The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-16
'LOVABLE' By MARY RAYMOND
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BY MARY RAYMOND

And here they were. Ann, being
lifted by two stalwart attendants.
A nurse in crisp white following.
Peter, carrying his first-born care
fully. marching proudly.
Soon they we're all crowding
about AIMS bed.
Hello everybody" Ann said. 1T
was sweet of you to be here for
Peter Ills homecoming.
Millicent said, You couldn't have
kept us away. Look at this young
ster, Peter! He's holding hands
already" A tiny hand had curled
around her finger.
What a man. what a mani"
Knocked Carol. But her eyes were
soft.
Peter was sitting by AIMS bed,
his eyes never leaving her for very
long. The last three weeks had
been hard on Peter. Every one
talked about how Splendidly Ann
had gotten along. But it had been
a period Of fearful suspense for
Peter.
You would think Ann is the
only woman in the world who ever
had a baby" Millicent had said
Tearing up to the hospital every
few hours, worrying the doctors
and nurses to death. And perfectly
incredulous when they said Ann
could come home! And scared!"
Ann had known how scared
Peter was. I'm going to be all
right, darling" she had whispered
as Peter stood, watching anxiously.
while she was being lifted to the
stretcher.
In the ambulance later she had
said, I'll be up in another week.
And soon after that we'll drive out
to Kendallwood and show off young
Peter"
Then a slight shadow had
crossed her face. Everybody in
Kendallwood wanting to see the
baby-eXcept the owner of Kendall
wood
Mrs. Kendall had long since be-
come reconciled to Peters mar
riage, had even grown fond of Ann.
But during the II months Peters
grandfather Stubbornly refused to
see 1.-The girl who had hoped up
and married Peter and hoped
away from him almost as quickly,
as he phrased it.
Ann couldn't be perfectly happy,
with Peters grandfather feeling as
he did.
HE doesn't feel any way at ALL"
Peter told her. Its that darned
hard head of his. He always has
hated to acknowledge he's been
wrong"
Couldn't you try once more-?"
Ann had asked today
NO" Peter said hotly. IF he
doesn't care any more about his
first great-grandson, let him stay
aWayn
Ann had worried about Peters
attitude.
A T first, confident that his
L n grandfather would relent,
Peter had visited him regularly, as
before. But as the months went by
and his vehement protests against
his grandfathers treatment of Ann
left the old man unmoved, Peters
attitude changed.
He was becoming bitter, Ann
could see. She couldn't bear it
Peter feeling that way toward his
grandfather, his face darkening
when his grandfather's name was
mentioned.
When the new home was being
built Peter had gone out to bring
his grandfather to see it-but had
come back alone.
On the day the baby was born
Peter had gone out again for his
grandfather.
Ann named him Peter-for both
of us" he said. "She says she hopes
thereu be a Peter Kendall for every
generation"
Very interesting" said the old
man dryly. mo, Peter, I won't go
back with you. I'm an old man now
too old to change my mind"
Very we'll, SIR" Peter had an
swered. And had left without an
other word.
Peter had not asked his grand
father to come today. There had
been an ominous set to his jaw when
Ann mentioned it.
I'LL be darned if I will" He
bent down swiftly to kiss her and
she smiled at him. When she smiled
her brown eyes lighted as though
little flame we're burning within
her heart. Such a warm, human,
understanding smile. If it had been
any one but Ann his grandfather
had hurt, it would not be SO hard
to forgive him.
Mrs. Kendall was holding the ba-
by. Her usually smooth hair was
slightly disheveled, her face was
flushed. She looked almost moth
erly, Ann thought.
1T doesn't take me long to get
my hand in with children" Mrs
Kendall was saying proudly to Mill
cent. 81 think I'll come over to-
morrow morning and see how that
nurse bathes him. I've forgotten
more than these new-fashioned
nurses will ever know about babies.
Come on, mother, before you I'M
do all the good work that has been
done training this infant" Mill
cent said. tits time Ann was get
ting a little rest"
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