Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-10
OLD Man DRAYTON AND CUPID
BY JACK CARLOS
Continued from last Sunday)

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When Andrew Drayton thought, he
smoked and when he smoked. he
thought. Consequently, he was doing
both practically all of the time. Now.
he held a match to a fresh cigar, leaned
back in his specially reinforced desk
chair and propped his feet after some
effort. upon tho desk blotter. He had
steadfastly refused tho conventional
and slightly glass top for his desk, and
gave as his reason the fact that It
cracked so easily under the weight Of
his shoes Now, after many minutes
thought he chuckled, laughed aloud.
and smote his leg, and turning to the
phone. directed that he be put in touch
with his brother.
party had been found. hurry back
hsrel I think I have IT all figgered out.
Tho strike? No, no, durn tn strike!'
Whom David entered, Andrew was
.triding grandly around the room.
beaming upon the tour walls and tho
ceiling and putting his cigar.
You know. Dave" he stated as pre-
auble, "sometlmes tn old man gets
into hard hole. but. we always pull
out. don't We? Ever see a hole that
ne didn't pull out OF. Dave? Had some
hard ones too. aln't We" He seated
himself upon the corner OF tho desk
and leaned forward to better eNpound
tho great discovery.
As told you before. I have sew
-ral big worries anr among the big
sast are Janet an sid Th' strike VIII
iron itself out. so wen pass that up.
TIL boys have too much sense 10 let II
run on. There never was a bad auto
mobile strike. there's too many brains
in tn shops as well as tn offices But,
to go back: Sid want to qult and
Janet. now. wants to go to work Also.
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tn springtime IN his blood. an wants
to quit: Ianet's got th' springtime in
her blood. an wants to get married. or
60 to work. II affects some Of them
different, you'll notice. Well. sid wants
tn leave. and Janet wants 70 work. Sid
let his steno. on tn other day. and
-durn II. Dave can't you see a thing
rs plain a. this one is'''
n. went on; Wei ll-t Janet work
for us. az Sid's steno. sid's a fine
hoy. an never saw anyone put around
Janet very long that did not go plumb
crazy over her. Wen. w"'ll put them
two young sprouts together. with III
springtime. an lot NATURE TAKE
HER CorRSE' Amt that n
regular idea. Dave
David nodded. after much thought.
You know. Dave. I'll XIII so many
birds with ono stone that tho game
warden will pinch me | get Janet a
Job; 7 keep sid where he'll do mo
IN most good: get rid NJ an un-
known son-in- law that I think know
an know I don't Ike. that Janet has
doped out a- my evening playmate. an
get son-in-law that will h" credit
to m family. Also. ! got thru with
yyeshin' dishes when I'm all tired out
and satin' food that's-thht's. well. ALL
right. I guess hut runs JUS a leetle too
heavy to desserts and salads. We had
two Of one and three Of the other. last
night" His voice foil plaintively.
Honest. Dave. I got 10 do some
thing. n 7 don't. mebbs I'll 20 home
.ome night when she hrs took no
ton ~ mako up n batch OF light
bread"
As he -trolled from window to win
dow in the ONCE. his poisc slowly re-
turned.
TITS nne thing. all around. Dave.
ha said seriously. Ever since mother
left Jane, with mo I have felt the
responsibility Of being n father an
not a mother, too. Men was made for
boys. r,ohbe. but gal sure needs
woman's attention. I uso to look over
IN mon I know. an wonder which one
or them my rnl would pick out: and.
Dave. ! prayed that II would not he any
OF them. Now. I think she's fallen
for tho one detest above all of them.
Shes such kid, YOU know. Just bar
rel OF fun wrapped up in some clothes
and filed with heart. and I'd hate to
think OF tho wrong man getting her