Evening star., 1927-05-03
Mrs. Birds Responsibility.
MY RTRD leaned closer

a
/ " glass as she applied powder to
IL her face, just a kiss, enough
4 a to take the shine OF her nose.
Her complexion was so clear
! that it was better left untouched-a
( rare, a distinctive charm, especially
!. when possessed by woman who was
i wife and mother.
i From below came the sound Of q
! baby screaming. Amy flung down
Z the powder puff and ran to the head
of the stairs.
julia she cried. why are you
|: letting Junior cry like that?"
< 'T can't help it-there seems to be
: something the matter with him. re.
turned the girl.
Nonsense! Take him up and walk
8 with him. That win quiet him."
= Immediately there were soothing
i sounds OF voice and footsteps in the
living room, the crying ceased and
Amy returned to her dressing.
& She was going to play bridge at
Mrs. Menroe's. and she was already
I q little late. Her new dress did not
! 1ust suit her and her hair felt care
! iessly done, but her hat was smart
I and new. She took up her purse.
! decided that she had change enough
1 IN case they should play that way,
h@And ran downstairs Julia was walk.
sing the floor with the plump, pink
baby in her arms. Julia was thin and
samll, young, one of those eager, earn
! est little persons who earn their way
TO education by helping in small
families. Julia received her board and
room for her services. which were
| many and numerous. Because she
was trusty and efficient. Amy Bird
J had found that she could go out a
I great deal without any fear of trouble
about things at home. IT was a great
relief to know that one could play
! bridge all afternoon and still find the
baby safe and dinner prepared when
one got home Sometimes she felt
almost tempted to give Julia a dollar
/ a week extra.
IF the sun comes out you can give
Junior his airing" Amy said. 81
think it is coming out. BY the way.
Julia, you'd better get a bunch of
asparagus for dinner-Mr. Bird is so
fond Of it. Don't order it over the
phone, select it-carefully." She
! kissed Junior, gave him a tuck and
pat and went on her way, assured of
q pleasant afternoon. IL there should
be prize, she was going to strive
for it.
There was a prize and Amy strove,
and Miss Patton also strove. Miss
Patton was disagreeable and Amy
disliked her excessively. She resolved
that the dear little cut glass vase
should not go into Miss Patton's
hands. 1t was just what she wanted
for roses-she hadn't won a prize in
ages. Cheeks flushed, eyes bright, she
bent her energies to the game. Her
score mountd. Miss Patton began to
cast angry glances at her. Mrs. WIS
whispered: You are sure to win,
DEAR" and she began to feel content.
Who do you leave the baby with
when you go out like this?" Miss
Patton asked
with my maid. of course" replied
Amy
Miss Patton's eyebrows shot up to-
ward her grayish h8irline.
oh, you mean little Julia Norris
who works for her board and goes to
school! What does she know about
babies?'
"Qnite as much. I presume. as you
do" retorted Amy. And silence fell
upon the card table--a silence which
failed to be broken even when Mrs.
Jones passed around the dish of mints
again.
Meanwhile the sun had come out
and Julia mindful of instructions, put
on Juniors white cap and fuzzy coat.
placed him in his pink lined gray
carriage and started out to give him
his airing. AS she passed along Front
street she studied seriously the display
of green groceries. The asparagus at
that place looked wilted-at another
place it was too green-at another
too expensive She had nearly gone
the rounds when she saw just what
she was looking for. Hastily adjust
ing the brake on the gray carriage,
she hurried into the store.
At that moment another gray car
riage lined with pink and containing
q large blue-eyed baby parked along
side Juniors. Into the store went an.
other girl of about Julia's age, but a