Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Liz

Byrd and Tiny stared at each 9TH
CT alter the doctor had gone.
Tiny sat down weakly on the edge
% the bed and Byrd clutchcd her
nand rs If 10 steady herself In the
dizzyiHs whiIl Of emotions that toss
81 her 70 and fro like Z helpless
cork in stormy waters
BErd's eyes looked like those OF
a person who had been crucificd.
Why did you send him away II
Tiny managed 10 ask finally.
ia Wont have him thinking lin
coming back 10 him just because or
the habyt' Her words ended III a
whisper. The defiance III her eyes
slowly save way to 4 look ar tre-
mendous new happiness. There was
q long silence. "Iiny. do you think
men ever change d0wn in the deco
est Part az them" she asked in a
strained voice. n don't believe that
marriage eve really carnges a man,
But IL Larry knew about the baby
and everything said Tiny in .
hushcd voice.
That's what's hothsrin- me
said Byrd YEARLY. If should 70
back TO him and he'd start in on the
Old program. I'd simply 20 mad with
the baby and all"
What assurance would she have,
she kept asking herself, that Larry
wouldn't evert To his cay, irscspon-
sible self the minute he had won
her back or later when they had set
tied down one more into the aomes-
tic routine which spelled boredom
10 effersescIng spirits like Larry's?
Deep down below the deep places
Of her being there was the core Of
her love for him, in the holy Of
holes Of tha temple of her heart.
Her mind dwelt or thc months Of
anguish ahead Of her. when she
would feel her separation 50 keenly
and when she needed most the virile
support Of his healthy, uplifting
male philosophy. when she would
need the support az 4 husband who
could daily prove II her that having
q baby was the final, the ultimate
satisfaction in life.
BYRD doubted liz most women had
babies because they themselves
wanted them. They were influenced
primarily BIZ the longing * their
husbands. who wanted % BE- fathers.
and sccondarily, Nv their own par
cnts. who wanted 10 be grandpar'
ents.
Eyri drew her white hrovs fierce
IN together. She would have this
baby without help from anyone. Sh4
would share ii with 10 one. II
would % her baby, Her very owni
Byrd dressed for dinner tina
night. and while they were waitins
for Fred. Tiny hauled down . large
cardboard box from the third iioor-
Tiny's face bsamed With satisiac.
ton. and for the first time thai
Byrd could remember. the mention
Of a baby didnt harl her into .
strange dependency.
Il want you 60 have sll these babs
things il you csn use them sh'
said, opening The box I've kept
them al these years. hoping against
hope that Id use thea for a baby
Of my own"
"You never can tell, Tiny said
gyrd, overcome with her geueros'
ity. Perhaps just as soon IS YOU
give them away, you'll find that
You could use them"
well, il that happened. it'll hs
because I did give them away said
Tiny. laughing. eth be the burnt
offering that brought about tbs mir
acle.T
IL don't know" said Byrd. dubl'
ousiy. They are so beautiful.
Il knew I'll love = baby Of your'
almost as nuch ~ ! would lore n
eva said Tiny. happily. Its IL
mos. tie next thing 70 having oHs
myself"
They sat together On the flooi
and locked through the box. There
were hsnd-smhroidered baby dresses
crocheted Jackets and hooicss. little
rettirnats and tiny sheets and hian-
kcts VII All descriptions.
And here Fred fourd them. Tiny
bust urun him with tire news
well, well. WE'LL he said. Iii
round. red face slight with surprise
and Rmaxemert. "If the Earlyhird
hsxrt gone ard fcurd-v
Don't yeu call "A . worm said
Byrd. laughing ne his discomfiture.
J Ihsy we're al the dinner tahis