The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-10
ACCOUNT OF BABY
BY MARGUERITE RAND.

BNiNf AlNlhk too lnioNNhutN
TO wipe away the tears that rolled
steadily down her cheeks. Unheeded,
they splnshed upon the new gingham
dress that she had bought only week |
ago because Tom liked TO see her in
pink and white. Even the baby's |
gurgling laugh out ON the porch could |
not win smile from her; indeed, IL |
added to her wretchedness, for was |
not the baby, that most adorable Bit !
of humanity, the cause Of all her |
trouble?
"Oh, dear" wept Mrs. Fenwny, IL
wouldn't have believed that Tom could
be so brutal what shall dor oh,
I'm so miserable -
Suddenly, like a ray Of hope, came
the thought of Aunt Marcia.
"Sln always helped me out Of my
troubles at school; perhaps she can
think Of some way to help me now"
Dabbing some powder on her nose.
and hoping that no one would notice
her red eyes, she hurried to the tele-
graph station, and an hour Inter Aunt
Marcia was thrown into CONSERVATION
by the following message:
Am In a dreadful trouble. Can't
you come at once2 Dot"
The old lady was busy preserving
peaches, but with visions Of terrible
ealamities before her. she left thu
fruit to its fate, hastily packed a bag
and responded TO her nieces call.
"well, Dot, what's the matter?" she
asked as soon ms the first greetings
were over. Mercy how you fright
ened me! Is the baby sickT"
Dot shook her head.
"Well. is anything the matter with
TOm7 Where is he? For heavens
sake, tell me what the trouble is y
AT these questions the Aood-gates
opened again, and between sobs Dot
, gasped: ~ don't know. He hasn't
been home for three whole days and
nights" "' '':
4. mot come home - echoed, Aunt
Marcia In astonishment. why n0tT
"We-we Quarreled," grOaned Dot
"Just because I.10ve the baby so
much. He says Iwon't go anywhere
or have any fun, .or--or do anything
"well, is It true5' asked Aunt Mar.
cha briskly., - * - &c e. 49,
= Maybe IL ds," acknowledged Dot
"But how can / bear to leave my
baby? He's so adorable. Why, Aunt
Marcia, even when he's asleep, its
lovely just to sit by his crib and watch
him breathing softly. Tom thought sc
mt FIRST, but now he wants to go Ou
40 ahna Instead M
staying at home with our own lovely
precious baby"
"Oh, good heavens !" calculated
Aunt Marcia. you don't suppos'
Tom Fenway's whole nature 1
changed Just because you and he hnv'
baby, do you? Tom was always tn
most popular fellow In town. o
course, he isn't going to settle dow
Mt home with nothing to do but han
over a baby's cradle-even as fine
baby as Tom, Jr.," finished Aunt Mar
ella proudly.
That's Just what he sald-that h
couldn't spend all his time hangin
over baby's crib. Our own darlin
baby Oh, wasn't he brutal?'
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