Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
SOME SOCIAL paosLeMs.
A Box of Chocolates and Scroll Saw
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Say. papa" began Bobby after din- ner one night. does box of chocolates cost more than scroll saw?p
 Tt depends little on the quality of the chocolates" replied his father. laying down his paper. Were you thinking of buying sofne?"
 "N-no; you see I haven't got any money" said Bobby hastily "It seems things. doesn't it?
 Tt certainly does" sighed his father. Here's milk gone up again"
 T don't drink much lately" said Bobby reassuringly. And don't real ly need 1t on my breakfast food"
 Bless your heart" cried his father with remorse. Don't think your dad wants to limit your allowance of milk
 T heard a feller say prices are awful hard on the workingmen,| said Bobby. But. gee. doesn't everybody work?''
 Tt looks that way" said his father. But haw about the scroll saw"
 "Oh. just said that cause I know how much they cost. don't care about the candy. anyhow
 Was the candy for your mother?"
 "N-no." said Bobby. You see. everybody's been having parties lately. Even Mamie Kelly's had one. and she's awful stingy. she's the funniest girl l ever seen--saw There ain't any Of the fellers likes her, but she asst 'eIn all tn her party. The ice cream was the limit Mine was most melted and Jimmys had salt in it. When people are going to give parties why don't they give 'em right?''
 q give it up.'
 Well. anyhow" Bobby went on. after Mamie Kelly's party Susie Her rick she gave one. It was swell par ty. all right. Jimmy got four plates of ice cream. I didn't have but two. but had five pieces of cake. We played games and there was a feller that could do tricks. Gee. he was some class, all right He could keep four plates and two balls in the air an awful long time and not smash one. His arms was all bunchy with muscle. Billy he tried juggling when he went home m he smashed two of his mothers saucers I told him he'd oughter cut 1t out, but Billy's just like that He won't listen to you. and then he gets sore when something happens and tries to make out like it was your fault
 Whats the trouble with Billy late ly?"
 Well. don't like to say it about a feIler.'' said Bobby with fine reluc- tance. but BilIy's got the big head. You see. his mother lets him do any thing and it's spelling him. He stays up awful late nights n everything All the fellers are talking about it. Some times I think maybe I'll tell him what Nellie Foster said"
 What was that?"
 'Oh. we'll it wasn't so worse. because Nellie Fosters awful xindhearted." ac- knowledged Bobby. But Billy oughter cut out lot O smart stunts. He gets sore so easy you can't say a word
 People don't usually like 10 hear such things"
 'T ain't going to say a word.'' said Bobby quickly. "Billy's all right. even if he does get sore easy. Every girls ast him to her party Saturday after moons. The next ones going to be evening party n mamma says l can go"
 Quite like real society. Who's giv- ing it this time?-'
 ''Nobody's giving it except us fellers. but Nellie Fosters getting it. It's a surprise party
 Who's in it?''
 well. me for one. I got it up''
 And Billy and Jimmy. I suppose?'
 "Yeh. didn't want Jimmy. but Susie Herrick did. She's in it. too. be- cause she's a friend of Nellie Eos ter's. I had enough of Susie Herrick when she was in my room at school"
 Why are you giving it?"
 Well. you see. Nellie Foster. felt kinder bad about not having a party n her mothers poor. Her fathers dead. Neliie's father, I mean. So us fellers we met her bother on the street one day and We asst her when was Nellic's birthday. n could we give her surprise if we brought everything? So we're going to give 1t, n it costs me 9 cents oh account of Sam.s back ing out at the last minute and me hav- ing to pay bis part"
 What about the chocolates?"
 Well" said Bobby sheepishly. its her birthday. and me and Billy we're going to chip in for chocolates togeth- CT. It's his idea and I don't know whether it's a good one. He's coming over tonight to talk about it. What do you think?'
 'T like the idea
 Well. I ain't got anything left out of my weeks money. but
 ''Oh. I see" said his father. putting his hand into his pocket. "Now. sup pose YOU take this and go to the door before Billy rings. think I hear his iSfl