The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-08
DOROTHY'S
PROMINENT
VISITOR :
ia by D. J. walsh,

ia by D. J. walsh,
HE Stuart living room was
bright with new cretonne-cov.
cred furniture. II made q
charming background for the
three young women in colorful en-
sembles who were calling on Dorothy
Dorothy was the prettiest girl of the
four with that sweet, wistful new mys-
terry of motherhood in her blue eyes.
From the next room came a faint
whimper. Dorothy sprang up. Hes
awakel want you TO see him"
That's what we came for" Peggy
Scott replied
Dorothy ran into the next room.
William Stuart, Jr., lay in his crib
warm. and rosy from his nap. DOROTHY
thriifed as she reached into the sofr
nest and lifted him out, pressing the
round head with its adorable golden
fuzz against her slender shoulder
Mothers precious Sonny BoyI" she
whispered tenderly. She and the baby
made a triumphal parade into the Iiv
ing room
He stared at the faces. which crowd
ed so close 10 his. But his mothers
arms spelled protection. and so his
pink lips curled presently in a friend
ly little grin. At that Peggy Scott
snatched him.
For the next hour Junior was han
died, kissed and cooed over, passed
from lap to lap. Anne Martin let him
hear her watch tick. Peggy Scott put
her hat on his head just to see how
cute he looked peeping out from IN
der the brim. Lucia Dawes gave him
a taste of candy. The three visitors
played peek-a-boo with him. Then
they tickled him TO see him squirR
More kisses and fOndling. Dorothy
made no attempt TO stop the perform
ance. Not for worlds would these gay
new friends of hers harm her baby
II pleased her to have them find him
so Irresistible. II was only when
Junior. exhausted from much mauling
began to howl that she took him back
TO her own bosom. Then the girls
scampered away. They had enjoyed
the dainty toy, but human mite that
gave vent to real rage was too much
for them.
Junior had a bad night. William
and Dorothy were up a good many
times with him. In the morning Dor
othy was too tired to rise. and get VIII
liam's breakfast. He made mess Of
his own coffee and egg and went away
10 his work out of humor.
Dorothy's work dragged all day,
Junior was cross. Her baking did not
turn out well. In the afternoon she
had more callers. Again Junior had
to be placed on exhibition. He looked
lovely with his pink cheeks and spark
ling blue eyes
That night William brought an old
friend home to dinner. Dorothy was
caught unawares. Ii wasn't a good
meal. STEAK tougher than tripe," vii
liam muttered, as he sawed away. Dor.
othy's face redeemed and her lips grew
tight. She brought Junior in and ne
made up for great deal Mr. Ter
rell was a bachelor who is supposed
TO have an easy way with babies. He
bounced Junior, took him TO ride OF
his toe. made conical faces al hin
and startled him by putting two fin
gers in his own mouth and blowing up
on them as a whistle
"A baby's a nice thing" said Mr.
Terrell, ar last tossing Junior into his
mothers lap. He himself was quite
tired and his pink bald pate shone
with his exertion-
Makes a home" commented Will
liam, cycling the combination of moth
er and child with a proudly possessive
air.
HE isn't bit sleepy yet" Dorothy
complained. Look, BillyI Isn't he
cute? Hes trying to peek-a-boo with
you!"
William slapped his hands and made
little leaps at Junior as If he were go
ing to nab him. Junior keeled over Oh
his mothers lap, kicked his pink feet
and squealed. Ten minutes of this de-
liciOus fun.
''Now he's got to 20 TO bed" Doro-
thy said firmly. But Junior wasn't
ready for bed. He protested Justify.
He flung away his bott'e. He simply
couldn't settle down.
That night was worse than the pre-
ceding one. Towards midnight Junior
grew so feverish that his parents were
alarmed. They hung over him with
loving care. After that there was a
little peace But at dawn Junior
awakened crying piteously. When final
ly William went away TO work he left
Dorothy with a serious problem.
They we're newcomers in the town.
They knew nobody who was not as
young and inexperienced in baby cut
ture as themselves Relatives were
far away. Dorothy Ionged for her own
mother or Williams mother.
Towards noon she became so anxi-
Gus over Juniors condition that she
decided TO call doctor. As she stood
at the window studying the pages of
the telephone directory for an address
she had Not had occasion 10 call d
iocIor and the names were all strange