Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-03-26

"weI, my gosh." said Julian. THE
happy mother, what?"
And as for Lady Louise, who had
never left off saying the hardest pos
sible things and whose opinion Of the
younger set was worse than that OF
bishops and other So-ChriStian men,
she tiptoed to the window and gazed
at the sleeping boy. Her expression
was very tender and there were tears
in her eyes.
Pam Stood proudly erect and the
word which came to Julian's mind like
something out of a gun waS-and 1t
amazed him-normal, If you please.
He had never been able to use 1t as
to Pam before. He was considerably
awed.
He said to himself, 'T see. Wen, the
broken engagements explained. Aw-
| fully bad luck for Harpested, who
really adored the girl-one of the few
coming men, too, marked for the top
of the tree A bad blow for me. My
best pal and all that. Hopeless to at
tempt to patch it up with someone's
baby on view. However, let's be pleas
ant about it. Let's put no righteous
questions and accept it, barrel and
bung."
But later, in Pamela's bedroom,
case Of a sound from the cot, Lady
Louise recovered from her matriarchal
glow. With slightly ruffled feathers
she sat like hen in warm earth. She
bore a charming resemblance to that
conscientious bird. She said, with a
preliminary clearance Of throat al
ready clear:
Now, Pam, dear"
isn't he a darling2 Isn't he mar
velous?" It was PANS turn to glow
"All babies are, even when the poor
mites have no right to be. And it's
that, Of course, that has brought me
here, you may be surprised TO know.
In fact, know that you will, because
you are one of a generation which
sheds morals with its hat. The Every
thing Once Brigade, as we heard 1t
aptly described. But as married your
uncle and both your parents, my
dear. :"
"Oh, gosh, Tante, but babies can
come; in other ways than the only one,
you know"
The lady drew herself up. Don't /
talk rot" she said.
"All right. Listen to this" Pam
then proceeded with accuracy, though /
with one ear trained to the cot, to tell /
After all there was the basket and in /
front Of the fire the clothes.
1t is to be regretted, because it
proves the awful depravity of the
average human mind, that Lady
Louise-an aunt, mind you-com- /
pletely refused to believe. For one
thing there was the car. No one could
not afford baby with a car as smart
as that. Was it to be supposed, too,
that a mere small whimper could
possibly wake one up? No one could,
at any rate, bank on 1t, and II not, is it
suggested that murder was the idea?
The baby-the alleged baby-must
have died that night.
But why ask any questions? The
fact remains that no one, even gypsies,
OF even the few old people who cling
10 Victorian books, would do the door
step trick. If, and it is quite ridiculous
IN these progressive days, a baby is
there are beautifully run
Societies who joyfully take It In. Their
Homes, which are SO hygienic, so cul-
'ured and so humane are almost empty
now, except for Committees Of spinsters
Who sit three times a week.
And so, without consulting Julian
Who didn't believe the story but once
more shrugged his shoulders and was
oily glad to see Pamela so happily
amused, the Trevelyan lady snooped. ;
The nurSe-oh well, Of course, she
would back Pamela up and Mrs. Rick
ldiu ana OOIlS were QulCe prepared 10 :
wear That is they were on Tuesday.
On Wednesday they weakened a bit. :
But how about the Doctor2 There must
lave been Doctor. Was he an honest
nan2
Green-Ldonel James, M. D.. spry,
mall and gray-haired, who had lately Z
emoved his mustache. He had unluck- :
ly reached that time Of life when you 4
must dab q dye on the beastly thing :
AXE 1t off or go white. His house was
q the only street Of which the village :
ould boast. He had chosen q nice DO :
ition, between the Pub and the Church, /
nd attended tactfulIy both He was a 5
cry fine little fellow and his everyday
cts Of kindness would fill an enormous :
ook. He was In to Lady Louise, and ;
nth one quick diagnostic glance put
down as bile. :
You've not been up to see my niece 1
or some little time, I hear" :
1T didn't seem decent" he said. =
"I'm not surprised at that. All the 4
anne I have TO say that they're both :
well"
"Both2" =
Mother and infant, Doctor Green, :
s you are well aware"
He brought his hand down on his >
nee. "Ah, so that's why I've been rung
p so often these last few daysl All r
these London calls. All Of them :
oung voices with an obvious suppress i
on OF mirth. Hiss Pamela Trevelyan :
how are they getting on7' To all Of n