Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-08-04
By THYRA SAMTER WINSLOW

copyright 1899: By News Syndicate Co.. Inc.
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
not wanting the baby" he said, but
as long as you've got him you've got
to take care of him in the right way.
That's only human"
That was only human, Irma agreed. |
And An It was only human to telephone
wear. He had to have nice things
because he'd come with nice things. |
He didn't need much while he was
sick but while she was about 1t, 1rma
felt she ought to get him something
dresses. Dr.. Sherman told her I what to
order. What cute things they were
baby clothes. Such little dresses! The |
bonnet was Just big enough for q doll. |
Why, even the bibs were cute.
The three weeks were up.
THE baby's WELL" said DR.. Sherman.
Now I can take him away. You've
done. a good job and the baby would
thank you if he knew how. And now
I'll take him to the Welfare society
and they'll offer. him for adoption"
s.iG 9o4 can Leave ,nt; him f here Il you Ike
home: Now that he's better he's no
trouble at ALL"
Il couldn't do that" said DR.. Sher-
man. Against the law. I'll have a lot
OF explaining to do because I didn't
baby's well I'll take him down with
me in the morning"
Irma didn't say anything. It wasn't
until DR.. Sherman had gone that she
started milling things over. If the
baby went away things would be as
dull as they had been before. She
remembered those. leaden ,days-they
rD0ccih1a vfyit1
Out, the baby, she'd have nothing
nothing at all.
She went in and looked at the baby
He was still sleeping in the basket
for it hadn't seemed worth while to
buy him crib for three weeks. He
had been fever, DR.. Sherman had ex-
planned. This was health, now. He'd
had his bath and his bottle and his
codliver oil. He was fragrant and soft
and sweet.
Tiff she kept him-he'd be sick
again-a lot of times. And she'd have
to stay up all mi night tss with dd him And
what to do: A fear crept into Irma's
heart. What if he were literally illP
But, if he went away she'd never
know-neyer know If he were Ill or
well. Or, how he was, growing. Or if
he had learned to talk. Irma saw the
long nights of being alone.
She rushed to the telephone.
DIR. Sherman. The baby" she be-
gan.
Hes not illp"
mo, but I've decided that I'd like
him to tod sta So o,, WhileI lot vou do
that"
"But if I wanted to keep him!"
"Ill be right over" said Dr. Sherman.
It wasn't as simple as it seemed. The
baby should have been reported. Now.
noefed The soeisty %od haxe dob
eddy take the baby, and investigate.
Investigate the baby-investigate to
see if Irma Rogers were the right
person to adopt child.
They don't like to give children to
planned. They'd rather the children
went into families-families with both
parents alive and with other children
But the baby was left here. with
me. III Just keep him."
1T isn't as simple as that" repeated
DR.. Sherman.
DR.. Sherman took care of the de-
tails. That was something.
A woman came from. the Welfare
society. She asked questions. A thou
sand questions, it seemed to Irma. She
Locked issd around the aSt house Talked With
And very worried. What if she weren't
good enough to keep the baby?
The woman went away.
1T will be weeks before we hear"
said DR.. Sherman.
out if the baby could stayl Why, the
baby had to stay! It was her baby! All
she had in the world!
The baby learned something every
day. He really smiled. That wasn't
just. gas on his stomach, now. And he
held her finger very tight in his little
Irma went into town and bought
masculine with blue pipings instead
of too many lace frills. And a little
coat.
She looked at baby buggies and cribs.
They were expensive. What If the
baby couldn't stay? Why, the baby
had to stay. He was her baby knew
her already. She felt very proud and
possessive when she looked at cribs
she said. Boys grow so quickly. He's
large for his age, now"
Her friends came in to see him. And
1rma was surprised to find out how
much each Of them knew about babies
stories about Gables they kneW1tSeir
own or sisters child.
And then the baby became Ill. No
measles" this time. A very severe in
fluenzac-and influenza goes hard with
got the germ-and DR.. Sherman said
1t was germ.
He lay In bed, feverish and restless,
whimpering little, his eyes dull. He
would not eat. DR.. Sherman ran In
frequently.
And now Irma knew how much the
baby meant to her. How much life
with the baby meant to her. She
couldn't believe that, just short time
before, she had been SO Indifferent
she was told to do because it was her
duty. Now, she didn't think Of sleep
ing or eating. When DR.. Sherman
suggested nurse she wouldn't hear
Of It. Shed. be with the baby every
minute, anyhow.
The baby's fever reached 104. And
now DR.. Sherman sent for one Of his