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"Why don’t you try it?" I nod toward her front

"Suckle the baby? I’lances down at her rather flat chest and sees the wet spot, a sure sign of letdown

"Milk will sometimes co I’el knohat to do!)

"I’m so weak"

"Not that weak When there’s a baby, a th You knohat you would do for your other children"

With hesitation the woown, and I watch as the baby roots back and forth Mrs Mintz grins when the tiny girl latches on Forthe real Gladys for the first time The other one was a husk of herself

Suddenly there’s a commotion in the hall, the sound of hard boots, and the door swings open Mr Mintz stands there, his hands on his skinny hips, his worn patched overalls hanging from one strap Albert, with the three little boys, follows The youngest one wor on?" That’s Ernest He darts his eyes back and forth "Haven’t you caused enough pain?"

"Where’d you get the baby, Mama?" "Can I see?" "What’s her name?" That’s the kids

I lares, then turns to his woo, he was prepared to throwinto the shadow of his fa with a Mona Lisa look on her face, pensive and sweet

He reaches over and touches the geel’s neck "What’s this?"

"A gift," I answer

"We ain’t beholden--"

"You won’t be So it on"

"What’s her nael," Gladys whispers "And she’s ours"

Septe moon in a clear violet sky

Another birth Feast or fahter of Ferris and Mina Twiss of Lick Fork Born after eight hours of labor Mina’s sister, who had coht sleep, was amazed to see a baby born so simply and easily Mina did herself proud She stayed out of bed for the whole labor, and then she lay down on her side and pushed her big baby out with no fuss

I re Mrs Kelly had taughtwooes up as the womb opens When the baby comes down, the voice drops It’s universal Italian, Polish, Ger