The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-30
Observation-Disclosures
Lost Authority
Observation-Disclosures

She had led up cut fingers and sillcd
not water bags and portoned Out med
lcine to everybody else, but never
had she taken to her bed and caused
these services to be performed for
her
SO when she fell i'll recently The LOT
sett family was badly disorganized, az
tho bomb in good working order had
cropped and exploded With united
zeal everyone tuIned to and took care
OF Mrs Loffett When she was too i'll
10 mind they had lovely time.
They piled on blankets and then held
consultations and took blankets off (,
they raised shades and then decided TO
lower then; they regulated what she
axe, and they talked in subdued tones
and kept the light burning dniy. Anl
when she began getting better they
had grown so as to enjoy their unac-
customcd authority that the invalid
could not cope with them.
NO, no, mother" Ruth Loffett
would say, soothinsly, if Mrs. Loffet.
attempted to throw back one of her
bed coverings, you must keep that
on. You'll catch cold"
but Pm really too warm" protest
I'd the invalid.
You'll feel all right presently"
Ruth would say in level tones as she
tucked back the blanket about hcl
parent. Just lie still, mother"
Loffett was exactly as bad. When
rhe appealed to him he merely shook
his head and said Nov, now, mother.
you just lie quiet and let us manage
things"
Rebellion slowly grew in the breas,
of the invalid. AS she felt the return
-ES health in her veins her eyes o?te,,
snapped after she had been routed and
laid low by some solicitous member of
the family. The idea that Ruth who
was scarcely past the age when she
had been spanked and put to bed sup
PEERLESS was actually boSsins her rous
cd iE Mrs. Loffctt grim ire.
Likewise that Henry, who only a
short time $50 had been refused moro
.am, should be regulating what she ate
and deprivins her of what She wanted
bewildered and irritated her
The day Mrs Loffett SAID she wart
ed to get UP the entire flnily proceed
ed to Shrek in horror.
"No mother said I-offett, anxiously
you stay in bed and get a good rest
while YOU have the chaEcc'
Il should say so,' added Ruth LOT
fctt and let me wait on YOU. am
so glad to do it. Don't throw that
cover back, mother."
and if YOU get up" put in Henry
IT., you'll be eating all sorts of things
chat you shouldn't. You wanted gridd.e
cakes this morning, remember, Grid
die cakes mother!' Henry spoke in
tones of horror.
Then Ruth lowered the shades five
iches and Henry absentmindedi,
raised them fifteen inches, while LOT
felt distracted the salt cellar on hel
table and removed one slice of toas;
from her tray. ~ GU must not overeat.
ne reminded her.
Now, just lie quiet, mother" the!
said in chorus as they left he1.
Alone Mrs. Loffett Ereathed hare
and slared at the ceiling. Haven't
got sense enough to know when In
well?" she demanded of herself final
lv. Then she smiled grizzly to herself
"Fll be all right With this magazine
she told Ruth when that young person
bad brought up a seanty luncheon
"You run along to that card party this
afternoon. shan't need thing"
"Ill tell Mary" said Ruth dubious
L., ito keep an eye on you. | don't like
leaving you at all mother You'll be
sure to do something foolish.''
"Oh no." promised Mr.. I.offett
while she clutched the bed clothes lr
order to restrain herself
When Mary appeared according Ia
promise, to cast her eye upon the iii
valid she found Mrs. Loffett UP ana
dressed.
"How do you do, Mary?" sad the ir
valid, casually. Il wish you would g.
/ back down stairs and bake me lot oil
Hriddle cakes at once. And bring
plenty of butter and strip. And III
have coffee, too and you might a. wei,
fry an egg or SO While you are abou,
it. I'm hungry.'
The family, walking in upon Mrs
Loffett just as she finished hcl repas'
| fell against the wall ard then stlgscr
| aI tpv-orG fho
you needn't call the DOCTOR or
tered Mrs. Loffett. II just phonee
him that / was we'll and he needn'
come around. I'm tired of this fool
/ ishness. Ruth, you'd better change that
dress at once. Henry, have you fiXet
| the furnace? And, father, what or
earth are you wearing that disreput
able tie for"
Then the family felt itself slide bacl
into its several places with Jolt.