Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-30

vocabulary, aren't you? Wen, this is
Saturday. isn't it? Wen just begin
this walking business tomorrow
morning, before breakfast. What do
you say TO "A little stroll out to Chevy
Chase circle and back before break
fast?'
THAT ought TO be simply delight
full" answered Mrs. Jobson, looking
quite complaisant. THE trees are
taking on their autumn yerdure now,
and"
"Well, it's not autumn verdure, but
exercise. that I'm going after" inter
ruptcd Mr., Jobson. "Dyc think you
can walk out 10 Chevy Chase circle
and back without showing the signal
OF distress before YOU cover "a third
of the distance. and forcing me to
abandon my walk in order to load
you into "A trolley car and fetch YOU
back homer"
oh / think so" answered Mrs.
Jobson, smiling.
"ItN take two or three hours, YOU
know, and we won't have any break
fast until we get back" went on Mr.
Jobson. Dye suppose You can CON
triye TO keep your appetite down for
Chat length OF time, for the sake OF
improving your health?'
"Not doubt of it," replied Mrs.
Jobson, invardly annoyed ueverthc-
less, over the prospect of being thus
dragged into one of Mr. Jobson's
plans.
All fight" said Mr. Johson. with
great air Of resolution. You can
just set the alarm clock for five
o'clock tomorrow morning. and when
wc get up You can tog Yourself out
I'm clothes bcfttiug long wall>-you
don't have To wear a chiffon or foul
ard or cretonne for pedestrian pur-
poses. hope You understand and
bet when we get back from Chevy
Chase circle Wen feel like fighting
cocks-always presuming, Of course,
that YOU don't lag in the rear of the
procession after we've got about as
far as the city limits and then flop
down i'm the middle Of the road and
moan TO bc taken home i'm
barouchc."
"Oh, therein be no danger Of that"
said Mrs Iohson, smiling again
The alarm clock made terrific
noise in the Jobsous' bedroom at five
o'clock on the following Sunday
morning, but the disturbance didn't
arouse Mr. Jobson. lie slept pence
fully on Mrs Jobson lad 10 shake
him awake.
Huh? What's that?" slccpily in
quired Mr. Jobson. half turning over.
More burglars? Oh. lemme lone.
Want f sleep"
Mrs. Job~on had TO shake him again
good and hard.
We're going 10 walk ont to Chevy
Chase circle and back, YOU know" she
explained right i'm his ear.
Mr.. Jobson sat mp in bed and glared
around the still dark room.
$50 we are" said he, sepulchrally.
"Uh-huh. Remember now"
Then he fell back on his pillow and
went 10 sleep again.
Mrs. Jobson finally contrived 10 get
him fully awake. however. lie got up
and douned an old suit of clothes. II.
was very glum and sull>y. and looked
as if he could easily lean up against
a door frame or any old thing and
Slumber soundly. Mrs. Jobson hustled
about and donned rany-day skirt.
Then she put n golf cap on Mr. Job
sons head and said: well, we're all
ready, aren't we?'
"Uh-huh," growled Mr. Jobson. rub
bing his eyes. and out they started
The streets were silent and forsaken.
and there was yet but tinge of red
IN the eastern sky. Mrs Jobson
stepped out briskly, and Mr.. Jobson
,lomped along after her without say
ng anything
The morning air is so sweet and
pure. isn't it?' inquired Mrs job
son.
"Uh-huh," replied Mr.. Jobson, still .
ooking half asleep. Great"
They followed the car tracks. After .
awhile Mr.. JobSon's face assumed an
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