Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
The Baby Who Had No Place to 90
By iona Gale
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well" said Morley, 'you won't have
to give her up for WHILE
"You think she's too great a RESPONSE
bility," said Miss Branchett. How
about it, Amp"
Before long you can't pry her away
from me-" said Ann.
They all went over and stood about
the bassinet in the end of the dining
ROOM by the window that had the sun
for an hour every morning-Miss Bran
chett and Ann, Binnie and Morley, Miss
Laird, who pretended unconcern; Miss
Marriott, who said, in deep voice, Its
ross-eyed-sometimes and Mrs. Pearl,
who was marvellous at the hand-loon1s,
but a bit too emotional for settlement
taste.
sweet babe" said Mrs. Pearl. "Her
| life an unknown book
Miss Branchett said, "You bet your
life it's unknown, and probably not a
book in it," and the party dispersed.
IN take care Of her. tonight while
you go to Miss Branchett'S dinner
Binnie told Ann. May I sit in your
room?"
eff you won't smoke all over the
baby" she told him.
"I'll even," he promised, edo that.
Not do that. What do you want me to
'None of those things" said Miss
Branchett. "The baby is to be my
guest of honor. The dinner is for the
baby"
in tell you, Ann" Binnie went on,
as If he had not been interrupted,
more and more every day I'm down
| here"
II told you to 60 home long ago, Bin
| ME, DEAR" said Ann. But you can
carry the baby upstairs first, if you
| want to-"
Poor little baby with no place to CO."
said Binnie, on the stairs. Just like
my heart"
"A heart out of a home" said Ann.
"And mine is out of job, Binnie.
Can't you carry her more fatherly,
boy?"
Il love you," said Binnie, stubbornly.
81 love you exorbitantiy. II love-"
Three times and outside" said Ann,
and shut her door on him.
THAT day of Miss Branchett's dinner,
Mr.. Francois L'Allemond came for
lunch, and it became evident that he
was to remain for dinner. He turned
them all out of the dining room and be-
gan certain preparations. A vanload
of bulky properties was carried down
the hall; there was hammering and
Scraping.
The dinner guests were to have one
table, the residents another, and no
one but Miss Branchett knew anything
more.
Late that afternoon Miss Branchett
was sitting at her desk, when the door
opened and Morley came in
Helen" he said, 1--WE been hanging
around this place for two years now,
waiting for you to marry me-"
you've been teaching carpentry on
the side" she reminded him.
Lets be married and adopt that kid
and have home" said Morley.
She looked at him with the direct
gaze that he worshiped and said, in
the direct way that thrilled him more
Billy, I'd thought of that very thing?"
"Then-"
MAYBE then. Not now. Anyway
I'm a professional head resident, and
might be an amateur as wife,"
81 wouldn't want you to be a profess
sional wife" said Morley.
They smiled together, in the way that
each had grown accustomed to smiling,
and Morley said: II think you love me,
if you ask me-"
"Well, Of course, love you," said
Helen Branchett, "but don't know
that that's enough to halt my life for"
why, no." said Billy. Live on. Live
with me, and the baby"
This is no place for baby to live.
though" she said, land can't give up
my work"
1.-THE baby's living here now" he ex-
planned patiently
"Wait till after my dinner tonight"
she said suddenly, land I'll think about
it, Billy"
YOU'D better" he told her. "Only If
I wait that long, I'm going to get you
for waiting that long. Helen!"
She looked up at him.
I'VE all jolly so much to keep the
other stuff out, how can tell you're in
earnest?"
Helen Branchett backed against the
Office door and said, kiss me-"
And after that, "Am ~"