Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-02-05

post six. we find the Fairfield family
seated around the dinner table as usu-
al al that hour. Carl looks very cheer
full as he answers his fathers ques-
lions about the parade and tells the
names of the veterans whom he car
rieu.
Yes pipes In the rrepressible
Jane; "he wouldn't take me said there
wasn't room for any one but veterans.
What war was that girl in that you
had with you. CarlT'
Il was going to tell you about that
when got TO It, You butter-in," re-
piled Carl In what he meant for cas-
ual tone. "That was Natalie Bur-
rows, old Mr.. Burrows granddaugh-
ter. She came OUT of the house with
him when | called there and seemed
rather concerned about his going. The
old chap wasn't feeling very well. So
! asked her to go along, as there was
room for one more"
How does she rate-second pretti-
est in SCHOOL," teased his father.
Mrs. Fairfield came to Carts assist
ance: "Why, you know her, father;
she's that pretty girl in Meads book
store"
Il should say | do" exclaimed Mr..
Fairfield; the one with the red-gold
hair Go to it, son If your father was
few years younger he's cut you out"
"She likes you" said Carl. his voice
tFiti IN tfqfp hn fol co
You said could have the car some day
to make up for missing the picnic; so
asked her to 90 for ride Saturday
afternoon--that's the only time she
has on"
Here Jane who thought she had
tong enough, broke in: MARY Car
field says that Burrows girl bleaches
her hair; says her sister told her so
when she saw her in the car with you
this afternoon"
What Carl replied to this we won't
his paternal parent reproyed him as
Sternly as was consistent with his
laughter.
4 year has gone by; year fruitful
Of many great events and changes in
the big outside world. As we look in
on the Fairfield family, on sunny
morning toward the last of May in the
year 1919, we find that the strained
look has left Mr. FairfieldS face and
that he eats his breakfast in a more
leiSurely manner Mrs. Fairfield re-
marks in relieved tone that she is
not due at the Red Gross rooms nor
the canteen that day. Carl has inn
proved in appearance He holds him
self better, Is better set up-they have
introduced military training into the
school he attends. Father" he re-
marks, 81 entered our car in the Me-
mortal day parade, DO you mind if
drive it, The parade is going to be a
dandy this year. They're going to
have the two regiments that are over
to the fort waiting TO be mustered out
and all Of the Forty-ninth they can get
hold Of
Certainly You may, son, Mother IS
IN Il, too and Jane marches with the
Junior Red Cross. I'm going to sit
in the window and watch IL 90 by,
since | missed it last year"
Going to take oil Mr.. Burrows?"
asked Jane, with a grin
Carl answers without any evasion !:
"Sure, and Natalie, too, If you want To
know"
Bring Natalie home TO dinner With
You Carl" Mrs. Fairfield interposes /;
and the boy smiles his thanks at her.
True to her sex, Jane tries for the
last word MARY Garfield says her
sister says that Burrows girl is dead
stuck on you; says it's because our
father has lot Of money" Jane
paused to swallow what was in her
mouth before continuing; but Carl
burst in:
'Now you let up on that for good
and all Don't you ever mention that
Garfield brat to me again nor her
madc-up ninny of sister. either
get me?" Evidently Jane did. for she
remarked meekly: I'D rather have
Natalie for a sister anyway. She lets
me stay when YOU try to drive me
out of the room"
Mr.. Fairdelds hearty laugh rang out
Guess you two are quits Better call
ii off. Then farming to his son he
asked seriously: sorry you gave up
that picnic last year. Carl?"
you bet, I'm not, father" the boy
answered. "Picnics are MI right in
their way; but they don't belong on
the one day IN the whole year given up
10 hOnoing our PATRIOTS
Sold.
! was standing right in the front