Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-26
FreshAm

Bambergsr's wife has gone away for
a pochneedsd rest and his sister is
keeping house for him. The children
miss their mother, but. after all, it's
rather spicy having Aunt Nan around.
One evening while Bsmberger was
taking on his ovsrcoat in the bali, be
called out TO whom II might concern:
Il sincerely hope. for the sake OF the
rest OF you. that the air OF this house
Is not 80 vitlated as IL seems 10 me. {"
Halo. daddy WHAT'S that" 1t
was his. high school daughter, answer
ing from the living room.
Il was saying that you need fresh
air in here" he appeared in the
doorway and viewed his three chill.
dren. snugglsd together under the
lamp. reading in stuny content, His
sister was not there.
Kenneth. get up and open the win
dow. and do II quick" the man Of the
house commanded. The air In here
Is vile You could cut it with 3
knife"
"yile!- The echo sounded from the
dining-room. Then the curtains part
cd and his sister faced him "yilei"
she repeated. emphaticaily.
Well, Mamie, you there7~ HIS tone
became eoncilistory. Il mean. you
know-coming in from the fresh air
outside"
There certainly can be nothing In
the air Of this house as offensive as
your vord--viie."
on, well, / didn't mean IL as strong
as II sounds. But, really, now. have
you had any OF the windows open to-
day."
ANY windows open! Before you
came down to breakfast this morning
l opened the dining-room window, all
three in here. the parlor window, ana
the front doori After you'd gone to
the Office they were all open again.
for cleaning and busting. One win
dow in the kitchen 10 down from the
top all the time from morning till
night. The bedroom windows were
wide open half the forenoon. The
window on the stairway has been up
all day. just closed things q little
while ago TO have 1t comforts bic when
you came"
Bamberger suppressed a retort that
rose to his lips. "Oh, all right" he
said joTialIy. I'm glad irs better
than It seemed. II struck me as pref,
ty hot as well as close" Then ne
looked at the thermometer and smiled.
Remembering the children, his sis
ter swallowed several remarks which
she felt would have been good for
him. before she said calmly: Really,
George, it's out of place 10 ask an
intelligent woman whether any win.
doWs have been up during the day"
She turned back into the dining-room,
where she was giving last touches to
the table. Cut IL with a knife!" they
heard her say Indignantly. The
ideal"
The children looked on in open-eyed
delight There was nothing new in
dsddy's criticising the air of the
house. but to hhye-rsnyboey dare to
talk bsck-that was the spice OF hsY.
ing Aunt Nan around.
AT about five O'Clock next day things
began 10 get spicier than ever Aunt
Nan. with spirited motions. went from
room to room, Ringing up every win.
dow in sight.
"WheH! It's cold" Kenneth grum
bIed. but word from Aunt Nan turned
his scoWl to a grin. Down TO the base
ment he hurried and turned on the
hot air from every register in the
house except Aunt Mans. Then into
that warm and coy spot, by Aunt
Mans invitation. he and his brother
and sister merYiiy tToop5d
Its Just little April fool joke on
daddy" Aunt Nan explained. IF We
could get him to complain OF too much
fresh air for once. you see, it would
be a great success"
Il say, Aunt Nan" somebody pro
posed, wouldn't It be better II We
we're sitting down there enjoying II
when he comes? We could put on our
coats and things"
yes, and spoil the whole enectI"
the high school daughter objected.
The right way would be, to put on
double clothes underneath and look
as II we were just dressed for the
house"
A little later four pury-Iooking per,
sons. bubbiing over with giggles, met
In the nyingToom. Aunt Nan, looking
unusually plump and mstronly, pro-
posed that they all pretend 10 be read.
ing. At the last minute Kenneth, VITA
brilliant Inspiration, presented esen
one In ths group VITA table knife
As soon as daddy should comment on
tbs cold every one, instead OF answer.
ing. was to lit this knife and begin
70 cut the air.
In the dining-room \ disspproying
maid sneezed and snsezed again, won
derfng II everybody was crazy.
Shi Here be comes" whispered
Amt Nan for the seventh time, but
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