The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
WHEN HIS MOTHER CAME
THE ELEVATOR MANS STORY.

l word that my mother is coming to see me-"
 The elevator man being fat, red 1 faced and of grown-up years, Bahg- worthy looked trife bewildered. Yet evidently from the manner in which the news was delivered he was ex- pected to strike an attitude of aston l ishment and appreciation.
 That so?" Bangworthy offered, vaguely
 "Yep." said the elevator man. "She wrote she'd be here next Friday on the train that gets in at ten O'CLOCK. I'm going to get off and go meet her. Hard to get away these days" said Bangworthy, idly Why don't you have your wife meet hero
 The elevator man laughed hugely. Why" he chuckled, my wife doesnt | know my mother and my mother nev- CT laid eyes on my wife. You see, l haven't seen my mother myself for ten years-not since l came to Chi cago."
 "Oh." commented Bangworthy with aroused interest I see"
 "Ten years unused the elevator man, forgetting to open the door. "Gee That's a long time-not to see your mother. I hate to think of 1t! She never saw the two kids, either.
 "I'll bet she thinks the boy looks like mel" grinned the elevator man to Bangworthy the next morning when he headed for Bangworthy's floor.
 "Who-what?" asked Bangworthy in bewilderment
 The elevator man looked almost hurt "Why, didn't l tell you yester- day that my mother was coming to visit?" he reminded. Say, you oughta eat the custard pies my mother makes, When was a boy at home I could eat whole one. Just as creamy My wife's anxious to Ind out how she does it. She's going to find out about lot of things while my mother is here. She says I'm al ways talking about that scrapple stuff and raised doughnuts and things that she's blessed If she can make. My mother'l be tickled to tell her, because if there's anything mother likes to do it is to cook. Gee. l can just remember being up in the hay nov and hearing her calling out that the sugar cookies were out of the oven and if wanted any-say, ever eat any sugar cookies all warm from the oven and light brown on top?"
 "They sound good, agreed Bang worthy, trife enviously. We had good things when l was kid, too not that we don't now, of course. But suppose this generation of women has learned some different things to cook"
 You betta agreed the elevator man. I'm not saying that my wife aint a dandy housekeeper, either, but somehow things did taste different when I was boy. My mother was q corker Once when she'd said not to go swimming and l did, anyhow, l blistered my back something awful It hurt so I wanted to cry, but l didn t dast tell her, and after I'd gone to bed she slips in with some soft cloths and ointment and fixes ne up without a word. It gets me how mothers seem to know about lots of things like that without being told
 "What's the matter?" anxiously Bangworthy inquired of the elevator man the next morning when he saw that individuals eountenance of gloom.
 "Aw, just had wire from mother She can't get here till Saturday, in- stead of tomorrow growled the dis appointed one And me all fixed lip to go to the depot tomorrow. The kids have got new shoes, too. wouldn't miss seeing mothers face for farm when she lays eyes on those kids You eughta see the things she sends 'em Christmas and birthdays. Makes 'em all herself She's been just crazy about 'em oH paper. and when she sees .em-gees
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