Helen's Babies

A young bachelor, Harry, receives a frantic telegram from his sister Helen, begging him to stay at her country home while she and her husband enjoy a summer retreat. The promise is simple: look after the two “best children in the world,” Budge and Toddie, while the house remains quiet and secure. Expecting a quiet few weeks of reading and idle leisure, Harry imagines a tranquil stay in a breezy, sun‑lit chamber.

The moment he steps inside, however, the children’s boundless energy turns the house into a playground of comic calamities. From turning the garden mower into a makeshift race car to filling the bathtub with a chaotic splash of toys, Budge and Toddie’s antics keep Harry on his toes. Their inventive schemes—like staging a “Jonah and the Whale” reenactment with a dead mouse or launching an impromptu mud‑pie contest—transform ordinary chores into uproarious adventures.

What begins as a brief, uneventful appointment swiftly becomes a lively lesson in patience, imagination, and the unexpected joys of caring for spirited youngsters. Listeners will find themselves laughing along with Harry as he navigates the charming mayhem of “Helen’s Babies.