Taylors Tea Garden – by Ajit MuttuCumaraswamy Final Chapter (20) Loolecondere was abuzz with news of the new baby. James was happy to see the baby in the house. The baby’s eyes seem to stare at James. Sinniah was content with the changes in the household. He arranged for a local lady who had been a Nursing Assistant to visit every day. She was the person who delivered babies in the workers houses. James was happy in his own way. He could see that the household was busy with the new baby. He felt that it would be churlish to think about whether the baby was Thomas Lipton’s offspring. He looked a lovely baby and that was all he cared for. He was absorbed in looking after the baby boy just as much as Savitri, Punya, the nursing assistant and Sinniah. The centre point of all activities was the baby. Savitri and James discussed a name for James. The baby was named Ivor. After a week, Savitri left for Kandy. James…
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