Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-26
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY
Ry Marion Rubincnm.
A NEW ANXIETY.
Chap,er INNT,


pleasure for Louise, when she watched the
tiny morsel Of humanity grow little iike
the baby she had pictured. Yet 1t did not
grow to look as q normal infant shonlo-
When tho wee lips parted, they>gayc out
strangely pathetic little cryf
Louise lay in bed among the cushions
and watched the nurse AZ she gave the
baby her morning bath. There Is no more
delightful ceremony 20 watch tnan TINS
and no time when women are drawn INTO
such close sympathy As when they bend
! together over the wee glre IN ITS own tny
! tub Louise longcd for the time when she
would bc we'll enough 60 20 through this
I ceremony herself
Won hold her SO, the nurse explained
as she shipped an expert hand under the
/ baby. Then the head doesn't drop back
and vou support the spine.
Il src, Louise was all interest. "Thcn
Won 10 Uhc head, and the face
''Th0 oar. SO and the mouth and gums
are washed ont with this hit of absorbent
cotton ON little stick The nurse went
on with her demonstration
shes 50 thin,' Louise fretted, lean
ing over the bed to look at the little one
more closely.
Is but a special diet viii do wonders
and n daily tub with warm olive oil after
her bath will uourish her through all the
pores ~ her little body The nurse went
ON with her task, giving advice and IN
Struciion as she worked, for Louise was lar
more ignorant than most Young mothers
arc
she's 80 quiet" Louise worried
well. of course she isn't well, Mrs
Morton the nurse came out with 4
finally And the doctor saws YOU can
nurse her. 50 that's drawback too But
he's very clever. DR., Drake is, and be
won't let any chance of helping her 60 by
l.ouisr touched her little daughter
gently when tho nurse laid her on the bed
and wCntmto the next room on an errand-
Ne-. they DO look like little old la,iic
Whru they arcn wcll, thcnurse answered
whom loulsr expressed that idea to her
.pcar me. YOU should sec some Of the poor
things We gct in the hospital wards, hands
like yellow hird claws and skin that s
gray as dust IN the road, faces like little
old mon and women.
Nud when they get well do they
looli pretty Louise asked
Indeed vcs flesh and blood Is all
thcv need THIS ono will fill out and
hc as pink and rnly-poly as Won could
wish Now who do YOU think she looks
Ike most. YOU or MIR Mort onT
II don't know" Louise said helplessly
but | know she will hc pretty when
when she gets fat and well. Do YOU think
she wiz
The nu-ec started tn 9ngwcT but Harry
imc In. UNEXPECTEDLY home from the
,liee Ia The middle Of the morning
.Iu~t t. sec how you arc, he explained
is hc crossed the room. y on vo been
getting 50 much better ] simply had 70
como home % look at you again. Every
time ] soc Won. Won look bettcrv Hello,
here's Carol Loui@c lie pronounced the
nahvs name laughlngly oS be leaned
over the bed
Carol .ousc isn't we'll and I'm wor-
ned Louise told him They won't let
81. to me Just how III she Is, but | know
The nurse 50 little ANXIOUS and DIR. Drake
IS not satisfied
Good heavens. hope YOU won't have
Is hear that sorrow on top Of All you NC
had this wear. Harry said anxiouslv
Nolid vou feel very badly-if--if she
didr get welIP Louise asked.
"Of course. | love the little thing al
Sady Just because she's = part Of us
though haven't got very we'll acquaint-
ed with tn. little lady personally, Harry
tried tO take II lightly
a don't know whether love the baby
81 not. I.ouise confessed. While she was
coming | was SO taken ~ with worry
and mothers dcath-and everything
coming az once, I m afraid thought more
about myself than about baby And
>lncc her birth we've been 50 busy keep
ing her ia inc world
i know she 5 q medical problem rather
than 4 daughter But don't worrv over
your feelings I'm sure you love her
enough vuu re not oold-hearted. sweet
heart NJ, k.sScd her gently and Zot up
Louise leaned over 70 study the baby
moro closely Il lay quietly, far too quiet
IS beside hcr ~hc Kissed is tiny hands an
ahslrdIv small feet The warmth of its
SKIN AGAINST Her lips sent : strange thrill
through hcr and brought the tears sud
DENY II hCr cvcg-
Tomorrow Rittcr Accusation.