The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18
WAS SORRY FOR TOM
BY EUGENE leiTCH.

GltnerS paused III tne uooi way ''e
picture OF amazed protest. In one
hand he held the evening paper and
a magazine. and in the other cigar.
On his feet were slippers, around his
form was 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
II 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 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 Githers. firmly,
you're hiding something-tell me at
once!"
Simply nothing" said his wife.
only Grace is going to have a caller
this evening and I wanted to let the
child have the living room--oh, Its one
Of the boys In her class and it's all
right, so you needn't glare. She's
seventeen and must have friends
among the boys as other girls do. Not
that she wouldn't just as soon have
us there, but we'd embarrass them
What the dickens" growled 9th
ers, turning toward the stairs. Pref
ty state of things when cant use mr.
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 a vast whistling herald.
ed the entrance Of the son and heir
of the household. Mrs. Others went
and leaned over the banisters.
Rob" she called In dulcet tones.
"Hullo!" came the inquiring an
swer. Where are you? Where Is
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"
What's the matter with the living
room?" he demanded in amazement
Why"
Mrs. Others sighed. Il never saw
such stupid men folks" she declared
why cant you do things without
having them all explained. I'd like
to know? Grace has caller coming
and"
"Whoopee-e-e!" shouted Grace!
brother, making a dart for her door
Who's your beau, sis? Who've yol
| got a crush on"
| Mother" came Grace's Indignant
voice. Make Bob stop! think he'l
perfectly horrid | haven't got {
crush on anybody and you know it
Bob Githers, and | perfectly hate you
so there now"
Children cried Mrs. Others. I'm
surprised at both of you. Stop 1t a
once!"
well, I'd like look at the chumJ
who's so important that I'm barred on
of my happy home" protested her son
Gee! There isn't anything to do VI
here! I'm going OUT"
mo, please don't" urged his dis
tracted mother. I'll read out loud Il
you and dad"
Mother" called her daughter, fran
tically. Come and tell me how m!
hair looks"
| Left to themselves Others and hi
son stared dismally at each other.
Some doings, eh?" queried youni
Others. "Tommyrot, l call 1t! VII
sis be doing this every night forever
ever till she's married off? I'm goinl
to move If she does"
This chair" said his father II
ritably, was built for boa constric
tor, not man. And where are tn
matches?"
Mrs. Githers came back and Grac
foated downstairs. She played
piece on the piano exactly as thougl
she expected no one and then sh
wolked about The men folks f1dgeted
Then the telephone rang.
Presently Grace called dolefully uT
stairs: TON cant come! He's 20
an awful cold! Isn't that hor-r-id!"
Others and his son reached the bot
tom Of the stairs simultaneously.
my but I'm sorry for Toni" sal