The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-03

BATHROOM SCREEN
BY JULIA A. ROBINSON.
ae'assNS
Copyright, 1918. bs Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

strange thing to loss, too! If 1t had
been a door key, rair of gloves, or
even hat, one would not have Won
dered-hut a screen. ID window screen
---it was mystery.
Mrs Weed had looked for II 'iust
everywhere but could nef find IL.
All The other screens were fitted In
the windows this was needed. Flies
We're beginning TO come. What was to
be done?
''father, you must know whore that
screen is; you put II away. Mrs. Weed
said 10 her husband. Those that hide
surety ought to be able to find"
II don't know where II Is. mother
I've looked for 1t everywhere. don't
know a thing about 1t. don't remem-
her putting II away
These two good people had the old
fashioned habit Of calling each other
father and mother" In Il real honey,
loving way.
Well, you put Il away, I'm sure of
that, and you ought to know where It
is asserted his gentle wife. with un-
usual decision. She was generally
qulet, but now she was decidedly rnf.
fled. Il haven't touched ill., she went
on; 'tisn't likely anyone hhs stolen
II; there are plenty OF things they'd
take sooner than that"
That's soln asserted her husband,
With Il troubled look sbut really I
can't think Whit cun have become Of
Il, II can't have walked off, but |
don't believe It's in the house, and
I've locked down cellar--I wish | knew
what did with IT.
II worried him much TO haye his
Wife even inslnuate that he was In the
wrong Surely he had done his best
to find the screen II II had disap
peared 1t was not his fault. und he
didn't see how he was TO blame for
II, IL II wasn't his doing.
You must have put ii somewhere
Yourself mother" he suggested, try
Ing To clear himself and to ward off
her dlspleasure.
II didn't, fatherl You know |
didn't, | haven't touched IL guess
| know You have hidden II some.
where, that's all there Is about 1t.
and I'd just like to have you find II.
The flies are coming In, and cani
stand flies They'll be all over the
house before YOU know IT,
These two worthy -peoplc had lived
together as man and wife for more
known to quarrel Vet now they we're
| Just Oh the verge of storm and all
| for The sake Of window screen So
1 little thing II takes sometimes to
/ break up the harmony and peace Of
| home life, and 10 separate even the
dearest and trnest friends. So great
! i matter little fire kindleth ~
Mrs. Weed bilstled about, rather sui.
/ lenly, for She wanted her husband 10
understand thai she WAS thoroughly
displcased with him, flushed her work
| dressed and started Cor downtown. She
closed tile bathroom window, however
before she went out IF you cant
find the screen, you've got to huve the
window down, and smother she nf-
firlned, Iii decided voice
Mr.. Weed was left alone, standing
hi The middle Of the kitchen floor
Ills face wrnkled ITS strange where
Tint screen could have gone to- he
mnttered. y hate to have mother 81
put out about it-it must be some
| where, that's certain. ! guess I'll Just
| give another look about, though
| 'spose won't do any good
Air. Weed spent an hour III his
search, going from attic to cellar, bui
| all with no avail Il knew H. he sale
| to himself ITS no use
| AT last, quite wearied with his fruit
less toll. painting and dazed, lie stooc
still In the front hall, scratched his
head. and tried to think, for he hated
| to give 1t up, after all,
Suddenly Mr. Weed gave jump
| "Bv Iingol What's thai2' he cried.
HIS eye had caught the sight o.
| something behind the glass. only 1
small portion Of II could be seen of
/ either slide Of the glass and through
the fiiigree work. He hastily pnllei
[ il out aud there was the lost screen
lila, hal' he laughed, there tina
screen has been all the time W.
1 weren't very smart not to see 1t righ
before our faces ! am going to pu
| II In the window and see what moth
erll say when she comes home
OF course Mrs Weed discovered tn
screen the first thing Where did yol
find 1t, father?' she asked.
"Why, mother, what do you think
Twas right before our faces and eye
AL the time; If 1t had been bea
| ,twould have bitten ns'twas right II
the front hall. behind the hat-tree
and--come to think Of 1t, put 1t ther
| myself when brought the screen
| down from the atticI never though
Of ii. So twas all my fault, mother
I'm the one who hid IT, and III tax
all the hlame,n he laughed.
''But told you to put 1t there, ia
ther!'' returned his wife. Don't yo'
remember, | said II would be- out O
the way there for timer / ought L
have thought Of It. SO you see In
| the one who's to blame, after NIL"
| well. mother, guess we won