The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-26


In the June American Magazine Ell
We Parker Butler writes another boys
story-a funny one. II Is entitled.
"The SON and Father Movement and
relates the adventures OF a father who
decided one nieht to sleep In a tent
with his small son. The boy had in
eited his father 20 make the adven-
ture aud early In the evening was
ready I make the start. The follow
ing extract from the story begins at
the point where the father Is leaving
the house TO 20 TO the tent.
Hello. Faher.' he said, 4 was just
waiting for YOU
AN right. Davy; now for a GOOD
item. We're both boys together now.
oh. l forgot my pajamas.'
II got them said David. I got
your brush and comb. too. 1 guess |
got everything
Father slapped himself vigorously
On the back OF the neck.
Lot OF mosquitoes tonightl' he
! exclaimed.
There's always a lot over here.
said David. They don't bother you
70 much when you get the smudge
burning.
David held open the tent Zap. slap
ping with his hand as a warning 10
mosquitoes that were not wanted
within. Tens. hundreds. perhaps
thousands OF them did not heed the
warning They catered with fatebT.
buzzing merrily.
"'Great Caes-' father began, as ne
! felt the greater heat OF the tent In
terror press against his face. out he
caught himself In time. Well. this
looks nice and coy he said Instead.
This IL Incl This u real sport what's
the matter with that lantern?'
1T generally smokes like that.
said David. we don't have 10 have
a.. I thought maybe YOU would like "a
sit up and read awhile
''One side OF the lantern flame was
doing all the work. That side shot
upward tirelessly. pouring a stream ot
smoky iiame against tho lantern
globe. The ether side Of the flame
was sUlking. II sputtered and gasped
ana gave forth nothing but "A rich odof
o. low grade petroleum, partially
stcWed. From the air passage at the
top OF the globe the rich black smoke
eddicd dropping greasy SCOT every
where.
Put It out,' said father and then
remembering that he was being a boy
he said, - will be more fun to un.
dress in the dark. Where are my
pajamas
Across your cot said David, but
ia better kin the mosquitoes befor,
I pu, out the light, hadn't -
Father looked az the root OF th'
tent and thought he had. There wer,
thousands OF mosquitoes. apparently
standing b%lissfuliy upside-down OF
the anvas OF the tent. waiting for IN,
real party to begin. Father helped
David slaughter them. They kile,
several army CORPS. In the smoke
scented air Of the tent II was no
WORK Father ~perspired freely. one,
hc suggested opening h tent HAP q
admit air. hu he Immediately with
drew the suggestion! a would be i'm
possible To spend the night a%ltcrnatei,
opening the tent lap To admit mos
quitoes and closing II TO XIII them
/, 10 disrobcd, put on his pajamas AM
/, got lnto bed.
"" f|HN ~ ~ ~ WV -"
Z no reason for q covering, hut the mas
r HUltoes made Il Imperative; usual
. tho breeze was from he sea and
r blanket was grateful, 50 David ma
3 uul. blankets. Father drew hi
. blanket to his chest. \ mosquito bi
b him on the neck. and he drew IN
p blanket to his chin. Another. or tn
same. mosquito bit the top Of hi
ID head. one or more mosquitoes, tax
ing advantage or the shifting Of IN
p blanket. bit father on the feet. II
4 got out Of the cot and tucked In tn
p lla1kct at the foot.
b whats the matter. father2' asko
David slcepiiy.
[ Nothing, Davy; Just getting con
fuItably fixed. Good night
e. Tho .r.4 81 HYuuIa's f.reata