The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-05
WAS SORRY FOR rom
D. EuosNiE LElTch.

hand he held the evening paper and
q magazine, and In the other cigar
On his feet were slippers, around his
form was . smoking Jacket. A straight
lire 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
| 1t was q chair that Githers had sat in
after dinner for more evenings than
he could count. why" he repeated
"cant 80 in there and read? What
do you mean, mother?
Mrs. Githers approached him and
picked thread on his sleeve
Wouldn't you just as soon sit up
stairs with ms?" she asked brightly,
I'm going to sew"
What of ito, demanded her hus.
band Don't you usually sew down.
stairs here? Don't we always sit down
stairs? Why"
MY goodness, joint" exclaimed
his wife impatiently. Wouldn't you
like q changer" ..,
"Elmira." said OTHERS, firmly,
you're hiding something-tell 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, 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!"
F"what the dickens" growled Gith-
ers. turning toward the stairs. Pref
ty state Of things when cant use my
own chair! Callers at her age!
umph!" .J... ~.
Mrs. OTHERS got him nicely ar.
ranged In her room and as sLe 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 OTHERS went
and leaned: over The banistera I ~ Il
Rob" she called In dulcet' tones
"RplIa!" came the inquir4ng an
swer. Where are you? Where is
everybody Who's sick?''= % rSS..,,.., a.
il'Gome up." said , his mother.
Ir:rWouldn't yon like to sit up here with,
fatherian me?" she wheeled as he ar
rived. at the door. Here's nice
comfortable chair and q: -. -
whats the matter with the living
room e'"5 be demanded Ia amsaement.
why q r&r.Sl.E - 49,! 1
Mrs. Others sighed. II never saw
such stupid men rolks."- she declared:
why can't !, you do things without
having them ak seI plain ed !; I'd like
to Know Grace has caller coming
and - ~ - 80 =
'Whoopee-e-e!" shouted :" Grace's
brother. making dart tor her door.
who's your beau. sis? who'Se you
got 4 crush on" ! 49,. : ~ ~.
"Mother!' came Grace's indignant
voice. Make Bob stop. I think he's
perfectly horrid. I haven't got q
crush on anybody and you know it,
bob Others, and perfectly hate you,
so there now .>..... ~. -.
Children" cried Mrs. OTHERS. I'm
surprised at both OF you. Stop 1t at
once." III ..-
well ia like look at the chump
who's go 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" -. ..
''No. please don't!" urged his dis
tracted mother. I'M read out loud 10
you and dad"
Mother" called her daughter, fran
tically. Come and tell me how my
hair looks" 49,.
r Left to themselves OTHERS and his
son stared dismally at each other.
Some dofngs. eh?" Gueried young
OTHERS "Tommyrot. I cali e. viii
sis be doing this every night forever'n
ever till she's married on? I'm going
to move IL she does!"., 70.
This chair" said his father ir-
ritably, was built for q boa cons.ric-
tor. not a man. And where are the
matehes?"
Mrs. OTHERS came back and Grace
foated downstairs. She played a
piece on the piano exactly as though
she expected no one and then she
wolked about. The men folks fdgeted.
Then the telephone rang &c.
Presently Grace called dolefully up
stairs: Tom can't come! He's got
an awful cold! Isn't that hor-r.id."
Others and his, son reached the bot.
tom of the stairs simultaneously u.
My but I'm sorry for TOM" said