Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
The Business Of
Living % g. q
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD.
ANOTHER MISFORTUNE COMES
TO BRING NEW WORRIES.


There is father" Douglas heard his
wife say as he opened the front door.
He wondered where his little Margaret
was who always came to meet him.
Eleanor appeared in the living room
door and he hurried toward her. Won
dering what was the matter. Her hair
was combed straight back from her
face and she still had on her morning
dress and apron.
What is nt2" he asked, STOPPING to
kiss her
Margaret fell and broke hcr Leg"
The voice shook a little and she put
her hand YEARLY to her head.
How did it happen?" he asked,
striding up to the davenport.
Daddy" The little hands were out
stretched and the face was lifted to
be kissed as he bent over her.
MY leg is all done up in plaster:
it is so heavy l cant lift it." Margarets
tone was bright though there were
traces of tears on her face.
Tell Daddy about It," He sat down
in the rocker which the mother had
vacated.
Il was climbing a tree" began the
child.
you are not big enough to climb
trees. Why did you try it," The
father was stroking the tumbled curly
hair.
Jack was in the tree, and l wanted
to get UP in his playhouse continued
the child.
ct should think Jack was old enough
to take some care of his little sister,"
A frown crossed Douglas face.
Jack and a neighbor's boy were
playing in their tree playhouse. They
have had it for a long time and Mar
garet never thought Of trying to get
up in it before struck in the mother,
! instinctively coming to the rescue OF
| Jack.
"Why did you try to climb up
| there?" asked the father.
IT wanted to play with them and
Jack told her not to try it, but she
| persisted, and before he could get
down to stop her she had fallen and
broken her leg" interrupted Sleanor.
The doctor said | was a brave girl"
Margaret evidently wanted TO change
| the subject.
Yes, she did not cry very much
while he was setting the broken bone,
chimed in Eleanor. He thinks there
will be no complications. 1t was not
entirely broken in two just splintered,
so there is no danger Of its not being
properly set"
"rhat's good. Daddy viii carry you
upstairs every night and down again
! in the morning so Mother viii not have
to run up and down stairs to take care
Of you, and you will he where you
can see what is going on all day. Flea
nor, you look all tagged out. Go and
| lie down Ii little while.' Douglas had
| turned to look at his wife.
81 must get dinner; 1t is late, and
1t is not good for the children to be
irregular in their meals She hurried
away, leaving Douglas to entertain
Margaret
Dinner was finished 1t had been a
cheerful meal, for the little invalid, free
from pain, was enjoying the attentions
of every one in the house, including
the baby.
Now I'll take my girl up to bed"
Douglas tenderly lifted the child and
Eleanor gathered the blankets and
stairs.
! why III Iile WOTlu uOn I you lcl JlCh
carry those things?' Douglas asked
with Impotence as he glanced over
his shoulder You have had a hard
day and you never save yourself in the
least"
| "oh. Jack was reading and I did not
like to disturb him." was the gentle
answer.
"You are doing the boy and yourself
a great wrong. He will grow up to be
insufferably selfish and Inconsistencies :
1 Douglas glance was reproachfuI.
1T Is more natural to do things than
to ask anyone to do them for me-
Eleanor's tone was Apologize.
ut is a fault that you must cor