The Detroit times., 1910-12-22

| in her eyes. What has MI. BelNhap
been saying to you?'
We've been discussing YOU
growled Belknap.
| Tom faced Belknap defiantly. lhen
! turning To his mother and slipping
his arm about her waist, ne said
You can't MAKE my mother dislike
me"
I'm not fool enough to try it,. said
| Belknap. IL felt it my duty to tell
her that ! had offered you position,
and"-there was tInge OF c ntLmpt
in his voice-"and that you had re-
fused It,"
Yes said Tom, with infinite scorn,
! five dollars week
| Il began on less" said Belknap. so
did your father
Times have changed, and the cost
of living has gone up" observed Tom,
with the manner of one who has stud
died the problem of life deeply, and
has settled it finally.
Tom Defends His Stand.
Product and labor have always
I been regulated by the law OF supply
and demand"
! Belknap, disliking an argument win
boy, took refuge behind platitude.
Doesn't seem TO be much demand
/ for my labor said Tom, indifferently.
How about that, MOTHER
! The mothers face was wistful as she
! looked at her son.
| 81 am sorry you did not accept MI
Belknap's offer" she spoke, reproacn-
fully.
| Tom turned to Jane with n laugh.
What do you know about that? he
said. Even mother doesn't think me
worth more than five dollars week. y
| The widow. glad to be rid of dis
agreeable subject, for time at least,
| also turned to the girl.
did you have a nice rides? she
asked
Perfectly bully" replied Jane, flick
! ing the dust from her trim pumps
The country is as pretty as 1t can
be, with the leaves turning to yellow.
and gold. And Tom she eyed the
boy admiringly, hes getting to be the
| dandiest kind OF a chauffeur
"Have any accidents?" asked Belk-
nap. The subject of Toms driving
always made him a trifle uneasy.
Nothing To speak Of" said Tom. "a
bunch OF hogs got in our way, but we
didn't wait to see what happened"
WHO did they belong to?" demand
ed Belknap. paling.
Hemingway, | think" said Tom,
| lightly.
Jane Defends the Chauffeur.
Good Lord" shouted Deknap
slamming the table with his fat fls;
"He may be down on me any minute
with bill for an executed SOW"
Don't get mad. dad" wheedled
Jane. going to her father and putting
her round arms about his neck. It
wasn't Toms fault How could he
tell that those silly fat things were
going to waddle right out in front Of
u.s."
I've had To pay that man nearly
5000 for animals that I've never seer.
and I'm not going to submit to it any
longer. It's outrageous" stormed
| Belknap.
Then you'd better give up the ma.
chine" said Tom pleasantly
II will" Numbered Belknap 81
! give Il to any one that wants il"
You're bn.' cried Tom. The car
is mine" He turned to Jane with
smile of delight
Why, Tom" objected his mother
What will YOU do with It,"
Don't spoil the first business chance
| I've had. mother" chided the boy
You won't have To send II around
he assured Beknap. "I'll take 1t with
me. Come along. mother He seized
her by the arm. I'll drive YOU home
Don't be hasty young man" Bek.
nap was hedging You've forgotten
one important thing
What's that" asked Tom. blankly.
THE money to pay for it, exclaim.
ed Belknap. with the air OF one who
has made an epigram.
You said you would give il away"
Tom was reproachfully indignant.
I'm not quite fool" snapped the
! lawyer
"Oh, WELL" said Tom, with profound