The Autobiography of Ruth Tagg Caley

thThen Easter passed and May then June nearly. So on June 26 , 1930 we went to the SaltLake City Temple. J. Fred Potter said, "well John, we were disappointed we thought sure youand Winifred would someday marry.” We still made our weekly visits to the farm with Winifredputting in the gas most of the time.We lived in Deb’s place for quite awhile near Liberty Park. Our first baby came along.We named her Winifred. (1931 on July 25th). She was an adorable child, not because she wasmine, but she was pretty with her dark hair and rosy checks and little round face. The good Lordhad surely blessed me. You know Dear Reader. People were so anxious to see my baby theythought for sure that I would have a lame baby. It goes to show you how ignorant some peopleare and how weak their minds are and how they whisper behind your back. People can be socruel in their thoughts. I listened at their whispering tongues and glances at me stopped as I camenear them.I have written a poem about my baby. This is when she was about 3 months old.Baby DaysI'm just a tiny bundle, about ten pounds in all.Not so very long either, almost twenty-two inches tall.But you know it's quite surprising,what joy and comfort I bring,I've heard my mother say so.And I've heard my daddy sing.I can not talk like you can,but my mother understands each little smile,and chuckle, my cries and my demands.I try so hard to be no trouble,As the hours of the day goes by,But sometimes I get tired of sitting and just have to cry.Daddy says, "come on little tot," and takes me for awhile.Mother says "my face lights up and you ought to see my smile."She says "it's worth a million dollars."But you know, I just can't see, that a smile would,Be worth all that from a little tot like me.Baby Winifred was only a few months old when we moved from Deb's place to 2942 AdamsStreet, Salt Lake City, it is located between 4th and 5th East of 29th South. We there met somefine neighbors named Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and their married daughter Edna Butterfield. Welived there in that small home for a short time. John got out of work so we lost out on the placeand it suited me fine. I'm glad we could move as the house was too small. We moved up closerinto town and quite close to where we were at Deb's place.Ruth Tagg Caley pg 35