The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-21
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BY EUGENE lElTcH.

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We'll. I'd like to know Why noel"
Others paused in the doorway. The
picture Of amazed protest In one
hand he held the evening paper and
. masasine. and in the other . cigar.
On his feet were slippers. around biz
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.
It was chair that Others had at IN
after dinner for more evenings than
he could count. why" hs repeated.
cant 90 In there and read? What
do you mean. MOTHER"
Mr.. Others approached him and
picked . thread OF his sjesva
Wouldn't you Just - soon Ut up.
stairs with met" she asked brightly.
I'm going to sew"
What Of IT," demanded her hus.
band. Don't you usually SOW down
stairs here! Don't we always cit down.
stairs! Why"
my goodness. john" exclaimed
his wife impstiently. Wouldn't you
like . change?"
"Elmira." said Githers. firmly,
you're hiding something-tell me 1t
once!"
Simply nothing" said his wife.
Only Grace is going to have q caller
This evening and wanted to let the
child have the living room-oh. it, ono
Of the boys in her class and It's all
right. 80 you needn't glare. She's
seventeen and must have friends
among the boys % other girls do. Not
that she wouldn't Just % soon have
10 there. but we'd embarrass them!"
What the dickens!" growled 9th.
ers, turning toward the stairs. "Pret.
ty state Of things when I cant use my
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. Githers went
and leaned over the banisters.
Rob" she called In dulcet tones.
"Aullo!" came the inquiring an
swer. where are you? Where 10
everybody Who's sick?"
Come up" said his mother.
Wouldn't you like to sit up here with
father and me?" she wheeled az he ar
rived at the door. Here's q nice
comfortable chair and"
whats the matter with the living
room?" he demanded in amazement.
why"
Mrs. Others sighed. II 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'a
brother. making a dart for her door
who's your beau, sis? Who've you
got crush on"
"Mother!" came Grace's indignant
voice. Make Bob stop! think he's
perfectly horrid! l haven't got q
crush on anybody and you know Il,
Bob Githers, and perfectly hate you,
60 there now"
"Chlidren." cried Mrs. Others. I'm
surprised at both OF you. Stop It At
once!"
well. I'd like a look at the chump
who's 30 important that I'm barred out
Of my happy home." protested her son.
Gee! There isn't anything to do up
here! I'm going OUT"
mo. please don't" urged his die
tracted mother. It'll read out loud "a
you and dad"
Mother" called her daughter. fran
tically. Come and tell me how my
hair looks"
Left to themselves OTHERS and his
son stared dismally at each other.
Some doings. en-" queried youns
Others. "Tommyrot. I call It! Will
sis be doing this every night forever'n
ever till she's married OF? I'm goins
to move II she does!"
"This chair" said his father II
ritably. was built for q boa constric
tor, not a man. And where are the
matches?"
Mrs. Others came back and Grace
hoated downstairs. She played q
piece on the piano exactly % though
she expected no one and then she
wolked about. The men folks fldgeted
Then the telephone rang.
Presently Grace called dolefully up
stairs: TON cant come! He's got
IN 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" said
Others - he grabbed the easy chair
Her Cherished Secret
little Jack, aged I'VE. had accom-.
panied his mother on . trip to the
city.