The Washington times., 1913-09-04

L II RS. G. crushing out into the
M halD-why, August. isn't it
IVY sweet of you to come home
early and SUI. rise me? Are
You nearly melted with the heat. dear?
You came right In the nick of time.
because there's little something I
want you TO do FOR me. ~'-zry ..-s =
Mr.. @. tnlistrustfuliyr-Noth that
has any work attached to It? .
Mrs. G., (scorning the remark)-Oh,
dear. no-just a LITTLE something.
Come on. now, sit down and .Tn get
you some Ice water, SO you'll get cool
Mr.. G. gently. suggesting)-Got any
beer on the ice?
Mrs. G. On, mid reproofl-Eow. Aug
ust, will you tell me what IS the logic
Of drinking beer. when you're all over
heated and everything? You. know. it'll
only make you hotter s---.-- -
Mr.. G. (defensiVelv)-It will mott I'd
like to know who ever started that re-
port. 1t never makes me hotter at all.
1t always
Mrs. G. dnterrupting indulgently)-
have it-and later he can go to work
Business of getting and drinking
beer) r.. -. 49,
Mr.. G. (smacking his lips)-Nectar!
Now, bring on your job! -
Mrs. G. (producing a huge box, vio.
lently green In hue)-Its only a win
dow box. See? AS long as we're going
to stay In the city all summer. I
thought IT'D be nice and cheerful to
have a window box of red geranIums.
They're awful hardy, you know. and
so lively in color.
Mr.. @. dn consternation)-Wher on
earth did you. get that box? That isn't
a regular window box-that's a young
packing case!,
Mrs. q. 'proudly)-The grocer sent
the order In II. one day. and | sent
the boy around the corner for some
change. and when he came back ned
knew he would. Then 1 painted II.
Why should ! pay a dollar and a half
for box when i can get one for
nothing? Anyway what old grocer
sticks a cent or two extra on every
thing ] buy. So I'm entitled TO 1t.
Mr.. G. facetiously)-Well. I'd have
the titie. searched II II was mine.
Mrs. G. 'Cpouting)-Now you stop! The
plants II be here in ten minutes. So
hurry up. Here arg all the tools and
here are some tacks-
MF. G. Ishrieking)-Tacks? Tacks to
hold up That corner on the lumber mar
ket? / need spikes. Got any spikes?
Mrs. G. with dignity)-I don't know
what a spike is. I've got some nails. II
that's what you mean.
Mr.. G. lin despair)-Gimme EN-,
(Stlcks his head out of the window }
Say. there alp't anything here TO nail II
to-only stone.
Mrs. G. (pIayfuly)-SIlly. You've got
to nall II to the wood of the window
frame through the side of the box
Mr.. G. (rebelliously)- I don't believe
that's the way y,I,I you put VEN em up pat at all.
isn't? Haven't you got enough brains
Mr., G. dubiousIy)-WelI. ] don't think
It's advisable to get too ingenious with
window boxes.
CHe begins to hammer with steam
drill vivacity. The bell rings)
Mrs G. GoyouslyD-Oh. there arc the
pIants now, (Brings in six geranIumsD
Mr.. G. UurnIng a turkey red coun-
tenance her way)-Six plants for that
acreage. What're you going to fill the
box with.
Mrs. G. (gentIy)-DIrt. August, lissen!
7 thought you could run down to River
side drive with pail or something and
dig some nice. rich Girt.
Mr.. G. (ready TO eXplOde)-Me. With
a ,ail? Dig dirt? what:
Mrs. G. tremulOuslyI-WeH. you could
take shoe box or something that was
deceptive.
Mr.. G. tgrimIy)-Oh. yeh' A shoe box
something deceptivea-nd a shovel
over my shoulders. | suppose. That's
also deceptive!
Mrs. G. Urdisnantly)-Now you stop
Won could dig II with a tablespoon.
CBeIl rings violently. Mrs. G. shoves
Mr.. q toward the door. He opens IT.
Superintendent (gruffyl-Yuh gotta
take that trunk outta the front window,
Against the tenement house laws. Yum
90 AZ .. % %. roof. u you wsau!