. St. Nicholas [serial]. as tucking him under the sheets,there to remain while some of his wardrobe wasdrying. Then, as I bent over him, looking asstern and inexorable and disgusted as a mancould well look who had undergone such mis-haps, he reached up his little arms, drew myhead toward him, and whispered : Are you mad, papa ? Cause if you re mad,I duss want to be excruged. After that I had to excruge him ! but I was glad when night came. The next day the nurse was able to assumeher responsibilities once more, and I cheerfullyrelinquished that delectable infant into her keep-ing. I ha
. St. Nicholas [serial]. as tucking him under the sheets,there to remain while some of his wardrobe wasdrying. Then, as I bent over him, looking asstern and inexorable and disgusted as a mancould well look who had undergone such mis-haps, he reached up his little arms, drew myhead toward him, and whispered : Are you mad, papa ? Cause if you re mad,I duss want to be excruged. After that I had to excruge him ! but I was glad when night came. The next day the nurse was able to assumeher responsibilities once more, and I cheerfullyrelinquished that delectable infant into her keep-ing. I have a great respect for that nurse, shemanaged him so easily — a most remarkableyoung woman, indeed! I never appreciatedwhat a necessary adjunct to the family happi-ness and safety she was. And I earnestly trustthat if the family is again laid low by tonsillitis,its attacks will come piecemeal and leavefree always at least one member more skilledthan I to undertake the care of this very dearbut very strenuous fjf^i //<, fmml MfcG&HLl®7 ,4^
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