Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-16

Jock McChesney. Besides, there1 no
reason why can't keep my evenings
engagements"
''And after dinner" went on bis
mother, as though she had not heard,
wen get acquainted, kid"
It was a cheerless, rather tragic
meal. though Emma Nice hesney saw it
through from soup to fnger-bowls.
When It was over she led the way
down the old-fashipned, red-carpeted
corridors to her room. II was the sort
OF room to get on ita occupants nerves
at any time. with Its red plush arm
chairs. its black walnut bed, and its
walnut center table inlaid with an apo
plectic slab OF purplish marble.
Emma McChesney took of her hat
before the dim old mirror, and stood
there. dufing out her hair here, pat
ting 1t there. Jock had thrown his
hat and coat on the bed. He stood
now, leaning against the footboard. his
legs crossed, his chin on his breast,
his whole attitude breathing sullen de-
fiance.
Jock" said his mother, still patting
her hair, perhaps you don't know II.
but you're pouting just as you used to
! when you wore plnafores. | always
hated pouting children. I'd rather
hear them howl. used to spank you
for It. have prided myself on being
a modern mother, but / want to men
tion, In passing. that I'm still in po-
sition to enforce that ordinance against
poutlng." She turned around abruptly.
Jock. tell me, how did you happen to
come here a day ahead OF me, and how
do you happen to be so ehummy with
that pretty. weak.taced little thing of
the yelling counter. and how, in the
name Of all that's unbelievable, have
you managed to become a grown-up In
the last few months?"
Jock regarded the mercifully faded
roses in the carpet. His lower lip came
forward again.
/ "Oh, fellow can't always be tied
to his mothers apron strings. ! like
to have little Ming myself. / know q
lot Of fellows here. They are frai
brothers. And anyway, / needed some
new clothes"
| For one long moment Emma Nc
Chesney stared. lh silence. Then: -Oi
course abe began, slowly. Il knew
you were seventeen years old. Tvs
even Dragged about II. rye done mors
than that--I've gloried In II. But some
how. whenever ! thought OF you in M
heart-and that was a great deal o
the time-it wan no though you stiI
were q little tykH in knes-pants, Will
your cap oh TIE back OF Jour head
and a chunk Of apple bulginR you
cheek Jock. I'VE heen earning clos.
to SIX thousand ayear since put Il
that side line Dc garters. Just hcv
much spending money have been pro
viding you withfs
Jock twirled b coat button uncom
f0rtably. We'll, quite a lot. But
fellows got to have money TO keep ri
appearances. A lot OF the fellows Ii
my crowd have more than /. Their
are clothes. and tobacco, and then nov
ers. and cabs fpr the skirts girIa,
mean, and
kid. fmprsskiveiy. Il want you !
sit down over there In that plush chat
the red one. With the Jumps in Ia
back. / want you TO be uncomfortable
From where an sitting can ses tina
In you there Ia khe making Of q first
class cad. That's NO pleasant thing 70
mother to realiEe. Now don't inter
, rupt me. Ina going 70 be chairman
speaker, progra b, and ways-And;mean
COMMITTEES OF this meeting Jock. go
/ my divorce from your father ten yeur