Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-19
HIGHFLYERS
TOMS PAST AND FUTURE ARE
DISCUSSED.
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD.

II tell you, Mother, that little girl
is a pretty plucky little baggage"
| Toms father sat with one hand over
each knee smilingly watching Tom and
his wife as they strolled down the
driveway arm in arm. Il confess
was not prepared to like her." he con-
tinued. But in spite Of the fact that
she did her share in making n grand
! has good stuff in her"
Mrs. Gerard smiled. 1T does GER
, tainly take a pretty face to make a
man able to size up the good points in
girl" she thought Aloud she said,
Il certainly admire her grit in going
to work and helping to pay the doc
tors bill"
She deserves to have help in spong-
ing out that score" Mr.. Gerard
thoughtfully rubbed his chin.
IF the pretty face can make you
help them with money l shall be doub-
ly glad she has it," thought the mother
as she nodded knowingly at her hus-
bands back.
Il wish Tom had a good position TO
step into when he is strong enough to
work." remarked the mother with a
little sigh. TT will be difficult 80 get
recommendations from the firm he
worked for, as they threw him over SO
summarily."
! Him." breathed Mr.. Gerard audi
bly, through tightly compressed lips
Il am afraid from the pace the young
man was going that the firm did not
/ have much trouble recovering from the
shock of his departure. People cannot
| prowl around half the night spending
money on every sort of foolishness and
be fit for business the next morning. |
more than half think that it needed the
bursting OF this bubble to save the flu
ture. If it only will do it," he added
after a pause.
Il think the shock Of this earthquake
has taken the rainbow hues out Of their
sky. Both of them have done more
| thinking In the past two months than
they ever did in their lives before. Poor
young things" she added rather mourn
fully.
BAH" calculated her husband in
disgust. Most women's idea of kind
ness is sentimental coddling. They
want to come between their children
and all the experiences of life
mo, not all experiences: only all
trouble" interrupted the mother.
ut amounts to the same thing. No
experiences are free from trouble and
IL child is to be protected from all
trouble he Is cut off from all chance
to develop"
well, ! guess Tom has had disagree
able experiences enough to suit even
you in these last months" There was
impatience in Mrs. Gerards tone. This
was an old subject Of disagreement be-
tween the two.
That's 1t. That's the pity OF it. Tom
has been protected, humored, given
everything he wanted; never been al
lowed to have any responsibility about
anything. He goes out in the world
with flabby muscles and is knocked
out In the first round and is carried off
the field battered and beaten. Can't
you see that II q boy has got to enter
the lists the only sensible thing to do.
the only kind thing when 1t comes to
that, Is to get him in some fighting
trim?"
Mrs. Gerard did not reply, but reach
ed for her handkerchief lying on the
table by her. Her husband noticed the
gesture and frowned.
There, we will not talk about 1t any
more" he added in kinder voice.
II wish could believe it," choked
his wife. II am SO sick Of your lectur-