The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-03-20
HIS FATHERS OLD FRIENDS


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trick on me the other night" he said,
MS he lit his cigar after dinner. at
was rather awkward for me at first, but
guess 1t was good thing after all.
'You know / used to think | had
done myself an injustice II did not 90
to :he theater about five or six nights n
week. Maybe 1t wasn't always the
thea,er, but II II wasn't that II was "A
stag party or n poker game. needn't
explain; you've been with me frequent
ly.
"Well, you also know how I'm fixed
in the line OF business. Iwork for my
father and i have TO be at the Office at
$3.50 in the morping-just as the rest
OF the family are sitting down TO break
fast In consequence get my break
asst and leave the house before they
are up. But | can't complain OF that.
I'm doing exactly what the man who
'ad my place before me did and be-
tween you and me think I'm drawing
more salary than he did
"But that's neither hero nor there.
It's tho evenings. used to finish
work about g. get dinner downtown.
and go to the theater or somewhere
else. Been doing it for about six
months, and l swear when / figure
back about the only times that have
seen my mother and sister have been
ut Sunday dinners. Nothing unusual
in that, OF course; the same thing Is
true OF hundreds of young men In Chi
cago.
But they haven't fathers like mine.
He came 10 mo one afternoon last
week and asked me II had an engage
ment for that night.
" Yes said, I've promised TO go
TO the theatre with win Brown
=" How about tomorrow night. he
asked.
=" 'liavn't figured ahead that far /
replied,
Well, I'd like to nave you go
somewhere with me.
All right / said; wherc'll
meet youP'
you sec ho leaves the office about
an hour before | get through.
"lIe suggested the fremont House
at 1850, and was there, prepared for
the theatre and quiet lecture on late
hours no hcd combined the two on
several previous occasions. But when
he appeared he said he wanted me -
call on lady with him.
"'One | knew quite well when |
was young man, no explained.
I'VE went out and started straight
for home.
" She is stopping Mt the house, no
said, when | spoke of II.
II thought ii strange that he should
have made the appointment at the
fremont house under those circum-
stances but said nothing.
We'll, We went in and | was intro
duccd with all due formality TO my
mother and my sister.
The situation struck mo as ludi-
crous and ! started 10 laugh but tho
laugh died away. None Of tho three
even smiled. My mother and my sis
ter shook hands with me and my moth
sr said she remembered me as a boy
but hadn't seen much of mo lately
lH1A blAb lllNltNA llif 10 ht SeAlfu.
My, 1t wasn't bit funny then. al
though can laugh over It now sat
down and she told ono or two ancc-
dutes Of my boyhood, nj which We all
laughed little. Then we four played
whist for while. When finally re-
tired WIS courteously invited TO call
again. | went upstairs feeling pretty
small and doing u good deal OF think
ing
"And ihenP, asked his companion.
Then made up my mind TINT my
mother was most entertaining lady
and my sister II good and brilliant
girl"
And nowPn
Now I'm going 10 call again, as
have been going quite regularly for tho
last week enjoy their company and
propose TO cultivate their hcquaint-
anco."
And the young mnn-he WIS only
about 22-put on his coat and started
for his car.