The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31


out crying instead. and ciung to her
husbands shoulder
Lot him have his sleep out. Miss
Snow said the doctor. "and then
sponge him on and try him with
FOOD
"oh--yea-yea-yes~' the baby's
mother said eagerly. drying her eyes
And you'll be back later. George
mo, unless you telephone me. and
/ | don't think you'n have TO-" George
Valentine said. Rachaels face grew
/ radiant with SOY.
"oh. George. then no IL better
She was broathloas Hike runner.
Better think he'll be himself
tomorrow. Console yourself. my dear
Rachael. with the thought that your
go thru this hundred times with
every one o. your children
''oh. what woridF' Rachael raid.
half laughing and half signing hut
later she said TO warren yet Isn't
u delic,ously worth whlier'
He had persuaded her 60 have
some supper. and then they had
come back 20 the nurnefy. to sec II
tho haey really would eat lie had
awakened. and had had his bath. and
was crying again. but. aa Rachael
eagerly said. Il was a healthy cry.
Trembling and smiling. she took the
little creature in her arms. and when
the busy little lips found her breast,
Rachael felt as II shs could hardly
bear tho exquisite incoming rush OF
I JOY again.
Warren. watching her. smiled In
deep satisfaction. and MlEa Snow
smiled. too. But before she gave her.
self UP 10 the luxury of possession
the mothers tears fell no, on the
haby's delicate gown and tiny face,
and from that hour Rachael loved
her son with tho passionate and
/ Intense devotion she felt for his
/ father.
Years later. looking a, the pictures
they took q him that summer. or
pcrhaps stopped BY tho sight OF
some whltc-coatsd baby In the
street. she would say TO herself. with
that htile hcartache all mothers
know. ''Ah. but Jim wan tho darling
baby After the first scare no
hioofned like rose. splendid.
square. royal boy who laughed 10y.
oualy when admitted 80 the company
Of his family and friends. and lay
eontentcily doxinE and smiling when
/ It seemed good to them 90 Ignore
him. Rachael found him tho mos;
I delightfully."- amusing and absorbing
element her life had ever known.
She would break into ecstatic laugh.
ter at his simplest fea,--when he
I yawned. or pressed his little downy
head against the bars Of his crib
and stared unsmilingiy at her. She
would run TO the nursery tho instant
she arrived home. her eager. "How's
my boy7" making the baby crow.
and struggle TO reach her. and Il was
an event 10 her to meet his coach
in the park. and give him her purse
or parasoi handle with which 20
play. often old Mary. the nurse.
would sec Mrs. Gregory pick up a
/ pair OF tiny white shoes that siiii
bore the imprint OF the tat little feet.
and touch them to her lips. or catch
erurnpicd little linen coat from tho
drawer. and bury her face In Il for
a moment
Even in his tiny babyhood he was
companionablc to his mother.
Rachael even consenting TO the plan
Of taking him 20 Home Dunes In
June. altho by this arrangement she
saw Warren only at week end in.
teryals until tho DOCTORS vacation
came In August when no came
down. and the big car honkcd at the
gate. she Invariably had the baby In
her arms when she came TO meet
him.
Hello. Daddy. Here We arci How /
are YOU dearcat7" Rachael would /
say. adding. before he could answer /
her we want you 10 notice our
chic Italian socks. Doctor Gregory |
how's that for five months7 Take |
him. Greg, Go to Daddy, Little |
Mister
IAN very well. but how's my |
wifo2" Warren Gregory might ask.
kissing her over the baby's bobbing
head.
Lovely DO you know that your
son weighs fifteen pounds--isn't that
amazing2" Rachael would hang on
bta frao urt, ia haunv tgffe1y faph. I