The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-15
Baby's Photograph
BY oTILLiA y. PFEIFFER


He had CHANGED 10 cast bis eyes up
on the bureau where lay bis wife's
writing materials Il held q letter
which he Recognized a. from their mar.
rled daughter. Eunlce. Who lived Ia
Bumpion and beside Il was a photo
graph. that Of child perhaps two
years old. Either n was = poorly TAX.
ca picture. or the subject was out.
rageously ugly looking naturally.
''llonisly On sln." growled joel. feel.
ing wronged e. grundparent. '"rhe
hrst IA tbr family. and squlnia. big
nose and ears. aud Ma efHlng me on
10 be- prepared 10 give Il pretty
present Why. Il ought 10 have
mask :"
Lunice and her husband bad no,
been back home since they wer mar.
ried. Nov they had announced a two
weeks visit. and little Virginia uas
10 be- brought IN triumph. Little
chefub.- iook the prize at a hafy
sho~ $50 smart and cute Z" and IKE
enthusiastic sentiments fum ~ fond
grandmother bad aroused pride and
anticipation 10 the mind of Joel Dor
aims. Noe be- was dlslllualoned. with
positive shock. The photograph lay
before him. probably iust cent ~ 10
nice. H. had Eons 10 q ieusler che
ueet before and bad ordered a costly
ueck chain. be- had written oui q check
for oue hundred dollars - b. present.
81 10 the wonderful granddaughter AZ
the start Of q savings account
It'll cancel he of.irf and tear up the
chrct.- declared ipel wraihfuily =
hope they dont parade ths child
around 20 have people endure ~ als
Iallinr hamsilnrss rherub' Pretty
~ q picture Locks just llks moth.
err Vow
losl swung frum roam and house
Ia fever u dissatisfaction and r.
sentiment Half mile away lived
Iiausf priFrs. ne father u Funices
husband Dries was q retired farm.
sf. Wslitodo. aud iosi iocaied him IN
che upper floor % ths harm uherr 10
had = WORK shop Originally nriExs
had heen q weater IN strau anu split
zane To uhils away b. ldlf hours
he once ln awhile lniuiFsi n potter
ing a hls Oh irnie purely fnr pleas.
ure H. vas nou maklne a chair for
his granddaughter
~whaiefef possesses fafherf more
Than onor during the uesk Mrs Dor.
klus observed 20 her daughter lie
has = regular rrouch al u M time
Cos afuund a. n ihe camlnf ~ Jour
sister ani Walter and ths hahy vas
bore and annoyanos o. him
-0h. you're misirksn. mamma r m.
sisted Nora Dortlns lie e just -
anaious o. ses NJ little one and col
dc o. and cruz over u that h. can
hardly walt until Tuesday arrives
Joel nofklrs overheard ~ latter
opinion eapres@i and shnol himself
ard rrnulr'i and sent oai ln ne ar.
IA ami kictei 40 ne turf These
hle syss That nai na.ei
Tuesday took him % tnsn IN
friers trio usrs sxIerir.i o. arrive
about noan ioei rriufnrl home about
two o'slcrt ~ Va slightly rsnlieut
~ a. BIZ asefsieu Or the uriy rhlif
h. Va expected % - Into scsiasles
, over Ne could uai fesl pleasant o.
welcoming hui be- fslf q = duty %
appear riai ant cheerful ~ having
Eunice onee morr under ihs hoine r,of
A. h. .nearei me hun- b. fanrlrd he
distinguished q huiier q feminine
skirts disappearing A. b. unikc.i no
NJ gratsl raih he stared hard Ssaici
m the wicker rocker that Dries. had
made anf prrsenic.i vas To- mnsi n.
qulsiisly perfect ani beautiful little
child hls sane had ever rested upou
Her eyes were siafllke hef rinEleis
suFEssei m aurrois n FURNISHED rold
The moment she srv him approaching
shs arcs. claplsd Der hands. aud then.
sntsuiinr them oarsssnrlI towards
hlm exelain,sd N VII and isous
gieei
Dear Ansrai rse Virginia r.iells
Drlgrs How did yon dor
Dol fairly rrelet A. thsft came
q SUPPRESSED utterinr from heyond the
scrssn DOR leafinE lnio lhe hallway
he realised That M chlld vaa relral.
lng q lulofci lessen framed Cor hls
especial benefit TIE child fairly
nprang into hls arms There ~ hslf
her. qulssfing ail over with emollons
NJ could not nualyre
Then BE- cams ln Zoe = huszlnr from
Eunice. which hls sun In lau followed
With q genial. heafiaoms rrreilng AMI
while thsy an hahhled over ne d.
lighted little one icei stole cat 70 ne
kllehen Ile huns around hls WIFI m
uavcrinr unarouuuiahls vay unill
shr shallsnfsdi
-logl. What rter pnsscssrs you. act.
ING ilts q man IN q dafs-
= vas just sondsrinr hiuriei ioel
Z nolleri q Photograph ~ q hahy ua
ycuf huruau@"
-Oh. that youf picture uhcn go
uas a baby replied Mra noFtlns
-whai about nv
~Oh. nothing At ALI answered icsl
with q wince.
your mother ave u % me years
sro You wasn't much q q locker IN