American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-09-05
Looking
After Things
But. James" protested Mrs. Bank

ct.
That was as far az she got. Hell
husband turned on her an implacable
face. Not m word" he said. i've
got some n II you haven't, and
guess ! can see a cas- OF nervous pros
tration coming on II you can't! You
need rest, Eimira, and you're going
to begin today. It's Sunday and
there's nothing special to do, and
Mrs. Blanket groaned. Nothing to
dol" she repeated. In faint sarcasm.
II that Isn't just like a man! Why
We'll, then. I'm here to do It, am
! not?" demanded Blanket. You're
to stay In bed and sleep II you want
to, but at any rate you're not going to
get up. II Isn't beyond a mere man
to run a dinky little house like this
n for one day."
We'll said Mrs, Haa,4t, there's
a lot to do and"
whats that" Banket demanded,
Indignantly. a. sbrieks arose from an.
other room.
y think Thon.es Is pulling Ange-
lines hair" Mrs I'anket explained
You'd better go and seei"
Il should think" he said, that you'd
have enough control over those young
hyenas 80 that they'd mind better
when they're snoken to! They have
absolutely Ito sense Of respect for"
Something's burning In the kitch-
en-" broke In Mrs. Blanket. You'll
have to 20 and See"
Blanket vent. It was the breakfast
oatmeal and Tilly was in . highly dis
turbed state Of mind. She was
20 whom Blanket explained that tho
mistress Of the house would not b.
visible that day.
But what'll l dor Ttlly asked. She
was not strong on meeting emsrgen-
oiss.
Dor" repeated Blanket. 'Wh-what
do o usually do whom tho oatmeal
burnsf"
1T never burned before" lilly told
him. a%nxiously. When the meat
burned once. Mrs. Blanket she"
Well 90 without breakfast food
for once" Blanket said. with dignity.
He felt proud OF the inspiration. And
I'll take up Mrs. Blankets breakfast II
you'll M IT,"
Mrs. Banket." explained Tilly pla-
cidly. she nx It herself"
Blanket clumsily got things on the
tray, burned himself with the coffee.
tripped on the stairs and stepped on
Angelina. who was crawling through
tho upper hall OF her hands and
knees. She explained Indignantly that
she was = caterpillar and that he had
"sQuashsd" her, Blanket set down the
tray with . slight bang. Then he
spanked Angelina and attended to
Thomas. who was shrisking for the
exact location OF his fresh underwear.
You've got to learn us the text"
they both chirped to their father.
Thomas and Angeline were enjoy.
Ing themselves greatly. Fathers
way OF doing their hair was novel In
the extreme and they expected to
cause excitement on their arrival at
eNitto pShs'Si WuGn phuk6t kOI
them of he WAS putting and exhaust
cd.
You'll have to see what Tiliy Ia do
Ing to the dinner Mrs. Blanket woke
up long enough to tell him. There's
to be a ~fricasse. and tell her not to for
get the biscuits, as she did last Sun
day. nor the cranberry Jelly. And I'm
sure | don't know what kind Of a salad
she can do by herself Or"
Banket found Tilly in tears. The
dessert" she explained. he will not
get hard! In the iceboxi"
Blanket Investigated, lilly opened
the icebox door to show him and Their
screamed. The dish OF gelatin she
had set on the Ice had slipped and top
pied side up. What shall | make
rilly walled. What shall
make now7"
Blanket swallowed. hard. We've
viii do without dessert today" he
said. Mrs. Blanket said something
about cranberry je~lly-there's the
Why. Of course." Blanket cried
nobly over the phone. IF you're down
way to church come right on over
dinner-glad to have you. Aunt
Sarah" =
Put on an extra place" he or. ,
Ttly. who was running around
circles In the kitchen. There's 4
Ak something for des. +,
don't know what-fried ostrich q,
( you want to-whatsver you're used
% fixing when the dessert tips overt" :
Angelina fell down on the way home
Sunday school and was muddy p
hem to throat. Aunt Sarah
while Blanket was In the throes
X re-dressing his offspring. She y
Til 4 o'clock and Blanket had >
% ait aud entertain her instead Of c
eaving that acrid duty to Mrs. Bank Il
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