The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-19
WAS SORRY FOR TOM
By EUGENE LEiTCH.

"W.ll Ia like to fnow why not!"
Others paused In the doorway, the
picture Of amazed protest. In one
hand he held the evening paper and
n magazine, and In the other cigar,
On his feet were slippers, around his
form was a smoking jacket. A straight
line drawn to the nearest object from
him would have ended at the easy
chair comfortably turned upward TO-
ward the electric lamp on the table,
Il was a chair that Others had sat IN
after dinner for more evenings than
he could count. why" he repeated,
cant go in there and read? What
do you mean, mother|
Mrs. Others approached him and
picked q thread of his sleeve.
wouldn't you Just as soon SIT up
stairs with me?' she asked brightly
| I'm going to sew"
What of IT." demanded her hus.
band. Don't you usually sew down.
stairs here? Don't we always sit down.
stairs? Why"
my goodness, John!" exclaimed
his wife impatiently. wouldn't you
like a changer"
"Elmira," said Others, firmly,
you're hiding something-rell me at
once!"
simply nothing" said his wife.
only Grace is going to have caller
this evening and wanted to let the
child have the living room-oh. It's one
"a L. ~ nd n
right, so you needn't glare. She's
seventeen and must have friends
among the boys as other girls do. Not
hat she wouldn't Just as soon have
Us there, but we'd embarrass them!"
What the dickens!" growled 9th
ers, turning toward the stairs. "Pret.
ty state Of things when can't use ny
own chair! Callers at her age'
Umph!"
Mrs. Others got him nicely ar
ranged In her room and as she reached
for the mending basket she paused
hand in air The front door had
slammed and vast whistling herald
ed the entrance OF the son and heir
Of the household. Mrs, Githers went
and leaned over the banisters.
Rob" she called in dulcet tones
"Hullo!" came the inquiring an
swer. where are you? Where II
everybody Who's sick?"
Come up" said his mother
wouldn't you like to sit up here with
father and me-" she wheeled as he ar
rived at the door. Here's a nice
comfortable chair and"
Whats the matter with the living
-oom?" he demanded in amazement
Why"
Mrs. Others sighed. 81 never saw
such stupid men folks!" she declared
"Why can't you do things without
having them all explained. I'd like
to know? Grace has a caller coming
and"
"Whoopee-e-e!" shouted Grace
brother, making a dart for her door
who's your beau, sis? Who've yo,
got a crush on"
"Mother!" came Grace's Indignant
voice. Make Bob step! I think he's
perfectly horrid! | haven't got {
crush on anybody and you know 1t
Bob Others, and perfectly hate you
so there now!"
"Chlidren." cried Mrs. Githers. 'Tn
surprised at both OF you. Stop 1t a
once'"
well, I'd like a look at the chuml
who's so important that I'm barred on
of my happy home" protested her son
"Geel There isn't anything to do VI
here! I'm going OUT"
mo. please don't!" urged his dis
tracted mother. "I'll read cut loud L
you and dad"
4 "Mother," called her daughter. frar
tically Come and tell me how m
hair looks"
Left to themselves Githers and hi
son stared dismally at each other.
Some doings, eh?" queried youn
Others. "Tommyrot, call It! WI
sis be doing this every night forever
ever till she's married off: "m go'n
TO move II she does!"
This chair" said his father i
ritably. "was built for boa constri
tor not q man. And where are tn
matches"
Mrs. OTHERS came back and Grac
foated downstairs. She played
piece on the piano exactly as thong
she expected no one and then sh
wolked about. The men folks fidgete,
Then the telephone rang.
Presently Grace called dolefully u
stairs: "Tom can't come! He's e
an awful Geld! Isn't that hor-r-id!"
OTHERS and his son reached the DO
tom Of the stairs simultaneously.
: my but I'm sorry for TONI" sal
Githers as he grabbed the easy chat