Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
By SETH BABITS

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NA the green fields. From
his point OF vantage near the
window he beheld lovely
marisolds and lady slippers
poisoning out beneath the
warm parentage Of the sun.
McCarhus felt vigorously
alive and especially keen as
ne inwarily gave thanks for
the last OF Winter. Within
him the blood of the adven-
turing Irish stirred.
"Martha," he called eN-
citedly in a high treble,
martha. Come on over"
She came from the kitchen,
a frowsy little woman. gray
haired. blue eyed with a warm
human expression on her
gentle mouth.
'T know" Martha said AS
she came alongside Of him, Il
know. You're feelin' like Won
want 10 take n long trip. That
the two weeks vacation you're
getting next month Is itchin'
AT your scalp and you're
wantin' 10 do something big
and dramatic like In the
movies"
LITTLE JALoPH
Jaw, Martha" he protested,
"you don't have 10 get 40
serious about II. But l was
thinking that might buy my
self a little jalopy and we'd
70 riding around for two
weeks breathing In a bit OF
nature"
yes" she smiled good
humoredly. land what would
your Ave married sons he
thlnkin'. and the people down
at the bank be sayin' when
they hear the night watch
man goes barnstormln' around
the country on his vacation
like a young lad fresh out Of
high school. Edward Nc
Carkus," she said with a note
of finality in her voice, you'd
best be thinkin' of how you
can better hoe your garden.
Listen, Martha" he said
very earnestly. III we go
away on vacation for two
weeks it's going TO cost us as
much as a small used car.
I'VE could have lot Of fun.
Aw, what do you say Martha?
Just you and 1. Wen be
having a wonderful time. It'll
be grand, grand"
PROMISES TO BE CAREFUL
''Well. II you promise TO be
careful" Martha began and
McCarkus jumped up joyfully
from his seat and kissed her
right square on the nose.
Edward Jr. came into the
house. He approached the
resting McCarkus with an air
of importance. Listen, pop"
he proclaimed. "mom told me
that you expect 10 hit the
highway In an old junk heaped
roadster on your vacation"
That's right" McCarkus
grinned, well pleased with
himself.
well, look, pop. II you're
thinkin' of gettin' an old road
ster why don't you spend
couple of bucks more and get
yourself a sedan. You can
carry more stun for one thing
and YOU can Ak the seat to
turn back so II you get a little
tired on the road you just pull
up to q spot, push the seat
back and lay down."
"Good idea" remarked Nc
Carkus after moment $
thought. yeah, I'll he look
ing for a sedan instead"
The following Sunday IT
rained. McCarkuS had slowed
away two extra helpings Of
spareribs and cabbage.
Now he retired 10 the living
room.
Jimmy came into tho room.
drew up a haSsock and seated
himself beside McCarkus.
LITTLE BETTER
I'D put me on 90 your
DAM Booming. pop" he said
as he reached for a cigaret,
then continued.
"Ssy pop. II you're gonna
get n car you may as well get
little better one than q
Jalopy. After all YOU only got
two weeks and you don't want
10 be spending half your time
Akin the bus and the other
half worrying when shes
gonna break down.
Now why don't YOU SpenC
another so bucks more and get
yourself something decent
you'll be sure of n vaca
ton for one and secondly