The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-24
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The children appear To bc everything
thht We agreed positively "" dii NOT
want. wouldn't think OF going
The professor looked worn, and tho
green shade over his eyes did NOT
prevent Il close observer from noting
drawn tired expression.
Sister is ~ persistent" his wife
replied "and 1t WAS good or her tu
take such interest, and the expense
| OF the long tolephon" call
"Is nothing tp tho expense of "A
trip over into another state 10 exam
Inc children we know aren't what
we want" he interrupted irrithhly.
pan, she said they nrc perfectly
dear. but OF course they won't do
they are seven ana nkBc years old
"rhrec ana five was the limit we
agreed upon"
They are small fort heir ages,
shC defended.
1T isn't their Size he snapped
their character IN formed
4 know" sho agreed wcurily.
they won't do, but"
certainly they won't do lie
was mathematics professor TWO
and two made four no more. no
less
Thcy had bccuEmarricd IL years
ana no children had Nnmo into their
home. Thcy needed them
tie had known no childhood oi
his own m \ student always, teach.
rr for 20 years with intervals oft
tor acquiring more degrees he had
along with the degrees. acquired "A
nervous, prPCisc, irritable dispoSI.
liun
Had Everything but
Hers had been the lot OF "a real
hclpmatc, oCunuuti.lug, encouraging
moN ing from ono university To nu
other. somctimcs In the guise OF tu
Instructors wife. then nEsuC,llc pro.
fcssor. and later professor, Some
times Il was IA wife OF "a student
striving ON little money and I'm pre-,
scribcd time after higher degrees
she. too, showed sigma Of the strain,
a spark of the Muih hllity hltd kutrN
~ bridging unpleasant situations
agreeably. that had been anon. her
attractions, were gone.
The time came when heights We're
reached, position secured. degrees
obtained money stlll srargA to- be-
sure, but that would alwayNho ana
case and leaning tov1rds ~lddiv
hkf. Nll'l lNl''lf All'N FAA' n hlANN lNf'l 81 "
To each other tnut something was
even wet lacking Il was children
ThCy talked II over and decided Ia
adopt two little girls , They had
| strong Opinions upon the subject
They had Strong opinions upon every
subject
Thcy read all they could ruj
about experiences others had ha1
with adopted children and added
the following rules 'n tnrlr own
| long list.
Requirements FOR Adoption
The ,htdrcu must ur Young f0'
| environment rrd not inheritance wa,
oll important Three aud fvr were
| decided upon as lho o,us.lr figure.
| Tor their ages
They must have no living parvnt-
preferably no known relative q
Nuld future Interference
After a thorough examination a
| doctor must pronounce them men.
tally and physically normal and
| healthy
Thry must hc Kept FOR elk month.
| or "a Year and studied before ruu
| adoption, with tn" privilege or rc.
/ turning them if Desired
Their father is living the prnfcs
sor.s wife confessed after - trtiue
| pause"
Their father he snapped
'l'ut he deserted them. when h,
| married again she guiSklN cN
| planned. and their aunt had tho wis.
dom to make HIM sign them ava,
| ga h'r"
"Thcr pun, he exploded
"ph ot rours, they won do. " III,
! B,