Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-05-19
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


fee pot. so that il was nice and strong,
and when father finished the first cup
he asked for another, saying he didn't
know when coffee had seemed 10 do him
50 much good
After dinner he threw himself onto the
lounge as usual, but instead Of leaving
him To himself. mother read the news
from the W, while Nell and | washed
the dishes. for she felt sure if left alone
he would continue 10 worry about his
business affairs. and we had decided it
was best to keep his mind and attention
directed TO other things. When mother
glanced at him after reading awhile, he
was fast asleep. and she came aud wills
prrpd to me: That's the best news OF
all Nrls dear" She had SCathpd him
90 sleep by reading to him in a soft, mo-
nutuncHS tone
lie awGke refreshed 5 Il neighbor came
in and chatted with him until bedtime
while we children sat around the big
warm kitchen range like little Annie
about the kitchen fire telling stories and
making riddles until we were sent to bed
The next morning little Willie saw IA
Their shaving before the glass in his
chiff0nier and he called out TO him to tell
him If he shaved with his right hand or
his left.
My right hand said father Can't
But you don't shave with your hand
nj all. You shave with your razor. Don't
you see?' said Willie, who had heard
Nell read Il ont of an old almanac. and
thought he would like TO make a little
fun.
"You come here" said father. land III
shave you. and made Il dive as if to
catch him.
You can't catch me" said the child.
Guiding the soapy brush
After an extra nice appetiZing break
fast. father went 10 the office aS usual.
Willie called out to him as he went down
the street: "You better catch that pig.
father" Twas Nell put him to it. be-
eve.
Mother said to me after he had been
gone a few minutes: Things have been
going badly Of late my child, and | feel
almost afraid 10 look the future in the
face. We may BE- obliged 10 live in il
very much palmer manner and do with
out Il great many thing, which We have
now. Your father has been very uneor-
tunate lately. blt we must keep cheerful
end not Let him see how il affects us.
He does not s en- TO expect to succeed
any more. He is so Respondent. | hardly
see how he can. If we can only get him
into more cheerful mood he might do
better again We must all do our best to
brighton him up; my heart aches for him
-. lie was greatly disappointed ycster-
day she went on. for he had hoped to
make a good sale which would have
helped out wonderfully"
The day passed and q o'clock came.
We a,mos' dreaded To see father come
home. although We had been preparing
to make him as happy aud comfortable as
possible.
Nell was the first to spy him coming
up the street "Why look at him." she
called to mother. And sure enough he
WAS coming along laughing and talking
to my brother Ned and little Willie.
viii his dear. handsome face looked ten
years younger.
well, Kate" ne said to mother. as
soon as he got into the front door. The
deal went through after all. Yesterday
| could not do anything. | was 50 de
pressed and burdeurd, id not seem 50
have the leas. influence with anyone. but
this morning. for some reason. | felt 80
relieved and chcered that everything
seemed 10 90 my way.
Father looked very happy while he
talked, and Wille's eyes grew bigger and
bigger Hs hr listened. although he couldn't
understand single bit about il ALL On
IL he saw his dear father was happy
again. And as soon as he could make his
shril little vo'ce heard, with his face
ripping NIL over with delighted emotion.
his little cheek close VI to his dear Ia
Tiers, he sad
You've caught him. father. You've
caught the little shaved pig with the
CREASED ail!"-Jennctte Rctherstou IN
the Evening Wisconsin.