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On this wintry December night in 1893 Millie had lots of time to think His wife Mina was with child ang tonight looked like the baby would arrive His first child was a girl named Blanche who was four years old He was truly hoping for a boy even knowing that Mina and Blanche both wanted a girl Millie had thought back to the time when he ans his family came to michigan from Canada in the late 1870s He reminisced about events and adventures this move had brought He loved life on the farm To him it was very rewarfing life He hoped to be able to pass this passionhe had for farming on to a son He had dreamed of being married and having children He remembered how his pa and ma favored his sister over him ans his brother He never wanted to do that to his children when he had them He thought how nice it would be to have a son to carry on the family name A son to help on the farm and eventually inherit it A son would just make him feel complete aa a man Then came thw words Its a boy Millie heaved a heavy sigh A son He couldnt wait to see him He would call him Rate to honor his dad Now he could look forward to this new chapter in his life Only time would tell how this chapter would unfold