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"I did it," the young mother cries proudly "I made you a baby"

The father doesn’t say a word His eyes are on the wonder of this new life and the beautiful woman before him He just sits on the chair and sobs

There’s ainst the doorfra I’ve not seen before, not even when he was in his right mind His eyes are wet too

May 16, 1934

7-pound, 3-ounce infant boy born to Dahlila and Sihed on an extra old-fashioned hanging scale that the iven me) I was supposed to just be there just for support until the et there, but the baby arrived before she did Patience made it for the placenta and she repaired two tiny tears

The six chickens I received were not payot, but I did learn a few things The ater co even the midwife had not tried and see the woman out of bed apparently lessens the pain (I did not know this), and the baby often comes quicker Dahlila delivered her baby boy on the floor and we both laughed our heads off

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Healing for Money

"Hello," aDr Blu him for the trip into Liberty we’d abandoned when Mr Markey sped up the road and begged for my assistance

We both go out on the porch to find another stranger standing in the road, a handsouy, clean-shaven, with shoulders as broad as a truck and a low voice that co a strea house He’s standing next to the shiny red Packard I’d seen in town last week, the one with the silver winged goddess on the front of the hood, and he wears a black uniform with a little chauffeur’s cap

"Are you the nurse, Rebecca Myers?"

"Stay!" I hiss as I push Dr Blum back inside and take the steps down into the yard "Yes, I ahouse Mrs Bazzano asked ht-year-old son"

"A child? What sort of an eency?" (At least it’s not a wo an air attack Old lady Barnett recommended you"

"I’m not a physician, you understand? Can’t you take hiton? There are specialists there"

"No, we can’t go into Torrington" Froht of Isaac as he takes this moment to come back outside and stand at the rail to piss

"Dr Blum!" I shout, but it’s too late He’s already taken his pecker out and is spraying a long one right toward the driver The man steps back a few feet and stares in amazement

"He’s a doctor? If he’s a doctor, you can both come"

"Sir, your name?"