The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-21
Daily Short Story
MOTHERS VACATION

alarm clock went at 9 10 prepare
: rather and the boys breakfast. later
Aunt Margarets. her own and mine:
| later still. carrying mothers TO her
bedside. because Aunt Margaret would
not hear Of her arising before 10
O'Clock, then tidying up the nine-room
apartment under constant interrupt
lions al either the front or back doors
! know now hard II was for me TO &C
custom myself To stay AT home in the
afternoons and look after the mending
goodness. there's a pile OF il for SIX
peoplel, finish ironing our laundress
mad not time TO. marketing. planning
dinner and roasting myself in nrsnar
ing il.
.oes All the work come from Mercy p"
ana on top OF Il all Aunt Margaret In
sisted upon our finishing shirtWaiSts We
We're hay mother make. saving when
We rebelled. that II was time we did Such
thlnEs Tor ourselves. that Their. was such
death. Really. Aunt Margaret can L.
quite vulgar at times.
Having settled mothers rest cure to
her satisfaction and when a little color
had crept into mothers cheeks. the
amusement end Of the vacation was
taken up. although mother said she felt
so ME a new creature she thought she
ought 10 get into harness again But
Aunt Margaret was adamant. and soon
WL"i' Dressed day. while mother was
taken To- exhibits at the Art institute OF
matinee fun OF '.life and laughter "
70 hear world famed orchestra that
mother told Us afterward she had often
IDnged TO hear
- wouldn give my HON. vacation for
All the summer resorts In creation" she
raid one night At dinner. and seemed
such happy. new little mother We
c"rid'it keep our eyes off her. And the
beauty OF II Is can stay places without
wondering IL ~ ism time TO put the veg
eAthles Oh and n hadn't better get up
and rush home dinner will be ready
NlaF In aVaA
We all looked conscious I know. and
as mother rambled ON happily so differ
( ent from the pale. silent little mother
We were used TO. n came TO me how very
right Aunt Margaret had been. Mother
had. indeed. needed rest-a change
The same thought feel sure was
Passing through Edith's mind. for, as /
SAW her Watching mother, OF a sudden
: became very much occupied with her
dessert. Something stirred IN the boys
also. In the midst Of mothers glowing
description OF an orchestra concert Tom
said. Mother, wouldn't you like to 20
TO the theatre tomorrow night
Mother loked up dazed. one OF our
Iurn'' she gasI ed. that's lovely OF YOU
boy. and appreciate II. but there =
some one else YOU want TO take there.
isn't there. dear Mothers smile was
huowiLs
We Aad finished dinner when Tom put
his question. and now. before he answer
ci air. His arms went around her neck
his check rested on ner lovely gray hair
and thor" was such wOnd-rfui!s n--
b t-1lEutfuluesS on his face as he said
7 f"ftlN 1t VIII be you or nobody, Iittie
l moth cr.'
1T seemed TO h. a general eve opening
I evening. Even young lin offered to wipe
. tDc dishes FOR me- when he saw me taxi
] 'he dish towel uut OF mothers hands. q
, don't believe mother should work 80 hard
again. d" YOU he asked when We hsd
tie kitchen 10 ourselves
u0H {. / replied with sudden new
nrmucss
/ And and" very shyIv. ~ can't take
: "er {" any bang Up band concert or 20
z ." 10 10 picture show with me some
! time ch 300
JUST wouldn't she. Jimmy ex-
! claimed. somehow with a choke in my
| voice. ASK her and watch her smile
! N"tther was father To- he OutdOne.
/ When Jim and left tho kitchen We
I found be was getting ready 90 take mo
/ thor 20 can on friends. Always when
J. she had asked he had Rrurnbled taat %
was too far-that. AM wav. mother look
I Ell too tired When they had started
I-dit'. without consulting me. asked
. AUNT Margaret o. preside at a family
'"lH'U. IL was unanimously decided
That mothers vacation should he for all
tifu..
we Will let her ~ tho ut,ie things
Edith summed up. Mother wouldut be
happy "ui erwise. ana In some way ""
must Jet 4er feel. withou; 81 being 80.
reneHb"r. that lie great responsibility
ls et'll hers. ruf when II comes 70 the
hard WORK
You ard Will he AZ the front" I
put in quietly.
And Hmusements Aunt Margaret
questioned 'p"n.t let your mother. =
. Iife become HCtuall. draI again"
Toms head ilfted importantly "She.1
. see some 81 ne best shows in town IA &
winter. that = a cirth.'
ma Jim looked ~ ne with a
silent appeal 300 his eyes faint uu.g
rrt don't forget picture shows It's tie
best ] 'an do Yet. but Just wait a waiis"'
- 40 at a~uurd talking ~ over wait
iuE f"T mother. that We might tell he nf
mo YEAR round vacation We had pisnusd
that was >" royalty her due