The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-06

 Just n week from to-day, she was to go to New York to tho hos- pital. Her blue eyes darkened at tho thought, but sheS pesolutely closed her mind to the wave of np- prohension that threatened to en- gulf heE
 Having baby was nothing these days, Tho doctor had promised her that with the nnesthetics they used she would hardly be conscious Of it
 There was n tap at tho door, and E:liza's cheery black face poorod around the saRging wooden frame. Everything In the house was un- even, and Irene loved It's quaint irrogulnrity.
 Frank Stratton had no intention 1 of having his young wife undorRo any hnrdships. There was m olec- 1 tric stove: Il pump for tho we'll and m oil burner In tho furnace. And for tho last few months Irenea old nurse Eliza, had como up from tho south to look after hor.
 Here's you tea, Honey" Eliza enst n disappearing look out the window. "Doms sho big snow. nnkos! Seems lika dis climate ain't got no sonso whatever about when onough's plonty!"
 "rhis isn't going to amount to anything, Elisn," Irene smiled up at tho frowning black face. "They say, tho bigger tho spowhakcs, tho loss snow thore'll be-"
 Maybe" EliSa grumblod, her cye still on tho falling snow f"bu, lAt la |. kAe A dem pun bnlis mean business. !" Irono, "Why don't 70 enll up | Massa Frank, and got him to tako 70 to town? Suppose you nll got stuck out horc2"
 "DON"T H7:
 FOOLISH ELIZA"
 "Don't bo foolish, Elisa" Irene gave her m nffocti0nat0 pat, "Why should 1 walt n whole extra week In town? Babies arc expensive enough as, It is, Besides, they al' ways keep those roads open" ! By tho timo Frank came homo, lhero was a soft blanket Of Bnow ovor everything, but it was not until theiy were comfortably sonted before tho tiro after dinner, thnt lron0 told him of lslixn's fonrs.
 "Flfty years ago thoro would | huvo been some reason for It. 1 Prank observed, "but not to.dny, Just walt until Eliya sees ono Of those. tractor blows ch0sging ppat'"
 "Whats that3" Irene sat up with n sudden' start that sot hor heart beating uneomfortnbiy fast
 "it's tho wind" Frank glanced nt tho north window, as no reached for his book, 'it seoms to be com. Ing up quito n bit. Want mo to get you something to road ?"
 irono shook hor head, and snug. glcd back In hor wing chhir, her oyos on tho blazing logs. It gave hor G supreme feeling Of content and safety Co look from Frank, absorbed In hls book, ana pulling contentediy at hls pipe Co visions of tho future in tho Ire. Tho bowling storm and tho vicious swish of tho snow against tho windows only IntcnsIned tholr so' curIty.
 it was early tho next morning when lren0 was awakened by I.IiEn's frightened voice.
 "MIssyi Massn Frankl"
 What is it, Eliza ?" lrono snt holt upright, then dropped back with q gasp nt the wild hoart boats thnt shook her. She must remom.. ber not to move s0 suddenlyl "Whnt do you wantp"
 "What's thnt2 Electricity ofY" IIe reached ovor Co tho light be- sido him, but tho click Of tho but' ton brought no result,
 "Gront Scott! That's no joko."
 IIo swung out of bod, and renchod for his droasinR gown, "Brr You stay In bed, sweet. honrt. l'll got down and 800 If cnn't start things. You feel 0ll right don't y0uY"
 "Y~~yos" lreno blt her ID over