In the back woods of Arkansas, Mr. Stewart’s wife went into labor
in the middle of the night, and the doctor was called out to
assist in the delivery.
To keep the nervous father-to-be busy, the doctor handed him a
lantern and said, “Here, you hold this high so I can see what I’m
doing.”
Soon, a wee baby boy was brought into the world.
“Whoa there Scotty!” said the doctor. “Don’t be in a rush to put
the lantern down…I think there’s yet another wee one to come.”
Sure enough, within minutes he had delivered another little baby.
“No, no, don’t be in a great hurry to be putting down that
lantern, young man…It seems there’s yet another one besides!”
cried the doctor.
The new father scratched his head in bewilderment, and asked the
doctor. “Do ye think it’s the light that’s attractin’ them?”