In Victorian times most childbirths occurred at home with a doctor or midwife present. The father was left out of the picture, unless he was needed to run for the doctor or supplies. In this story a prim and proper shopkeeper goes through a rugged personality change as his wife enters labor and he is left totally out of the picture,  Get all of our shows at one website: http://bestof1001stories.com  REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments:
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