| Show BEST 7 I 1 am afraid said a perplexed 1001 ing man seated in a resta irant sadly smoking a cigar after luncheon I 1 am afraid that I 1 and my brother charles will never be the friends we were again you see it is this way A while ago brother charles was pre dented with a son and heir and like the good fellow he Is he named the precious infant after me his bachelor brother I 1 was anav out west at the time but the joyful news was dul telegraphed to me and I 1 sent a cup and shovel and spoon and the rest of the outfit that uncles are supposed to s apply to their nieces and nephew s and supposed that all was well the other day I 1 arrived back in town and as in duty bound went up to ee the wonderful baby now that child in spite 0 the tact that it was named after me looked just tike every other baby I 1 ever saw of r course I 1 tried to be interested and all that sort of thing and when they would ask me it I 1 did not think it looked like some one I 1 would say yes until I 1 had declared that the blooming bit of pink flesh looked like everybody from his great grandfather to the em geror napoleon i during the solemn ceremonies of inspection the child was held by a plump red cheeked irish lass with blue ees that made ou of shining lakes amid quiet landscapes oh she was a peach that nurse but of course I 1 had to pretend to be in te rested only in the baby well I 1 tho ight I 1 had said abou all that was required of me regarding the kid goodness 1 I 1 lied as they led me on and ai feared to like it but brother charles was evidently not atis fled and following me to the door he whispered to me in an awe struck voice it is charles first know john that is a most remark able baby it is extraordinary it a not as sou seem to think like other babies biow honestly dont yoi see remarkable about ita why yes I 1 answered I 1 th nl that baby has the prettiest nurse I 1 ever saw in my life then I 1 ran down the steps and charles well I 1 am afraid he will never forgive me i new aorl press |
