The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-06
By Sophie Kerr

"Why Howard-whats that? The insignia's changed. You're not you area captain?"
 Darling, that's me, ole Cap Jackson! Is that pretty swell?"
 But they haven't ordered you overseas?'
 "No-they don't care who wins this war!"
 But there's something-have they ordered you to Long Island? ?"
 It was no use lying. though he would gladly have done it. "Yes, darling, I'm to go on from here. I'm not going back to Texas"
 She clutched him, tried to get up. But then-oh, Howard, do you think-?"
 "I don't know. I can't tell. It looks as though I'd stay there as an instructor, dear. Don't worry, don't excite yourself. Please, please, sweet-I'm here with you, we have our long elegant week. Nothing's happened, except I'm stepped up a grade and conse- quently drawing more pay" He tried to divert her fears. You did mt know it, but I've brought you present, nothing much, but it's like you. want to show it to you" He brought it out. necklace of Indian work. graduated rondels of turquoise, silver amulet in the center, silver hooked clasp, crude but well-proportioned, genuine in feeling. That thing in the middle is charm. it brings you health, wealth, good weather, keeps tooth- away, puts d curl in your hair anything you like. Put it on."
 For the baby he had brought silver rattle with turquoise in the handle, too heavy for a child less than a year old to handle, but at tractive in itself. Amy fingered and admired. She did not speak again of Towards leaving the Texas camp. since you can stay so long. we'll have the christening" she said, "the day before you leave. I'll be able to sit up by then. Mary and Mother'll arrange it. I don't want you to do d thing but stay here with me-"
 T hadn't the least idea of do- ing anything else"
 But of course he could not do quite that. Professor Ellert was clamoring to See him and he had to call on the president and dean of the college. But for the most part people were kind and did not encroach on his time. He could spend most of his day in the big bedroom, sitting beside Amy, watching her and their son to- gether. There was not much to watch about the baby. He's hardly more than an embryo" said How arr, "a funny little pulp. He does nothing but eat and sleep, and he belongs to you. That's what I call perfect life
 On the last day of the week they had the christening and Howard Jackson, Second. raised piercing yell when the water touched his head. Professor Ellerts was his godfather, and the only guest out side of the family except Alice Moreland. There were few guests but many gifts-three silver cups, silver plate and porringer and silver spoons, gold pins and but tons to be displayed beside the sill yer rattle. Miss Posa sent an en- chanting toy, a music box which played Hail to the Chief "Keemo Kimo," The Bluebird Polka" and Home Sweet home" This kid is wealthy" remarked Miss Tyler. nodding her red head with satis- faction.
 Professor Ellert fingered to talk, hung back on his way through the hall and started off on still another theme with his hand on the doorknob. To keep out the raw March wind Howard closed the door behind them and stood on the steps with him until the old mans garrulity was satisfied. When Howard at last came in he began to sneeze and by 10 o'clock his eyes and nose were watery and felt, he said as if they were full Of mush. a quick terrific head cold. Miss Tyler dosed him. massaged his head and face and sent him of to bed with boiling hot drink
 That ought to sweat out the most of it." she said, but I wish you didn't have to get on that train in the morning. Now, don't kiss your wife-colds are contagious I'm going to kiss him in the morning. said Amy, mo matter what you say"
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