New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-12

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 eloomier. into a queer
little room, in which her mother sat
before a mirror. Her shining dress
lay over a chair. and she was deadly
tired, and her face was all red and
white and streaky Eunice looked at
her and her heart was full of helpless
misery. She burst into sudden sob'
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 here?'
Eunice behaved uncommonIy badly
She cried and cried, and the more
her mother scolded her the more I'M
controllable became her sobs So that
at last she had to be carried out in
the arms of the dressing woman and
put into a taxicab. with a very cross
mother and a very suhdued father,
and after that she found herself in
bed
1t must have been all a dream!
Eunice was old enough to he able
to distinguish dreams from reality
Dreams were things that happened TO
you when you were asleep. and she
had been asleep: but she a wide
awake now. wondering why it was so
dark in the room. and looking through
the crack OF the door at the streak of
light that came from the room ad.
Joining
Tier 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" Hilda Groves was say
ing. "Of course the profession is not
to he thought of for her"
But it 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. will have to make the
sacrifice" answered her husband
Frankly, Hilda. | am not thinking of
you in this matter, o of myself
! am thinking Of Eunice."
"Eunice!" repeated his wife bitter
ly. The child is quite happy with
her dolls. and Mrs. Holmes will take
all the care of her that may be nee
II is only when you take her
away from them and try to amuse
her that she becomes troublesome
| sometimes wish We had nc child
to be a burden to us"
Eunice understood. and all her
world seemed to tumble into a fathom-
less abyss. Her mother did not want
her, then.
John Groves accepted the offer. but
Hilda went on with her work. Re
tween them they could live comfort.
ably and save money. but there could
be no home for Eunice. II Hilda left
the stage their means would be strait.
ened The disagreement between
them on this subject bred rancor
brought suffering to the child.
I,unice's mother could hardly bear TO
look at her, and Mrs. Holmes became
and more indignant.
I'm wager there1l be no Santa
Claus for you. my lamb" she said
despondently. as she put the child to
two days before Christmas. but
you'll hang up your stockings" she
continued angrily. giving the pillow a
shake. I'm fill EN-. I mean, I'll tell
Santa to do SO. Tell me. dearie, what
would you like Santa Claus to bring
"Thanta Clauth." repeated Eunice.
md her eyes frightened. Gives
everybody everything they want"
Yes" said Mrs. Holmes. Good
title boys and girls like you can get
most anything. What would you like
most in the world, d~earie?"
Il want my Mamma TO love me
ike the fairy children" Eunice an
Mrs. Holmes understood and hur
led out OF the ROOF to give rent TO
Ter tears. She approached Hilda
Groves that evening on the matter.
Won't you be telling Eunice tn
lang up her. stockings tomorrow
light. ma'am?" she inquired.
Il certainly will not teach ner that