BLESSED EVENT
By Charles F. Myers
He was the millionth quadrillionth baby to
be born on Earth. Naturally the event had to be
celebrated. And it was—in a devastating manner!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy
February 1954
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Ginny stood anxiously in the kitchen doorway, wiping her hands on the hem of her apron.
"You shouldn't upset the boy by yelling at him, Lester," she said. "I know you're worried, but...."
"He upsets me, doesn't he?" Lester said defensively. He sat in the lounge chair by the window, and the light from the reading lamp, slanting across his face, sketched in the lines of consternation with dark shadows. "Just look at that class paper!" he exploded. "'Excellent,' it says. That's four 'excellents' already this month!"