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while the baby was being born. The latter was considered an ideal situation if coincidence would only come to the rescue. Another trip was made to Dayton with Sam, transfusion administered, the necessary twenty-four hours of rest over Sam returned to Troy. About this time Hattie decided she was due to be permanently disfigured, pale-eyed, wan and weary for the rest of her life. Her hair had lost its luster, there was very little color in the pupils of her eyes, and her one prayer was for the baby to be lovely and to be given [[crossed out]]XXX[[/crossed out]] strength enough to have the "tea party" go off as smoothly as possible and be able to once more see Sam alive. For three or four nights all preparations were held ready for Hattie's exit to the private hospital in troy. Each morning found her still at home, much to Sam's amusement. About four thirty the morning of September 11, Hattie knew the baby was to be born. Little Thelma, the eighteen year old comforter and companion, saw that tho Ford was ready and quietly, so as not to disturb Sam in his bed room just the other side of the wall, Hattie and Thelma kidood little Buck good bye and went to the nearby hospital. Thelma did the crying. At [[strikethrough]] eleven o'clock [[/strikethrough]] one o'clock Janet Junkin, nine pounds and three ounces, had shouter her healthy greeting to a new world. Hattie's first waking thought was Sam. her second thought was the baby who was brought in by the nurse. She brought word the same time from the house, that Sam had slept until ten o'clock that morning. Within an hour he was therefore told that the mother and baby 'were doing well' and he never knew but what the whole performance took place easily and within the hour. This constituted all the knowledge of parenthood Sam ever had. 
The second day when Hattie could achieve some nonchalance Sam was wheeled in his wheel chair accompanied by Clayt and a nurse up to the hospital to see his wife and baby. Little Buck had, as requested, been allowed to see his mother a few hours after Janet's birth. 
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He was glad to find that the one adult whom he loved was due to live. He was perfectly satisfied with the little black-eyed, black-haired baby sister. He confided that he had always hoped (out loud) for a brother because he said, "Mama, what you wish for is always different. I know