Show LI L H rHO I Lr LIC IllUS COTT COTI TO Till TIlE MAlt MAU- CO CONTINUED With my boy in my arms I be be- began began began gan to think that nothing else mattered What hat mattered it If Jt I saw the look of or admiration in I another mans man's eyes ejes What hat mattered it H it if I felt the warm clasp of ot Syd's hand and knew he was particularly glad to tome see me What hat mattered It if Ir even Jack alternately neglected or tried to pay me great attention There Th was nothing nothing in all the thc world except excel t these two sons Almost under my m breath I be began be- be began began gan to sing that exquisite poem of ot Carrie Jacobs Bonds As chil chil- children children children dren do Jackie had adopted that song for his own and insisted upon hearing it always alwa's at Sleepy time I sat there crooning r the tho song arS and an hinging n I did not t hear the thedoor door into the hall open but look look- looked looked looked ed up as John came cants in from his bedroom Jackie stirred a little at the tho noise opened his heavy eyes and murmured Daddy and snuggled a little closer A voice behind me murmured Jack I wonder if It you realize how fortunate you ore are I turned quickly Pardon Par on me me Leslie Lesli until I opened the door I did not know you OU were in the tho I nursery I though you were still aUll dressing dressIng- and Just wanted to look lookin in and see the th babies before I went wont downstairs With a smile I got to my feet Jack Jock tenderly took toole his son from my arms as I went forward to welcome our guest Syd clasped both my m hands In his and bent over and kissed them each As I came In lie he said I thought I was seeing that far- far famed Madonna of ot the Snows' Snows I felt myself flame a rosy red but managed to say lIay that it was a avery very iery pretty compliment which I Iwas Iwas Iwas was afraid I didn't deserve Jack interrupted me Im sure Leslie that tho boy bo has mussed lovely ely new gown Not ti ot of enough to be noticed gallantly supplied Syd Sd My husband came forward with witha a smile of or admiration In his hl eyes Yes old chap I think I Know how fortunate I am No Noman Noman Noman man better knows when hen he is lucky Then he turned to me You look like a snow maiden malden dear Im I'm afraid to kiss you for tor fear tear you jou ou will melt Eagerly I glanced up into his face There was as a n. tenderly quizzical quiz quiz- quizzical smile upon his lips No one knew Ime better than Jack how quick quick- quickly ly tho the Snow Malden Maiden would melt to his caress Copyright 1925 NEA Service Inc Letter from Lea I llo ho Prescott to lo the Little Mar Mar- quise |