The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-08-21
Son and Heir

Last year all that Sallyer coulu &c
at the golf club was to brag about his
baby, who was too youthful actually
to chum with his fathers companions
When a baby is at that cru.qDled, red.
dish stage which indicates that its age
is still reckoning in days all that any
father eve does is to brag al a safe
distance. lie would be exceedingly
bored by any closer co-mpanionship
with his progeny.
This spring, however, Sallyer felt
that Robert, Jr, really was approach
ing a grown-up stage. He could walk.
He could make noises that sounded
almost like words. He could smile in
diligently. Hence Sallyer felt that
Robert, Jr., had developed into a son
who was quite a human being and en-
tirely worthy of introduction into in
telligent circles.
why not let me take tho I'D out
to the club?" Salyer asked MS wife
on a recent Saturday afternoon. Il
want to show him to the fellows. Oh,
of curse he'll be good-and won't
stay long. It'll give you a chance to
get a little rest, too
ITS a perfectly crazy ideal" de-
clared Sallyer's wife. what do they
care about babies at a golf club? They
want to play golf"
81 guess it won't hurt EN- TO look
at my sonl' declared Sallyer. fatu-
ously. They're always shouting about
their kids want to show EN- a real
boy"
Sallyer and his o created all the
interest that Sallyer had hoped for.
They arrived about 2 o'clock when
the verandas were well filled and
there was a rush to see the baby, who
was exceedingly sporty in his new
spring clothes. The men shook hands
with him gravely and he bore him
self with equal gravity, greatly to his
fathers delight. When the several
women began to COG over him Sallyer
withdrew to the company Of the men
and beamed.
Chief among the enthusiastic femi-
nine admirers of Robert, Jr., was Miss
Quigley. Sallyer grinned q bit when
he observed her lift the baby rpon
her knee, for he felt that Miss Quig-
ley was making a grand stand play
and was not above getting solid we
with the juvenile members of the Sail
yer family. 1t was well known that
she had her eye upon sallyer's broth
er, Bob. Beyond the fact that she
could play a disgustingly good game
of golf, sallyer admitted that he
couldn't object to Miss Quigley as a
sister-in-law, though as a rule it did
not do for a woman in a family TO
outshine the men in any line. She
doubtless was waiting for Bob now.
sallyer turned to greet an ~acquain-
lance. Five minutes later he was deep
in discussion of the virtues of a new
ball. Ten minutes later he had fu-
riously accepted a challenge to a
to prove his contention. Fifteen
minutes later he was teeing off at the
first hole with energy and absorption.
It was a hotly contested game. At
it's finish Sallyer and his opponent
found their argument still undecided,
so they played another round. 1t was
a glorious afternoon and they idled
the course. when can drink
n air like this Sallyer said every
while. "it makes me feel that
life is really worth living!"
After he had finished playing Sail
yer and n group Of men strolled into
l clump of apple trees and smoked
md then simultaneously sighed and
lrose, for they must catch the $3.50
rain. Beaming, flushed with exercise
md general happiness, Sallyer tramp
ID into the clubhouse. AS he passed
he big living room door shrill, angry
ellis smote his ear. Something at the
Jack of his brain was disturbed, but
lot till he had walked straight by a
title group in the window did some
i'm thought put the brakes on Sail
-er's feet.
He blinked a moment at the tableau I
f Miss Quigley with Robert Jr, in
er arms before he comprehended
iiss Quigley was flushed, disheyeled,
wry. angry Robert, Jr., struggling in 7
er grasp, was furious. An unpreju- {
iced person might have said that at \
ne particularly vicious yell of Robert
RS, Miss Quigley shook him.
Great snakes!' gasped Sallyer as
e comprehended. q forgot forgot Q
Il about his being here." S
Il should think you had" Miss t.
assured him. "He seems a 0
cry active child. l lever worked so L
ard in my life as | have since 2 1
clock. And your wife has ~telephoned v
We times for you'll n
She added this as though r~ejoiccd a
know that retribution awaited Sail I,
ar at the other end of the line. Z
Say" Sallyer begged. I'm scared. :
ONE on home with me and help teE- s.
the atmosphere when I arrive. ! o
Incy Bob will drop in for dinner, B
he isn't out herei" /
well" said Miss Quigley, you de- Il
rive all you are going to get-but Ia
N just mad enough at you to go 70,
and 500 Won GET it"-Chicaeo