The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
THE REVOLT OF
!. SUSAN HYDE
BY CAROLYN BEEcHER

!. Mothers name was Mary and she told
me she, thought it was just as pretty a
name as Anna. .i.- q. + -.=
II should have been glad to, have had
her named for me-" Then: IF Elsa is
blest with child. a girl, shall ask
that she call her Mary, a. ~ -.
I II had nothing to do about it, moth
er. iManville named her.. Some way
since baby came and mother had been
with me, thought mother softer, less
inclined to, slight me. :.
j missed her dreadfully after she left
| Manyille had hired trMimed child's
nurse to look after baby after my older
nurse had been dismissed / begged
him to let me care for her but he said
| was too young, that I knew nothing OF
babies-which was true. Then he laid
down the rules to the nurse. The baby
was to be brought up as he said if she
expected to retain her position. Her
name was Nancy and I7liked her from
the first. She was little older than
/, but in her white uniform and be-
coming mob cap she looked younger.
''Do not talk baby talk to Anna" Man
vile said to her. children learn to
copy what they hear very young He
told her a. lot more, but was SO. en-
gagged watching her / paid little atten-
tion. ,sz ~ -, -
! As. soon as was able we COM
menced to go out again and to enter
tain in a quiet way. June. Cabot was
often with me and was wild over the
baby. She was indignant when told
her how ! had longed to name the baby,
but that Manville would not, let me.
The idea /! If it had been a boy 1
could forgive him. But TO make you
call a girl something you hated just be-
cause it happened to be his mothers
name. 1t is outrageous !"
June's indignation ,comforted me. I
suppose 1t was unwifely to feel that
to spend the afternoon I let Nancy
and tend the baby to our hearts con-
tent.
One afternoon we dressed her all up
in the dainty little things Manville had
obliged me to put aside when he
bought her sensible" layette. The
time passed so swiftly-we were like
two children playing with big doll
that Manyille came in before we had
changed her back to her palmer
clothes. He said nothing until after
June had gone, then:
Give me, those things you had on
Anna He never called her baby"
/ handed them to him.
lis this all you haYeY'
NO"
81 was going to destroy them. But
you may take them and put them away
until she is old enough to have a doll
which they may fit. But If you ever
put them on her again I shall take
them all and dispose of them as see
fit. When I tell you how our child is
to be dressed and cared for / expect
to be obeyed." ..
He had spoken in a quiet voice but
! knew he meant what he said, and my
faint, Eyes, Manyille" Sended the con-
versations. l cried little over them
when locked the dainty articles away.
She had looked so sweet in them. But
had no idea Of disobeying. T..
Mothers baby!s Come to mother,
baby ]" said a little later as leaned
over the tiny bed. Manville had re-
fused to have crib or to allow any
of us. to rock her.
sHer name is Anna. When you
speak to her call her by name," had
not heard Manville enter.
Eyes, Manville, but while she is so
little mayn't / call her "babyT'
mo. Call her by her name. al
ways do, and wish you to-"
sf Ito Be Continued)