The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01

Mr.. Thompkins finished reading the
article in the monthly magazine with
great satisfaction.
That's what should be done in ev.
cry family" commented Mr.. Thomp.
hns TITS fine thing"
Don't you want to hear the new
records ! bought today for the phono.
graph machine?" said Mrs. Thompkins,
seeming trouble.
Not now, my dear" replied her
iiege. my, my, what fine idea that
is. Why don't all families intro
duce it2 Then there would be none of
the terrible holocausts we hear about
SO much"
Goodness" said Mrs. Thompkins,
suddenly. 1--WE promised to go over
and call on the Smiths tonight. Well
have to hurry"
But Mr.. Thompkins was not to be d.
verified. This magazine, Mrs. Thomp.
kins. presents an article which to the
ordinary mind would be a mere piece
OF pleasant summer reading, but to the
mind trained to think and ponder deep.
ly 1t is full of fruitful and practicable
lessons"
Did you match that ribbon I gave
you this morning?" asked Mrs. Thomp.
kins.
"Ah," pursued Mr.. Thompkins, ut
would take me too long, my dear. To
tell you all that there Is in this ar.
ticle. but briefly It is this: It relates
how ships guard themselves against
fire panics by requiring their crews
to drill frequently and to go through
Just the same maneuvers that they
would were an actual confiagration
raging on the vessel. Now, Mrs.
Thompkins. suppose fiat dwellers
should be so instructed. Then when a
Are came they would fall into their
stations at the tap Of the gong and
there would be no panic and likely no
destruction of property. I should like
to incorporate the system used on
board ships in this fiat building, and
the first step will require me to in
struct my own immediate household"
Mrs. Thompkins sighed and prepared
her mind for the ordeal while Thomp-
kins stepped brislily about and took in
the situation.
He summoned the cook from the
Kitchen and had her and the maid
come into the library.
Mary" said Mr.. Thompkins. 81
have called you In here To-"
Sure. I don't care II you do"
Quoth Mary. 81 was going to quit to-
morry, anyhow. Sure, how anybody
can live wild an old crank like you
! cud niver see."
Mary, Mary" expostulated Mr..
Thompkins, gently, you are quite
wrong. | did not intend to discharge |
you. merely wish to give you a les. |
son In what may some day be of great
value. You will stand here by the |
door. Julie, you will go into the par
tor and take your station by the center |
table, and, Mrs. Thompkins, be so
good as to proceed to the dining-room
and wait there until | give you the
word" The dazed domestics obeyed.
and Mrs. Thompkins sadly moved
down the hall to the dining-room.
"The first thing to remember" said
Mr.. Thompkius, standing in the hall
and speaking loud, so that all of his
pupils should hear him. sis that you
must keep cool under all circum.
stances Then proceed at once to the
spot from which the alarm is given
and investigate as to its character.
Now. then, you are ready. Very well
the bedroom back of the library is all
ablaze 1t is burning flercely--ha, fire,
fire."
"Murther!" shrieked the cook. as
she bounced down the hall, knocking
Mr.. Thompkins over. Fire, fire, fret"
The maid was jumping up and down
by the side of the center table in the
parlor shrieking Fire." at the top of
her lungs.
"Stop!" commanded Mr.. Thompkins,
LAST WORDS OF GOETHE.