Life — November 2, 1905 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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were ing how to walk. At first it was rather difficult, as my bones es soft—and besides | had to be careful and not put them crooked. But I c to take flexible and my muse too much strain on my legs for fear of making gradually got so that | could make my way very well, being 4 t holding on to anything. impression vund the room w & compl 1 sin the k te turn One day, while my that pastime, the door opened mother afternoon nap, aged in this exe I was taking my i itly and the Major came in. He carried in his hand a bundle of papers. Read this.” of a Sunday “Yes, indeed. ud the headin eyes swam with He handed me a page The Social Set at Newport s! Mr. and Mrs, Van Swivoler the parents of am: Newport, April 18 + baby xhibition to a few people. Tt was aiterwards learned that she herself had insisted upon this, much to the displeasure of her parents, who apparently, however, have but little to say, as she dominates the was « ne, if, you a diminutive infant. only one year old, sits up and discourses in the most finished language on every known, Who can speak a very fair French, reads anything and, in brief, has the well developed mind of a person of mature years it she is under some unknown psychic control there can be no doubt The article then went on to describe in detail the conversation and of the baby, and wound up by saying that although she had b duly christened Adelaide, she insisted upon being called Clara that in the short space of six months, she already dominated the entire actior Louise, household “Hat! “Did 1 not tell you I exe Who are these V; “Why,” replied tl these clippings it tells how the old man Van § din exultation, as I finished it so? n Swivolers?” Mag: ivoler or, “they are big bugs In one of five millions on his remarkable child.” The Secret of a Healthy and Beautiful Skin. A perfect complexion is assured to all who use this Soap. Its transparency is a sign of its purity FERD. MULHENS, Cologne o/R, Germany. ACLHENS & KROPYY, 298 Rrendw Yorks Send 15 conte in stamps for a full size rample cake. ‘LIFE: So absorbed were we by our discovery that we did not notice the door open. Suddenly, without warning, my new mother stood before us “Oh, dear,” I exclaimed. At this she threw up her hands and shricked. To see her one-year-old baby standing there reading a paper and holding high converse with the jor, was too much for he Madam!” [ cried way to are wholly unwarrantable yourself. Such actions as you are giving Have the goodness to listen and you will know all.” She started to snatch me up in hei “Oh, N ms, and then stopped half way s it?” she cried jor, what have you been doing to my child?” After in st the sit in which [ became thoroughly exhausted and pect, simply had to crawl back into my evil ner, When he was also informed, and by the long. discussion, f its und ed ation was explained in part and my mother became c my father came home from the office next day we had settled down into the new light of things I began to realize that it was not the same. couldn't seem to get used to me. Zvery time she handed me my bottle of milk [took pains to. express My new mother appreciation, Sorry to give you all this trouble,” I would say politely, or, “R now, I could © waited a litte while longer rather than incomm you.” But the more friendly and polite | was the more frightened and distant she be until our relationship, no matter how I tried to avoid it, b came strained Particularly was this so when I insisted upon letting some of the neig! bors know. My idea was to work up a sensation and get myself talked about in hopes that Clara Louise would see about me and be comforted. Suddenly, however, another course presented itself. One morning after breakfast, my mother announced that she was going shopping. 1 terly she had absented herself from me quite a little on my personal as lone. she asked that I could get Can you manag awe of me being about equally divided gravely, her anxiety for me and Smith Premier 'ypewriter Company Syracuse, N. Y. Branch Stores Everywhere