The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-31
10y PETER 49, KYNE

arms hanging loosely.
cappy held 20 d thegry that the
ouly way o. i.yo long and be- happg
wus 10 have d nap every afternoon.
md tho only way 20 have "a nap
during business hours Hma 10 relax.
the only way 90 relax Has ~ fit on
ones spine.
lie had couch 20 bic office and
had had for 20 JEAN boz DO had
never Used ~
lie opened one ESQ o. DIS t'ro
managers entered wen wait
llttls while II sou desire. mr.. ar
skinner suggested lsiudi" 'Perlapa
you haven't had your 80 viHEE"
Il haven't and ] WON'T Cappg
feuileI Brilkiy I'VE been doing
some tail thinking Sot ihni II will
90 the slightest good, because il
won't"
"wha, were sou thinking about
fatherinIawT' Aialt Peaslry que,
ried.
"oh. fce yagran' thoughts on
life. Ca9py opened both eyes
nov and gazeI Etcmly upon Sir.
skinner. Skinner, you dngiemlnd.
81. hard .RorkiuE, vacauoH,inting
dfugc. Have you ever given any
serouH thought aH 20 tho future Of
Ma skinner and your two little
EiTi7s'
'Hahr SIR skinner reply vas
"a cross between a tHumphsl snort
and mlrthless brief cbgckls. Il
should ray I have. rs about all ]
10 think Of outside office hours'
~you're n blhhering jaeISdaa,
skinner. WHY don't you think
about lilo future 81 Mr.. Skin
Derg IsnI he entitled TO sotne
consideration
pray whyy' Air. Rici,s
"Beclura Skinner ~ the Bic Noise
IN The skinner family. He's the
breaawinner. lie brings home the
bacon. Insofar 90 can see, the
main sob Of Mrs. Skinner and the
girls Is TO eat UP the rations and en-
Joy them. How about your Don't
you ever think that your life. your
pleasures and your old age should be
considered"
Well TO tel the truth, ar I've
never given that subject any
thought"
u lad an idsa you hadn't Skin
nsr. How much life Insurance. DO
sou carryT''
"A hundred thousand p
q more drop in the bucket. skin
nsr. you're al healthy as q Wild man
from BorHeo. You ought 20 take on
ans,her hundred and my thousand
,emorror. You can afford The large
premium they viii charge man q
your aec. so thero'a no excuse Tor
failing 20 protect your family a4s'
Quately."
"oh. but have them protected.
Thanks 20 sou and your kindly m
ttrcs; ~ my welfare. ] Imagine thai
~ should die tomorrow my estate
would be Appraised oouservatircly ~
haif q million dollars"
Yes. and tho income from u y
rather higher than the average |
hnpf,en 10 know. Now then. Skinner.
Won typical American husband II
you're sitting Us pretty as al that.
why under the canopy do you persist
in thinking Of nothing else outside
office hours except the future OF ATS.
skinner and the girls"
AIR SKINNER was completely
Nl noorcd and had no answer TO
this. However. even II he had had
one he would not have been per.
mlttcd 70 express Il. for Cappy
continued 10 carry on without q
pause.
"lts because you're a thunder.
ing. laundering. selt.sacrifieing jack.
ass. that's why. skinner. You're
just going to keep on playing the
game Of lfc like the usual crazy
American business man.
You'll work 10 or Il hours
day. striving to increase my bust
ness because you happen 10 have a
small interest in Il. Youn never
take any exercise; you'll continue
TO eat hearty lunchoons and avoid
fresh air. This will be your daily
program for tho future as Il has
been In tho past.
After n day OF this grind you
win 20 home and worry about Mrs
skinner and the girls. Are they
happy? Are they satisfied? Can
you afford THU or that fashionable
school fer the young ladies'? Should
Mrs. Skinner 20 TO Europe next
summer and so on spending
spree7 WIN SHE be sad and de-
pressed II YOU do not let her go?
''Is II time TO give her n new
car, altho the old one Is still
good enough for anybody, but
lacking what the auto statesmen
may their tongues wither--
cali the 1925 refincments.
Skinner, isn't that u faithful
picturos"
I'm afraid 1t is?' Mr.. Skinner
admitted. "s,ul. I'm not unhappy
with my lot in life"
II know It. But you could he n
blamed sight happier. couldn't You?
Have you ever tried taking II cas-.
Ter. letting George do st at the
office and graclously permitting
Mrs. skinner to assume the burden
of worry as to the future of the
female Sklnners?"
Just what arc you driving M
Cappy?" Matt Pessley struck In
seeing that Skinner was about TO bo
overwhelmed,
Tn talking TO skinner. but hos
only Exhibit A. I'm not trying TO
be personal with you, skinner, and
tell You how to manage your pri.
yate affairs, SO don't get snlffy /
hate you when YOU get snlffy, skin.
ner. You look SO Informally self.
righteous.
AS for YOU, Matt YOU harken TO
tho sermon, too. You've got wife
and son and 1t is reasonable TO