The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-05-21

iato the kitchen To prepare Sonny's
lunch. Any momen. now he would
come dashing IN, eager to recount the
thrilling happenings that had taken
place III his small world.
Jane spread cheerful greenland
whlte-ehecked cloth over the table top
IN the breakfast room, adding a napkin.
glass and plate to match. then the
necessary sIlpar. She made sturdy
sandwich Of whole wheat bread with
cottage cheese and lettuce filing. Placed
il on the green plate beside the cookie
jar and poured milk into the glass.
Scarcely vas the food upon the table
when there was tile scurry Of feet across
the front tiled porch The screen door
banged noissly behind 8 miniature whirl-
wind Of plump, flying legs, failing arms
and turnbled eurls that flung Itself upon
her.
Moist, soft lips lett little vet dabs
on her white cheeks and chubby hands
afIectionately patted her neck, Sud-
denly the dead thing that had been her
heart vas alive and sensate again.
Nonetheless only hall Of her mind
was here In the pleasant homely Little
cottage. The other half was still with
that stricken tigure IN JeraId Lytells
anteroona
With the uncanny intuition OF child
hood, Sonny sensed his mothers ao-
straetion He calmly ignored The nour-
lshing sandwich and cool milk and
stuffed his mouth with tine more tempt
ing cookies.
A FTER a while all the little cakes
were gone, 50 Sonny suddenly de-
cided it would be safe to herd his
mothers straying attention back to him-
SELF. What's divorce. Jane2" he de-
nanded, Wriggling about in his chair.
HIS query shocked her out of her
reverie. For moment she did not know
how to answer.
TT amt real bad is 1t, Jane?@ Sonny 3
eyes were two blue question marks.
why, no, dear" she suddenly recov-
cred her speech and with 1t q slight
measure of her usual ingenuity in meet
ing embarrassing childish probing. aOt
course, it isn't very nice, but in some
cases, it's the only cure
Like nasty oil castor oil?' Sonny
0rinkled his diminutive nose IN frank
distaste
eyes, darling. lot like castor oil
Disagreeable to take. but after you've
gulped 1t down, in a little while yot
feel ever SO much better"
Then why doesn't Jerry get di.
vorce9 heard him tell you ne has ths
terriblest headaches!"
Sonny, how could you even think o
such d thing?s she reproved sharply.
Helen Davis says divorces're stylish.
Her son stubbornly refused to be di
verted from the fascinating subject
"Helen's mothers got divorce. an
Helen puts on lots Of airs bout Il
But Sally Parker says divorces max
children half orphans. How can chill
dren be half orphans2 DO they put en
in big brick houses with high fence
all round EN-. like they do hole or
phans2 An do they hafta wear funn
close? 30 they?'
Stop kicking the table leg, Sonny
You'll scratch the enamel" James lip
automatically voiced the familiar admo
nition. even while her mind was busil
sorting and assembling words into IN
derstandable sentences that would sat
isfactorily answer small boys barrae
Of eager questions.
Children shouldn't talk about d
; yorces." she told him severely
"But you let me talk bout castor oil
Sonny sagely reminded her. "An'-al
YOU jus said castor oils like divorce
/ Jane shamelessly lodged the iss,l
/ She said quickly, I'm dreadfully tire
darling. Won't you run outdoors an
J play ii your sand pile for while2"