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Morrissey say its a boy.
Then I saw one of the Sisters take Doc aside and point to the babys back. The baby was removed from the room immediately. Mom was taken to her room. Doc told me the baby wouldn't live over a few hours or maybe a day. He said not to tell Mom. He would tell her next day. I went to her room. She was kind of grogy but happy. She wanted to talk but I told her to get some sleep. I would see her later in the day. Its hard to pretend when your world has just caved in . Bertha was waiting in the lobby. I told her and we started home.
I suppose it was 3 or 3:30 when we got to Okobojo. I didn't go to bed. Just sat out in the car and waited for daylight. then drove up to where Willis and Lucille lived and told them.
That afternoon I went back to Pierre. The baby was dead and Mom had been told. A name |