Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02
ACCOUNT OF BABY
BY MARGUERITE RAND.

they splaShed 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 a smile from her; indeed. IL |
added 10 her Indebtedness. for was
not the baby. that most adorable bit
Of humanity, the cause OF all her
trouble?
'Oh. dear" wept Mrs. Fenway, Il
wouldn't have believed that Tom could
be so brutal! What shall do? on,
I'm so miserable!"
Suddenly, like ray Of hope. came
the thought of Aunt Marcia.
"She 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 20 the tele-
graph station. and an hour later Aunt
Marcia was thrown into CONSERVATION
by the following message:
"Am' in a dreadful trouble. Can't
you come at onceg Dot"
The old lady was busy preserving
peaches, but with visions Of terrible
calamitles before her, she left the
fruit TO its fate, hastily packed bag
and responded 10 her niece's call.
We'll Dot what's the matter?" she
asked as soon as the first greetings
were over. Mercy! how YOU fright
enel me! Is me baby sick?"
D. shook her head.
even, is anything the matter with
ToEif Wh.-e is he? For heavens
sake. tell n what the trouble Isl"
AZ these questions the flood-gates
opened again. and between sobs Dot
casped: Il don't know. lie hasn't
been home for three whole days and
nights"
Not came home - echoed Aunt
Marcia IN establishment "Why nOtS"
''NVe-we quarrsied." groaned Dat
"JUst because love the lsby -
much. lie says Z won't go anywhere.
or have any fun. or-0r do anything"
''SNel. Is It trpeT" asked Aunt Msr-
cia brisklF.
Maybe II IS" acknowledge Tot.
"BUt how can ! bear Ia leave KY
balg2 He's SO adorable. Way. Amt
Marcia. even when he's asssep cts
lovely Just 10 sit by his crib axd watch
s:n breathing softly. Tom thought so
at krst, bat now me wants tC 20 U1t
10 theaters and dinners, instead Of
staying at home with our own lovely,
precious baby"
ION, good heavens" CALCULATED
Aunt Marcia. You don't suppose
Tom Fenxay's Whole nature il
changed lust because you and he have
a baby. do you? T0n was always the
most popular fellOw I'm town. OF
course. he isn't s0ing TO settle down
at home with nothing TO do but hang
over baby's cradle-eyen as fine a
baby as Tom. Jr.,~ finished Aunt Mar
ella proudly.
That's just what he Said-that he
couldn't spend all his time hanging
over baby's crib. Our own darling
baby! Oh. wasn't he brutalT"
"Not a bit Of t." laughed Aunt
Marcia. Hes sensible. Now look
here. you don't want TO lose Tom al
together. do your"
"No. nor cried Dot miserably. II
couldn't live without Tom" Her eyes
wIdened with sudden fear. "Why, you
don't think"
"Yes, / do" Aunt Marcla's tone
was decisive. Toms bound TO en-
Joy life. and II you won't share his
pleasures, some one else will. You'd
better make up with him. that's my
advice. The nurse is competent 10
take care OF the baby, isn't sheF"
"Yes," Dot spoke slowly, 'she
knows more about babies than I do.
I do want Tom TO come home. but |
can't ask him to. don't believe he
loves me or the baby, or be wouldn't
have gone away"
Nonsense :" Aunt Marcia laughed
ruthlessly. "You hate 10 give In. that's
all: but you'd better pocket your
pride. Doesn't he come to see the
babyT'
"NO, not here" sObbed Dot. HE
said he wouldn't until was ready TO
be what he calls sensible. But he
stops in the park every day when
baby is out with his nurse. can see
them from my window"
"Well." suggested Aunt Marcia,
"can't you walk through the park and
pretend that you've met him by acct
dentT
Dot pOndered a moment, then n mis-
chievouS smile brought out the dim
pies I'm her cheeks.
Late next afternoon Aunt Marcia
sat sewing in the living room when
Dot danced in. her eyes shining and
a big box Of roses in her hands. Up
stairs q cheerful whistle sounded
from Toms room.
ut worked, didn't TT" said Aunt
Marcia with a smile.
"Oh. you old dear. let me hug you.