Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-10
The Married Life of
Helen and Warren

the superintendent"
/ But as Helen started through The
pantry door, il flew back against
her.
Hello, what's going on out heref
demanded Warren, appraising her
drenched dress and Carrie in the
! dripping raincoat. What in blazesF
Don't stop to talk--come put on
this faucet" shrilled his sister. MY
hands numbT"
wait, don't &c, him al lwet, toop'
protested Helen as Carries relaxed
hold let the water squirt against
| Warren. Give him the raincoat."
Ignoring the coat, he took the
| faucet and managed TO screw it
back, but not until his vest and
shirt were we'll splashed.
How the devil did this happen?
he stormed.
"Bobbie took it Of"
Nov, Helen, that's absurd" Jared
Carrie. "How COULD he?"
1T was loose-all he had to do
was unscrew it."
Il tried to fix it, piped up Bobbe.
There, what can you do with
such an inventive mind?" defended
his mother. Hes going to be a
great engineer. He's always trying
TO fix things. He's full OF ingenious
ideas!'
Well, III fix him." Warren turned
to collar his irnpish nephew. "Tll
impress few ideas right nowr'
But Bobbie, who stood in whole
some awe Of his Uncle Warren, had
shrewdly taken to cover.
Bet he's in the hall closet--that's
where he hid before. III make him
smart for this prankw Savagely
Warren swung through the pantry
door.
Hes here somewhere" whispered
Carrie. "Bobbie-Bobbie! Come,
let's go home-quick-before your
Uncle Warren finds you'll"
Now thoroughly terrified, Bobbie
erept out from behind the ironing
board.
Get his hat and coat-they're ii,
the bedroom. Hurry"
Although Bobbie deserved to be
punished, Helen anxious. to avoid a
scene, helped them off.
MY hats ruined" funed Carrie
as she pinned it on. II should think,
Helen, you'd look after your plumb
ing. If that faucet had been properly
screwed on, Bobbie couldn't have
taken it off,
Well, Id advise you to get off
qtlck-if you want to save him a
whipping. You've no time to find
fault with me-" resented Helen.
Come, precious, never mind your
inittens: Tell Warren | had to catch
the 5:30w
Helen saw them out the kitchen
door and waited until the clank Of
the elevator assured her th.y had
made their escape.
That blamed youngster must be-
In here" Warren strode back into
the pantry. Then with sudden sus.
picion, where's Carrier"
They're gone. She said tell YOU
she had to catch the $50"
Gomez he1exploded. "She sneaked
that kid of-and you helped herr"
Dear, what was the use OF having
another scene? It makes her furious
when you whip hinl-and it doesn't
40 any good. He's spoiled all
throughv'
He wouldn't be if he had enough
thrashings. Look at that wall!
You ought to send her the bill for
that-but you won't. And tie next
time it'll be something worse. We
might as well make up our minds to
put up with it.
We'll do nothing OF the Sort say
agely. "I'll beat the deviltry out OF
that youngster yet. Here, &c: some
thing and wipe up this floor OF it'll
soak through on the Sanford's cell
Jag" a
Moping the pantry, Helen though.
Of the many times she had cleane |
up after Bobbie's escapades. And
she had no hope that this would be
he last. Warren's wrath was of the
explosive, rot the smoldering brand,
and the next time his nephew came
he whole incident would be ignored
Yet he stormed on with clustering
:erocity:
"You just wait til l get hold Of
hat brat. Full OF ingenious ideas,
3 he?" with a snort Well, he won't
EEL so ingenious when I'm through
with him. He'll get a good wallop-
ng for this-if it's the last thing l
.ver do!