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lne ldlely hCQulreu SulC case dc-
tually belonging to Parkin Jones was
lying on its glossy, bright, yellow
side, just as it had been dropped,
with the more familiar scuffed family
valise, between the dining table and
the wall, in defiance of all rules of
order. Parkin Jones' new derby
hat reposed on the table cloth. Par
kin Jones himself was pinned in the
faded Morris chair with the comfort
ably broken springs by young Parkin
and Lauretta, who were crumpling
all shape out of his smart new suit.
Baby Jones was gnawing at the ex-
tended tip of his patent-leather shoe,
unregarded by his fond mother, who,
flushed with the glow of the reckless
ly faring gas log, sat at Jones feet
with one plump hand on an unoccu-
pied part of his knee.
you looked so grand coming along
we hardly knew you," said Mrs.
Jones, with loving little pat on the
burdened knee.
Jones smiled complacently. "Pret-
ty swell guy, amt II" he said.
"Ouch! How many new teeth has
that infant accumulated since I've
been gone? Quit it, you skee zicks!
What makes him so fond of shoes,
wonder"
'It's the backing" explained
young Jones. It's got sweet in it.
] tasted it,"
4 knowded you, papa" said Lau-
retta, burrowing into his shoulder
with her curly head. II knowded
you dess We moment l saw you"
"Did you, sweetness?" asked Jones
hugging her. "Well, tell me what's
been happening, mother"
There's three new puppies over
at" began the boy.
"Hush!" said his mother, raising
a warning finger. Let your papa
talk. My! nobody can get a word
In edgeways. You've got to tell first,
father. Tell us all about every
Caing."
Tell us!" begged the chorus.
"Can't you waltz" asked Jones.
"Aren't you going to give me time
to get my breath?"
mol" was the shouted reply.
"Very well, then," said Jones. 81
started last Monday week, went
away, away off to Pittsburg and got
safely back home five minutes ago.
Now tell me about the puppies, son."
There's three of them"
I
"Children!" said Mrs. Jones'
"Wait now. Well hear all about the
puppies later on. l want to hear
what your magnificent father has
been doing with himself. l have my
suspicious"
Jones pinched her cheek.
"Tell me, dear, did everything go
all right?"
Smooth as velvet" replied Jones.
"There wasn't any work to it-hard-
ly. 1t was just pleasure jaunt-
regular junket the whole time. Pri-
vate car going down"
what" calculated Mrs. Zones.
"That's what I'm telling you.
Why, what do you think? Do you
suppose that the great and only Bur-
merly was going to travel like ordi-
nary mortals in Just a common ordi-
nary Pullman? Well, l guess not.
hardly think he would have re-
Quested Parkin Jones, esquire, to
give him the pleasure of his company
II he hadn't been prepared to do the
thing in the style to which the Hon
Drable Parkin Jones has been accus-
toned"
Jones chuckled at this joke and
lfrs. Jones Joined heartily. The chill
dren went into shouts of laughter,
whereat Jones and Mrs. Jones
laughed the more.
Private car" resumed Jones
"private cook, private porter and
Burmerly's own private vallay."
WAS he nice to you?" asked Mrs.
Jones, rather anxiously.
THE vallay? Well, yes, consid-
ering his position. He unbended
quite little"
Goose! mean Nj. Burmerly"
Treated me like a prince. ]
hadn't any idea he could be SO nice.
He's all right, for all that hang-you-
acknowledgements way he's got.
Once or twice he was almost jolly.
Yes. 1t was anything you want, touch
the button and the meals we got on
that trip! Whew! Game, fish
steaks three inches thick, and-say!
never knew there were such steaks
And l ate right with his imperial
uibs."
Il should think you did" said
Mrs Jones. with fash in her pretty
dark eyes. THE ideal"
Il didn't know but he'd give me
. handout on the rear platform.
said Jones. jocularly. And l met
all manner OF magnates."
I'm so glad you got that suit.
0urmured Mrs. Jones