STRATEGY DID IT.

North Otago Times, 3 September 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)

STRATEGY DID IT.

"The baby's name," announced Mrs! iVhceler, calmly, "is to be Hephzi-! >ah." i "What!" exclaimed Wheeler. "But say, Harriet, think of what you're. loing for the little one! Such a lame will be a handicap throughout! ier life!" "Her name is to be Hephzibah," < epeated Mrs, Wheeler. "It was my ear mother's name, and it means. my delight is in her.' If you don't I hink those sufficient reasons I do." . Wheeler sat quietly for a while, nd then a crafty look crept ath-. his visage, and he smiled. '■' When I come to think of it," he aid, "I don't know that I object to he name. I was once engaged to a : weet girl whose -name was -Hepbiinh, and—-',' • "I've >ipi>n thinking over it,! 1 in-r'-wptMl Mrs, .Wheeler, i.haughtlly,'