The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
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Just amuss the children q littlo
while, said Mrs. Y Jarrs the other
evening. ..Mrs. Rangle and u are go
Ing over to see Kittie Robinson's
baby. You; know, she was one OF the he
sNudrldge girls, and her husband 10
that tall man I introduced you to
some weeks ago when we met him
outside the store the day we went
downtown to complain about the
new Ice box warping when 1t was
sold to US fully guaranteed, and the
man had the nerve to say that It
wasn't guaranteed against warping
II the drain pipe was allowed to get
choked up and the water got in be-
hind the woodwork, although, good
ness knows, it's Just as we'll II the
drain pipe does choke up, because I
never had girl that could remem-
Der to empty the pan under an Ice
box, and the water runs all over the
floor and through It and the ceiling
comes down In the kitchen Of the fiat
below. and the tenants shout the
most! insulting things at you up the
dumbwalter shaft. as II It were my
fault that the waste water pan OF the
Ice box oyeraowed, for do you think
IL L am paying girl l am going
around emptying the Ice box drain
pan for herr"
beg pardon, did you say you we're
going around 10 see somebody's
baby?" asked Mr.. Jarr, YEARLY.
"Yes, It's Kitty's first baby" said
Mrs. Jarr. "and she's raising 1t &C
cording 10 health rules. although 7
never saw a child yet that thrived
simply because you took It's tempera-
ture. She's always sticking q Their
mometer In the poor little things
mouth. hear. What good does that
do a baby"
II shouldn't imagine there was
much nourishment in thermome-
ter" said Mr.. Jnrr, "but what's the
iccbox got TO do with IT."
We'll, II I'm little late, although
I won't stay long because Mrs. Ran
gle says Kitty Robinson doesn't
seem to care whether people call or
not unless they talk about her Won
dcrful baby. So, II Pm late, don't
forget to empty the pan under the
icebox. I'd empty 1t now myself
before go, but I've got my things
on, and you simply can't stoop over
when you're wearing one OF these
new tight gowns"
what do you wear 1t for, then"
asked Mr.. Jarr.
40 YOU think I'm going to dress
for homework all tho timer said
Mrs. Jarr, SHELLY. Here the girls
gone off, and know she's forgotten
to empty that pan under the icebox.
she's left the supper dishes un-
washed, and II sho thinks I'm going
to wash them she's mistaken. So I
want you to empty the pan. Now.
don't forget it,
"oh, I won't; I'll empty It now"
said Mr.. Jarr.l
"Now don't so running of Just be!
cause want TO say few words to
you before l 60 out, and, goodness
knows, get out but seldom!" said
Mrs. Jarr. Make little Emma drink
some milk before she goes to bed.
and II It Is too cold warm 1t q little
for her. and that will remind you to
empty the pan when you 90 to the
icebox for tho milk"
Depart In peace" said Mr. Jar.
Il won't forget"
"And don't 60 out Of the house
when the children so to sleep. be-
cause l won't take the key, and no.
body can tell what will happen when
children are alone in a fiat. Sup
pose there'd be fire! Dear me. I
have half a mind not to go!"
~ will not fail you," said MIR. Jarr.
"rll attend to everything and will
stay right here watching for fires,
burglars, bill collectors, old friends
with q grudge and all other constant
visitors and visitations.'
So Mrs. Jarr finished putting on
her gloves, adjusted her veil, seeing
II her skirt hung properly and all the
other feminine preliminaries and de-
parted TO see the little stranger.
Mr.. .larr read, played with the
children, saw them to bed, gave them
milk and emptled the pan under the