New Britain herald., 1921-06-21

reJoined stiny. There is . piaa laid there for you also. but please do aot excite Richard Second. He is se worked up now ny Marion's talk about cows and chickens that he can hardly cat"
 ''I'lI calm him down." Dicky said airily. Just gazing at me has composing effect. hasn't it. MadgsT"
 Absolutely soporihc." replied. following him sedately into our Stt- ting room where Lillian was break fasting. Junior was in his high chair beside her. while Marion hov- cred dovoted1y around him. Behind mo heard Mother Graham rtse from her chair with the sntn which she always gives when Dicky and ! are bantertng each other.
 Hello. old man :" picky greeted his son boisterously. while Junior squealed ecxtatically and was only prevented by a quick movement ~n Lillian's part from ovefturnins hts high chair in his eagerness to reach his father. Dicky grabbed him as the chair righted itself in Lillian's grasp. swung him to the ceiling. then to his own shoulder. and looked up at him adorinSly. while my heart tn rtlled as 1t always does whom I see the worship which Dicky gives our child.
 Papa come wifi Dooner. see COWS and dickens" Junior demanded. tug. small hands.
 Dtcky Helps
 Here. your mother does enough of that .' Dioky remorstrated. disen. gazing the hands. And you'il have to do without me this morning. T have an engagement with your grand. mother" He winked at me siyly as he spoke and Mother Graham walked into the trap wit halacrity
 T do not know. Richard" she satd stifyly. "that ever have interfered with any reasonable pleasure our darling has ever desired. Eat your breakfast. and then so with hin, sos few minutes. wish to talk te Margaret for a little before I start, anyway"
 could not keep A disappointed look from my face. This first ex- cursion of Juniors to the farmyard meant much to me. as it would to wish to antagonize my nsother.in-iaw on this day of all others. Dieky came charging to the rescue.
 Oh. but this is Marsaret's partte- ular party. cscorting Junior to the moo cow, I'll tell you what--iets all 20 now. Tau want to see him. too. mother. you know you ac. and heil give us no rest until he engtn- eers that stunt. Then we can leave him with Marion. and I'll come back and eat my breakfast in peace while you chin with Madge.''
 "I do wish. Richard. that you would cease using such herrtciy vul- gar expressions" his mother said acidly. "'Chin :! Indeed '"
 But she made ready to TO with us without further protest. and fcx the next ten minutes the barnyard presened the spectacle Of one small | hoy reEnant. pulling his object sub- | father and the Tieers. from one ,b- | feet of hts ecstatic interest to another.
 \ Decided Dcnsud.
 Then. leaving Junior with Marion and Jerry Ticer with q dozen ma tcrnal iniunctions. we returned te tho house. where-while ptcky ate hts breakfast-his mother put me through | a catechtsr1 as to the territory I had covered in my search for housek
 She was in q mood far less eelh- | gerent than that of the night befeye. | and aeetted by Lillian was able to draw q dolefui picture of the condis | tions confronting us. She looked meditative for a minute or two. then said decidedly:
 You haven't tackled those real estate agents right. that's all. They always have something in reserve if you know how to handle them. You're | going to drive us. aren't yeuf Then |
 
 the Sag Hareor agents"
 My heart gave an apprehersive throb. If she went to the w1xened old real estate man. who had con. | trolled the Dacey farm. Mother Gra- ham could not help but nnd out that