The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-18

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the corner III which Il stood
'Tn run along no said. You tro
VIII want to talk thinEs over tosath-
err He raised bis voice TO reach the
boy In the other room. I'm on. Jock
jocks protest sounded down tho
hall Don't leave me alone with her.
Shell blarney me into ccnaenung 70
bluesand:pink rosebud paper 40 my bed
ROOM
At5 the door Buck turned. came back
9 step port two! -I-1think. if;you don't
mind III play hookyl this timc and run
over to Atlantic City for . couple Of
days. You'll ind things Glowing up.
nowlthat the holidays are 90 near"
Fine idea-fne. agreed Emma No
chesney; but her eyes rtil wore the
troubledllook.
"Good.by.e ibid 4. a. Buck abruptly.
Good. and thsn she stopped.
I've a brand.new idea. Give you
something to worry about on your va
cation.nr
I'm supplied answered. q. a. Buck
grimly.
"Nonsense! q real worsy. a pust
ness worry. A surprise.r
Jock had Joined them, and was tow.
ering over his mother. her hand IN
his.
T. A. Buck regarded them mocdily.
sAfter your pajama andiknickerbocker
stunt I'm braced for anything"
Nothing theatrical this time abe
assured him. Don't expect Q shox
such as you got when ! touched OF
the last fuse
An eager, expectans .ook was ~
placing the gloom that had icloudsd hid
face! Spring iits"
Emma Nice hesneySwa smoment;
then, II think to time has come 10
put in another 5line-n staple. IT'S
flannel nightgowns.s@
Flannel nightgowns!s Disgust
shiveredI throushB uck'sEvoice. .Eian.
mel nightsowns! They quit wearing
those when Broadway was . cowpash.s
DID, chi" retorted Emma McChes
ney. That's the New Yorker speak
Ing. Just because the French near
actresses at the Winter Garden wess
silk lace and sea:foam nigttiesi Ii
their imported boudolr skits, and lust
because they display only thoss fsiIiy,
b%eribboned handmade atfsirs 10 the
Fifth avenue shop windows. don't you
ever think that they're q national
Vice. Let me tell you" she went 90
as 7. a. Bucks demeanor grew more
bristlingly a%ntagonistic, there an
thousands and thousands Of women NJ
in Minnesota. and Wisconsin. and
Michigan, and Oregon, and Alaska.
and Nebraska. and Dakota Who asa
thankful to retire every night protest.
ed by one long. thick. seryiceable IAN
mel nightie. and one practical hotswa.
ter bag. Up in those countries rettr.
ing isn't q social rite: ifs q feat or
hardihood. I'm keen for q line Of
plain, full. roomyl old:fashioned flannel
nightgowns OF the improved Il. h
Buck featherloom products variety.
They'll be wearing 'em long sftss
knickerbociers have been cut up for
PATCHWORK
WE'LL Buck said grudsingIy, III
you were TO advise making up q line
of the latest models In deeptsea div.
ersi uniforms, I suppose I'd give IN.
But flannel nightgowns! Insthe tyen.
tieth century-Slannel night"
Think It over. laughed Emma Nc.
Chesney rs he openedsthesd door. ''Weii
have It out, tooth and nall. whom You
get bach"
The door closed upon him. Emma
McChesney and her son were left
alone In their new home 70 be-
Turn out the light. son" said EN-
ma McChesney. .and come 10 the
window. There'sIaYyiew! worth he
money, alone. +
Jock switched OF: thesiight. ap Won
know, Blonde, I shouldn't wonder Il
old 7. AS sweetishE ON YOU lie SAID
as he came over 70 the window.
"old!n
Hes forty OF over. isn't her
Son. do you realize your CHARMING
mothers tt~hirtySnine?s
"oh. you! That's different. You
look a lid. You're young IN all the
spots where other women Of thirty
nine look old. Around the eyes, and
under the chin. and your hands, ard
the M vorr n,,,,ths II