Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-20
Getting Father
Started
BY h!rRA CURTIS LANE


Hush, Dorothy Michael, don't
make such a noise Tommy. aren't
sou ever going to get your socks on2"
The childrens voices mich had
been raised were lowered instructive
". Father was IL the b throom and
their mothers keen ears had noted
that he was not singing as was his
wont
Father had to catch an earlier train
than usual to the city. lie had had
TO get up an hour earlier In word,
father was cross
Come In here, children Now don't
you stir out of this room till break
fast is readyl"
" Now who's been taking my shaving
brushf' came from the bathroom.
.'Why IN thunder should anyone want
to take my shaving brush? If any
body's got to have a shaving brush
I'll buy them one"
s"Ill find it for you. dear. Why. here
it is. right under your nose ~
"Well. if ia been told / was to play
hide and seek with my shaving brusii
maybe I'd have entered into the spirit
OF the game" growled father.
The bathroom door closed. Father
was splashing Mother, getting break
fast with one ear cooked, heard roar.
MY towel! My towel! Now /
brought towel into the bathroom
and it's simply disappeared under my
eyes. All l can say is that il the
apartment Is haunted wen move on
the first Of next"
you aren't standing on 1t, are you,
dear?' asked mother.
A sullen growl admitted that he
was. Mother went on with her prep.
aratiOns.
Come along, children. breakfasts
ready" she called
The three made a rush for the room.
Father emerged from the bathroom,
his hair wet. He kissed them. He
sat down Mother lifted the cover.
Father uttered a groan.
"For heavens sake, bacon and eggs
again?" he growled.
''NO, eggs and bacon this time,
dear" said mother pleasantly.
Trying to be funny, are your" de
manded father.
But, dearie, you can't be the only
funny person in the home,' protested
mother.
Father growled. Pass the toast to
father, Tommy" said mother. Don't
Take burnt piece, dear The fire was
hot"
Thought fires always were hot"
futher answered, as he began TO eat
And the coifee's lukewarm."
"Shall heat it up for you, dear?"
asked mother.
''No, | might burn my stomach" IA
ther muttered.
Dorothy Uttered and mother gave
her u reproving look. The shadow of
fathers displeasure brooded heavily
over the home. At last, however, the
breakfast was finished Father rose
and went into the hall. He came back.
tearing his hair.
Those papers" he shouted I'm.
portant papers that I've got to have
at the office ready for signature at
half past nine Cone StoIen!"
"Where did you leave them. dar.
ling7"
"In the innet pocket Of my coat. of
course"
Mother went into the hall why
here they are dear" She exclaimed
''You put them In your overcoat pocket
by mistake.
Father took them with a growl He
looked at his watch. Ten minutes
too early" he said. That's what
comes Of hurrylng. II only you people
could keep your heads instead Of rush
Ing and tearing all over the shop,
things would 90 smoother. You women
never seem able to learn that"
"No. dear; bur then we're only
women, aren't We" said mother.
Guess I'll take turn round the
garden" said father
He went out aud the children col
lowed him They knew that father
was going to see how the new rose
trees We're coming on. Father had
just budded a new variety onto an old
stock.
The bud had taken. Father smiled.
Dorothy slipped one hand into his.
Together they inspected the other rose
trees. the rhododendron, the eannas
and the lobelia border Father was in
a high good humOr.
He looked at his watch. Great
guns, four minutes to reach the sta
ton r he roared. hurrylng back to the
house Mary II / lose that train
| lose my Job Gimme my haiti
Where is It? Lost Lost, as usual ,"
mo, dear, It's on your head" said
mother.
Father put on his light overeoat and
bent to kiss his wife goodby He
kissed the children.
"Goodby,H he called. TRY not 70
get so excited next time. Plenty Of
time to make that train. / always
set my watch five minutes fast be-
lieve In preparedness.
Nevertheless, father proceeded at a