, 1923-03-28
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't'ihN iNlii.
We'll, you can count me out, then.
You don't mean you want me to 20
back to town now?" His voice was
outraged.
NO, no, dear! Don't talk so loud.
l wouldn't have you DO that for the
world. I've been so sorry for YOU!
But-but-" Her agonized voice
broke. please, please don't speak
that way to father. If you can only
say something-I don't know what, to
sound as If you We're disappointed. 1t
might make things easier for him. It's
been such a dreadful day! Howard
and Ellyn have been acting up and
won't go, and I can't get anyone else
on those tickets, and fathers broken
hearted on your accoun / can't tell
you how he's been watching the
weather; It's nearly killed him.
Lets get inslde,' said her husband
again. He deposited his packages on
the floor. Here are the coffee, and
the bacon, and the oranges"
For a moment her world hung in the
balance. The small face raised to his
white and drawn, with frightened
eyes; so had she looked the night be-
fore the baby was born.
"lIel-lo!" he said gently, as he
stopped to kiss her. "Why, why, you
mustn't get worked up like this over
nothing!" He stopped short with his
hand on her arm as the majors voice
came from above in tremulous appeal.
"Oh, Carleton, Carleton! Is that you
at last?"
At the note of tragedy Carleton
registered, as they say, consterna-
ton; his jaw dropped; he looked
wildly around as If for escape. Then
his eyes net Sally's once more A
swift change came over his counte-
nance, he drew his mouth down in n
humorous resignation. A generous
kindness seemed to emanate from
him as enfoldlng as light, as he muir
INJURED:
well, what do you know about
that ~
Sally caught her breath-always
when she needed 1t, the miracle of
his help was made manifest. His
arm was round her as they went up
stairs to meet the tall, thin old figure
at the top.
Carleton. you poor boy! You won't
want to go out again"
"Who minds a little rainT' said his
son-in-law hardly. "Just the night,
I'll say, to get off for some fun"
If you had seen fathers lace
then! Old? Not a bit of it,
whats this l hear?" Carleton con-
tinued. 1.-TWO tickets to spare?-Im
have to kick off this shoe, It's murder
Ing me. No taxis, OF course. I'll settle
all this! Don't you worry, Sally, I'm
not going to walk, I couldn't"
He paused for breath as Carley and
Maisie hurled themselves upon him
in welcome.
Here, children, leave your. Dad
alone. I've got to get to the phonel"
ut isn't working" moaned Sally.
Eyes 1t is-Give me Mountain 1910.
Hello-hellol Is this Mr.. S. w. Watts?
Well Squatty, this Is the president
Of the United Goldfish Creamery as
ISOLATION. Yes, l supposed you'd rec
ognize the voice.-The Missus still
away?-Anything doing tonight with
you and your kid brother? l thought
not. The question is, can your car
make this house and the 1880 train
afterward?-Finel We're off on a
theater bat. the majors party; two
tickets to donate. The majors some
prince, I'd have you know. Yes, 1t
rains; we expect to land on Ararat.
Are you md Jim in or thisl We're
only asking you on account of the
car, y'unerstan'.-Sally's Mortified
What did you say? Take us all the
way into town? oh. that's too much
All right, well expect you
He turned TO his wife TO say. "Never
mind my dinner, all I want is to
change and soak up my feet !"
1t was a wonderful party. II wasn't
only that the hilarious guests motored
them all the way into town. or that
Father, leaf Father, beaming with a
touching JOY, sat between Carleton and
Sally, and saw that no n lost a point.
There was, beside all this, a deep
inner glow of pleasure, an overtone of
harmony hat made itself felt even to
those lenst aware Of Its cause.
As for the supper Mt the Bamboula
afterwards-but why go into details7
The Major never did things by halves.
As Jim remarked, "Oh boy! That was
some eats" II Sally felt n pang for
Ellyn, at a remembrance OF the girls
face over the banisters as the gay
party left the house, she sternly
%quenched II. Ellyn would have to
learn.
II was after their return-slnglng
all the way. Fathers bass, mind you,
Joining in-that Sally, getting ready
for the night. with her hair unbound.
leaned against her husbands shoulder
to say:
81 don't know how you manage 1t
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