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there Wells howled. I think the
baby's starved even though the
curve of the chart or whatever
nonsense it is, curves up. Do
you ever hear Oracle scream like
that?"
"she is an exceptionally good
baby, Helen"
There's no such thing as an
exceptionally good baby. She's
an exceptionally we'll baby be.
cause I take good sensible care
of her. No fads, no modern
science to confuse me. Now,
Walter, I don't want to be cross,
but please don't bring me any
more suggestions from the
Salons on how to raise Oracle"
Her voice trembled.
He rose. II don't see why
you're getting excited, dear. I
was only suggesting"
IT think Irene'S baby is pa
thetic, yet 1 wouldn't dream Of
venturing an opinion, much less
a suggestion. She bit her lip.
The fire was burning brightly
now. Walter carefully set up
the fire,screen.
81 can't understand you
lately. You're always so sweet
until you start to talk about
my sisters. Then you fly off
the handle"
She laughed. Darling, I'm
sorry" She held out her hands
and he sunk to the floor, his
head on her knees. walter, I
suppose they'll always be here
and I'll have to learn to tolerate
them. You'll never know how
beautifully I've succeeded be-
cause you're not around to hear
when they say these things to
me. But they shan't run my
baby, do you hear? That I
won't permit"
CHAPTER XXXIII
Helen was just leaving the
Terhunes when Dirk came in.
I'm just leaving. Dirk"
ooh, what a shame. I've
come in for some tea. Do stay,
Helen. then we can go uptown
together"
Mother Terhune, I might as
we'll move in; this is the second
time I've been here this week,
Dirk, and it's only Wednesday,"
I'VE love having you."
II bet you do, mother. Helen
is like a breath of pure, whole
some air."
Helen looked at him compass
sionately. He seemed thinner
than she had ever seen him and
his face was worn and lined.
AS if by one accord they
started to walk uptown instead
of taking a taxi as was his won't.
It was already dusk of a dreary
late December afternoon.
What is it, Dirk? You al
ways help me. I've just won a
hard-earned victory on the sub
ject of child-rearing. I'm in a
victorious, triumphant mood.
They say such a mood is con-
tagious. Perhaps now I can
help you. Please let me try"
Helen. have you ever seen a
man who clutched at a star and
when he reached it down dis.
covered it was only a piece Of
tinfoil wrapped around a stick
of wood and kept suspended in
mid-air by Wire?"
II don't quite understand,
Dirk"
He laughed bitterly. "I
thought my son, a boy Of my
own, would fill the void in my
life. But he's not my son at
all. He's Irene's scientific ex-
pertinent. He's all Irene's.
He's a triumph of science over
love. Irene has a magnificent
mind. an astonishing mind, al
though it wasn't her mind that
/ fell in love with" He smiled
wryly. Love. Yes, I was in
love with Irene. There are
many species of love, Nellie.
just as there are species of
trees; there is romantic love-
that's what you had; and mate
realistic love-that'S Irene; and
passionate love-that's what I
had; and mother love and pla-
tonic love. I'm so depressed,
Nellie, that sometimes I almost
feel as if I can't bear it,"
She pressed his arm. But
why, Dirk? After Irene is over
the experimenting stage with
Wells, you'll have a son. He'll
be such comfort to you, Dirk,
a son Of your own!" she plead.
ed. You'll be so proud and so
thrilled, Dirk"
Ito Be Continued
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