The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24

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u : and fussing, be fell Into the
int, divcsted himself OF coat
and collar and sank down in 40 easy
chair near an open window.
'Whew-ul' he exclaimed, hasn't this
been scorchcr"'
1T has been right warm, Homer" Bios.
CON nSSeuted, "but isn't this unusual
weather for this time OF the yeari More
Ike August. isn't itT'
Not on your llfel" Mr. Justvved replied,
ir n tone strangely defiant; mot on your
llfe' We have weather like this 10 this
crazy town from the Grst OF June on
only II grows hotter every doy the sum,
mcr grows older, Is dinner rcady7 It's
almost too bot 10 eatv'
Dinner wusn't quite rendy-nod sir.
Justwed str1lehtway became seized with
n rnvcnous appetite. Why wasn't dinner
rcady7 What wns the matteri Did shc
think nc didn't woDt anything TO ent just
because II wns hoti
Mr. Justwed was In n truly eocinblc
humor.
Mrs. J. protested that IT wasn't time for
dinner yct-nnd that Just because he was
hot was no license for him 10 upset the
whole household and turn everything
topsy-turvy.
WhcrcupoD Mr.. ] buried himself in tho
evening pnper, groaninG DOW md then
Mt the heat. When the dInncr.bcli rang
be Gidn't know whether be wnntci any
or not. But he wns finally prcvnilcd upon
70 take lust little. All through dinner
he fused md Grumbled md Crowlcd Mt
the heat, consuming copious draughts Of
icc water. despite Mrs J.s warnings to
tho contrary.
Finnny be rosc from tho table oud
wiped bis pcrspirng brow
Come on, Blossom" he exclaimed.
Tets got ont OF this bloomin' stuny 6nti
It's q regular bnke-ovenI'
"Ccrtnlnly, Homer-dcar." Mrs. Justwed
agreed where sbnll we goT'
Mr. J. paused for reflection
II have II, Blossom" he cried. sudden
Iy lets go to Cool Breeze Parkr'
Mrs. Justwed looked up 10 surprise
Could the hcnt rcnIly have gone TO
Homcr's hend7
why. Homer" shc snid. "ot all placcsl
Surely you don't mean thatT'
81 don't mean thnt7 I'd Hike to know
why | don't mean thatl''
Now. Homer, there's no sense getting
rnnd over lt-but you know you always
did hate going nround 10 the resorts near
tho city. II you'd only sit down for
minute or two and stop stewing you'd
Ind this fat the most comfortable place
10 Town.
That's rust IT, Mr. J. retorted, that's
Just IT. You never want 10 go my place
when 7 do and you'd have me shopping
nround In this little suitcase OF q eat
until l melted away to a grease spot
And
Why. Homer" Mrs. Justwcd objected
quite mildly. bow unl1ind OF you! It's
u's because I wanted 10 remind you OF the
many little inconvcnieuccs one has to put
up with on n trip Ike that"
VERY we'll, very we'll" exclaimed Mr..
J. I'm put up with thcml You won't
hcnr me squealing about ouythingv'
And. forthwith. Nr. Justwed proceeded
to pry himself into a stiff collar and bis
new summer suit-nnd they sailed forth
to Cool Breeze Park.
II was quite early IN the evening md
the ride on tho trolley wns delightful
the cnr being but comfortably nlcd They
met fricnds-a young married couplc-on
tho way, and Mr.. JUstwed fairly reyellcd
10 the ride.
Where's those crowded cars you were
talking nboutT' he whispered TO Blossom
triumpbanuy. 'I don't sec them This
b has got that fiat beat q milcI'
And then they reached the park. with
bot q few hundred people In IL, everyone