The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-17
WHERE 10 Dlckf HIS FATHER
Is pviNG!
(ccpyrisht, 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Asscciation.)

WHERE - oiCkf HIS FATHER
Is pvlNGl
(copyrieht, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeistion.)
Sometimes Fate plays sorry
tricks on us poor midges who nut
ter and fiutter about in the candle
light. always going nearer and
nearer to the flame and yet foolish.
~ expecting that we will not be
burned.
Dick teiephored me yesterday
about 4 o'clock that he would not
be home for dinner.
DO you know how Dad 10, Mar
xie-~ he asked. 4 have been try
ing to get the house but the line
was busy"
Il think he IL very comfortable.
I called up an hour ago and the
nurse said he seemed about the
same"
We'll. that's good. Don't worry
about me. MzrEie. for that long de-
lAyed celebration Ii about to com
mence."
Don't be . bad boy. Dick"
'-Of course not. A few Of the
boys want me 10 stay TO dinner
with them and play cards for a
while. Now you go to bed. dear.
and 70 to sleep and your hubby
will be home some time during the
night with that irresistible desire
to celebrate off his chest"
Ny thought at the time was:
wish Dick did not like to play
cards for money. but I had made
MP my mind that would find no
fault with him for staying out
with the boys" az he calls them
once 10 a while. When men want
a real celebration I have noticed
they usually celebrate with their
own kind.
Sometimes think that unless a
man has a peculiar and always
passing inclination for a woman
any woman-she bores him TO
death.
They must always put their best
behavior forward when a woman
makes her appearance on the
scene. have never known a man
that did not enjoy getting into the
most disreputable clothes he could
find for a little while, and I think
every one OF them likes to shed all
his manners and most OF his NOR.
ais when he herds with his fellows.
When ! came back from the tele.
phone ! told Aunt Mary that Dick
was going to stay down 10 diECer
and that we would have a little
marty all By ourselves. made
some waffles for dessert. Aunt
Mary loves waffles and we talked
together more confidentially than
we have for a long time. Aunt
Mary Ia much worried over Jack
and Mary.
Il cannot understand why Jack
IL so different from the rest OF Sal.
Iy's children" said she, both Mol.
lie and Dick think OF others be
sides themselves. but Jack is the
most selfish person ever knew. .
How long do you suppose II
takes TO XIII love, Aunt Mary"
asked.
II don't think II takes very long
for utter selfishness 10 kill II" she
answered. II think Master Jack
will wake up some day to find that
he has sold his birthrlght for a
mess Of pottage."
We sat long over the table. and
after we had washed the dishes
! saw that Aunt Mary was very tired
and 30 7 said: Il am not going u
sit up for Dick, and you look as
though you wanted your beauty
sleep badly"
Aunt Mary kissed me goodnight
and 7 went to my room. ] could
not sleep, however. for ! kept won
dering just how II was going 10
end. About ] O'Clock the phone
rang. I hurried to IL SO that II
would not wake up Aunt Mary.
Tell Mr.. Wayerly to come al
once. HIS father has had turn
for the worse and his life is only
question OF an hour or So" said
the nurse.
IAN right" / said. never doubt
ing for a moment that ] could 10
cate Dick. called up the club
BiII Tenney's and Jim Edle's rooms
hut he was nowhere TO be found.
Bill Tenney was not In his
rooms, but Jim's sleepy voice
asked:
what Is the matter. Margie2'
pad IL dying, Jim. do you think
you can find Dick? He said he was
going To play cards with the boys"
II left him about ~ at the club,
Have you telephoned there
Yes, ] have telepnoned TO every
place where ! think he could pos
s1bly be. Jim. will you try to find