The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

length prevailed, and the boy exhibited
very red tongue and throat.
um-what do you think, Margaret?
Better n have Doctor Weeks in, hadn t
WEI 'Twon t do any harm. -
Let s be in no hurry. l think, as
Dick says, that it g only slight cold,
and that he II be all right in the morn,
ing; l III doctor him myself-bind up his
throat and give him some castor oil.
He II be all right-don Z you worry
"Well, III wait until after supper.
If he ism t any worse
Jacob left the sentence unfinished,
and sat down before the boy with an
uneasy look on his face
The child g eyes were half closed, but
he was quite wide awake. He reached
out his hand again.
fDon't get a doctor, daddy. Hold
me, and read about Ricky'
..Then Ill get supper right now" "
said Margaret, after watching Jacob
lift the child carefully into his big
arms, and satisfied that he was comfort.
able, begin upon the well-loved story.
She slipped out quietly, and Jacob
read on and on.
He felt the little body quiver against
his own as, one by one, Ricky passed
each moment of peril and safely dis
surprise. no sooner had he ended than
little Dick was asleep on his shoulder.
81 don It like the look of him, Mar
garrett he said earnestly, as he followed
her to the dining-room a little later
ooh, Jacob, don't you know how
easily you are scared when anything
ails the boy? l IN certain it IS only a
cold'
They ate supper quietly.
''What brought you home so early,
Jacob2'
walked out TO see if the fresh air
wouldn t help me.
cit has been lovely today; but tell
me, what did you worry about ti'
"You remember Grumpy, tho Third
precinct Counciman?'
Margaret nodded.
"Let me give you another cup OF
tea. What of him?'
''He wants me TO vote for the Davis
and Smith electric light franchise. Of.
fered me two thousand dollars If
would.
"Mercyi Mol Did you take it7 Two
thousand dollars! What lot we could
do with it Jacob. What did you say7''
81 practically showed him out of the
Office, of course. You don't think | d
take bribe, ! hope. sh- isn't that
Dick calling9'
eyes, You 90 to him; I II clear uE
the dishes and let them stand until
morning. We can talk about the money
later -
Jacob left the table without reply
ing Indeed, it is doubtful if he heard
H sat down by Dick in silence.
The child was asleep. Evidently he
had cried out in his dreams,
fntl tohn cd 4nChn6
anxiously. He appeared no worse. His
breathing was about the same, and tc
the eve there seemed no more fever,
After while Margaret entered with
hot water bottle, camphorated oil ano
hapnels She hung little outing Han
mel gown over chair before the CRATE
II hate TO wake him, Jacob Ism I
he better2 See how he sleeps.
81 think he's no worse, at least. Per
haps we d better not disturb him.
tell you he S a fine boy, ism Z he? Set
his hair-how it falls IN ring on HI;
forehead. -
.'Oh. he is darling, of course. Bu'
look at his hands! Mercy me! How dc
you suppose he gets them so dirty
You ID think he was washed only once
week-iike the clothes. And when
ask him what in the world he gets dirty
for, he always laughs and says, 'Oh, jes
bewhy, ma m; jes' bewhy! Do you
suppose he ever will say because?
s|He's said 'bewby' ever since h'
was baby, hasn't he7. Jacob rested
his head on his hand thoughtfully, -.
I wish he'd say it always, he said
| slowly.
"Oh, the idea! What funny mai
YOU are, Jacob Imagine him usinl
such an expression when he growu! -
She laughed, and pulled a rocker op
posite her husband, so that she sa
| facing him, a small table was near
She reached her purse from it, hesitate'
moment, then took out a bit of paper
See my check? The first money
ever earned.
Jacob took it; 60 Pay TO the orde
OF Mrs. j, r. Stanton, seventeen dol
lars, - he read slowly, and then gay'
it back.
~ should say, rather, |the frs
money L ever failed TO earn, - he said
severely. and added. Z" must confess
| Margaret that you surprise me.
..Surprise you7 Why? They simpl,
would play for money, and | was
guest. Could l make a spectacle of my
Self by refusing to do what the other
wanted to?'
| ''Well-to me there S something de
cidedly unwomauly in such an occupa
ton. Play cards If you want to, bu