
And have me give up my work
just when | am beginning TO attract
the attention OF the managers" an
swered his wife sarcastically After
ten years OF drudgery. to be robbed
OF the reward OF It ALL No, thank
you. my dear.
but |. too. viii have to make the
sacrifice" answered her husband
Frankly. Hilda. am not thinking OF
you In this matter. nor OF myself
am thinking Of Euniee."
"Euuiee," repeated his wife bitter
~. The child Is quite happy with
her dolls. and Mrs Holmes will take
all the care of her that may be nee
essary. II Is only when you take her
: away from them and try TO amust
J her that she becomes troublesome
| sometimes wish We had no chile
! to be burden to US.
Euniee understood. and all hel
world seemed to tumble into fathom
! less abyss Her mother did not wan
. her. then
, John Groves accepted the offer. bu
: Hilda went on with her work. Re
: tween them they could live comfort
ably and save money. but there coul'
| be no home for Euniee. u tIilda lef
. the stage their means would be strait
ened. The disagreement betwee,
+ them on this subject bred rance
| which brough, suffering to the child
I t,unic,'s mother could hardly bear q
. look at her. and Mrs Holmes becam
more and more indignant.
p "rn wager therein be no SAINT
a Claus Tor you, my lamb" she sai
a despondently as she pu, the child I
q bed two days before Christmas. Blu
you'll hang up your stockings" sh
> continued angrily. giving the pillow
g shake IN MI EN- | mean. I'll te
u Santa 10 do SO Tell me. dearie. VIA
d would you like Santa Claus to hrtn
v YOU"
l. "Thants clauth." repeated Eunic
= and her eyes frightened Give
= everybody everything they want,
n Yes. said Mrs Holmes Goo
a little boys and girls like YOU can &,
most anything What would you IN
" most In the world. dearieF"
n. Il want my Mamma to love n
r Hike the fairy children" Eunlce a
swered
re Mrs Holmes understood and M
ried out. OF the room to give vent
q ne tears She approached Hil'
" Groves that evening on the matter
Won't you be telling Eunice
. hang up her stockings tomorrc
er night, ma'ams" she inquired
~ u certainly win not teach her Ii