Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

Of every evening when they went out
or had a crowd IN.
Larry had to stay down and
work" said Byrd.
why, he told Fred. he had an
other" but Tiny checked herself in
time.
Another WHAT" asked Byrd Curl
ously.
Another matter on hand" Tiny
lied glibly. "0h, | suppose he can
some business or other"
Byrd left her basket and asked to
have IL delivered.
She was depressed over the news
Of Margy's baby and hat was why
she supposed she hadn't seen that
post right behind her. She backed
right into IL and crushed a fender.
Byrd found Marcy working under
a Y strain. She had succeed
ed however, In getting a young, in
experienced girl TO help her.
She can at least wash the dishes
and make the BEDS" said Marcy, in
a tired voice.
Marcy was holding Peter in her
arms. They looked almost numb.
hhNN~AA IAAhH as ~ ANItE miENL tnli
out Of them any minute.
He cries whenever | put him
down." said Marcy.
Byrd had her hat off in an instant.
I'm going to stay and help YOU
she said IN q mattcr-of-fact voice.
And ! know all about babies. l
used 70 take care Of the twins when
thcy were small"
Byrd thrilled 10 the indcscribably
delicious feeling Of holding that soft,
sweet lump of infinitesimal humanity
in her arms.
1--WE got some telephoning 10 do,
said Marcy, and hurried off.
Byrd examined Peter carefully.
He didn't resemble that rose-ieaf Of
"A baby she had gazed al the other
/ day. His button Of a nose was still
upholsterinE his little yellow face,
but the face was drawn up As il N
pain. And the little cries that
escaped every little while were like
the hleatings Of a lost lamb.
! Byrd's eyes suddenly filled with
tears, She realized that Peter was
a very sick baby, indeed.
The doctor came a little later, and
Byrd stayed in the room during the
conference. In the midst Of il. there
was an ear-piercinE scream. and the
girl came hurrying IN to say that
Joan had fallen off the porch and cut
her lip. Marcy rushed out.
This was Byrd's opportunity 70
question the doctor. She asked II
the baby weren't quite i'll. and II
Marcy ought not to get a nurse.
"T'vc suggested II several times,
Ne said. with burrows appearing he
tween his straight. buahy eyebrow
Mrs. Duncan has insisted that sh'
could take care OF him nov that sh'
has a maid
Byrd shook her head.
Then Mrs. Duncan said somethin.
about expenses DR.. Newcomb con
I tiuucd. she talks as # she didn'
dare incur
"That's absurd said Byrd, aax
iouslv. please insist on 10, doctor
Il intend 10 call Mr.. Duncan toda.
and tell him how sick the baby by.
ne replied. II should have taken tn
matter into my W hands"
Marcy came back. carrying soar
whose under lip looked ike q Erca
rurplc grape. The doctor looked 2
II and said IL was only a bruise.
Byrd carried Joan out Of the room
loans eyes. still drenchcd with tear.
were now trimming with laughter a
the funny things Byrd was saying 3
her ear.
Byrd gave Joan her bath. Littl
icv-hot gusts Of longing swep
through Byrd NV Joan's clfin. soar.
little BODY slipped bubble-lik
through her fingers.
Joan went through AIT her antic
for Byrd's benefit. and just as sh
was standing on her head in NH
middle of the bathtub, Marcy A.
pcared. Y.
Jacks on tho phone she said.
n troubled voice. Just because A.
Newcomb insists on a nurse ne
going 20 change doctors.
LET me talk to him said Byr'
with y hard note in her voice.
Its an right she said a few min
utes later. coming back into Xiii
bathroom. ~ certainly told him
thing or two
But Byrd was uncomfortable Az th
tbaught that Jack would take n
word rather than the doctors o
Nar-v's. The ohstinacy Of mon,
~ u.~lol lilo "A Troiau all aar