The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-10
AQNDAX.
BY LOIS RoBINETTE.

A poet says, THE waiting time, my
brother, is the hardest time of all"
The wait in a doctors office is sup
posed to be only surpassed in terror
by that in the dentists office. But
really, when you come to think about
it, is waiting anywhere, anytime. ever
bad if you have company?
After swallowing your dinner whole,
and tearing down town at breakneck
speed with a friend who wants TO be
first in line to see the popular doctor,
when you reach the door with its cor
dial Walk In staring you in the face,
you receive your first shock-there's
scarcely standing room lefti
rs the doctor in YETI" your friend
asks the office girl.
Yes Must got here. Just have
a seat, please"
Drawing a sigh of resignation, we
pick up a Saturday Evening Post and
settle down to what we imagine will
be a long, boresome afternoon. In a
few moments the conversation of the
plump, robust lady to our right at
tracts our attention.
And 1 just NSays to George that
we'd best move to Californy'' Gin a
whiny. pathetic tone of voice.. ''You
know my health never has been good
since we left Florida-well, that is
not quite so good-you know 1 never
have been well-I Iook heaIthve Do
= =
can tell by looking at a person-Dear
| me! My health was a little better
when we lived at Nashville, but the
climate wasn't just what I needed
Yes, we've tried up north too. No
| the climate up there was too cold. I'm
afraid Colorado would be too high
You know besides my other troubles ]
have an awfully weak heart. oh, dear,
I'm afraid I'll never be weI."-Thus
| raved on the climate-fiend,
1
his head out the door Of his sanctum
sanctorum.
Woman Was Very Talkative.
To the left sat a woman who was
also very talkative. She was busy re-
counting to her chance acquaintance
all her operations,-with all the de-
tails. After listening to her for fifteer
minutes one would wonder that there
was enough organs left to keep Ut
llocomotion.
who's next ?''-again the doctors
voice was heard. Slowly but surely the
crowd was thinning out.
Across the room on the divan sat &
young man and his wife. They were
passing the time by looking thru tbs
cover to cover, but he had not.
''Oh, Harry, read thati It's awfully
Interestingly
Don't look like much to mel" re.
marked Harry, with a sarcastic curl O
the lip.
But know you'd like this one ovel
here about Pearl White
law, I haven't any use for -thes'
movie actresses replied the mulisI
Harry. And SO on and on. Harry hat
to ali appearances been born under
contrary star.
Then appeared on the scene MANN;
and Papa and the four lidlets. Their
lwere three chairs vacant. Mamma
and Papa each took one and the othe
was the scene of a bloody battle be
tween the youngsters. Cries of ST go
here first" I'm the biggesti' ct wul
. it," and Wow. wow" from 3-year
! old Martie filled the room.
: Enter Mamma and Papa.
Half the contestants were eliminate
by Mamma holding Martie and Pap
holding Robert. Elizabeth and VIII
liam kept the row going.
II wunna sit on Papas lap" waile
Martie.
But Roberts over there" insiste
: Mamma.
wow, wow"
No sooner were the seats exchange
j it all happened again and still again
j., Mamma.
5 Nope. don wun to-
t please come here. want to tie
. you something"
5 A few more similar attempt
{ brought Robert to his mothers knee
Robert, your ears look dirty.