Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1929, Page 33

THE EVENING STORY Platonic. 1=t 3¢ “~And what are you hoping dear little ‘boDonald will be when he grows up?” S-esked the garrulous Mrs. Simpkins. She had & heart, every one said, and Jtherefore was permitted to penetrate \f\e secret places of her neighbors’ homes in times of birth, of marriage or leath She actually did not repeat iversations and, having no imagina- , invented none. :“That is_what troubles me,” sighed le Mrs. Warrener, almost as plump, ite as black-eyed and fully as heait the baby sleeping at her side. * ld like him to be an e eeT— engineer—but I once heard of an eer who fell off an enbankment. en, he might be a doctor, only I'm so afraid getting up at all times of the night and being interrupted at meals might interfere with his digestion. Of 3 course, it is good to be a minister—I ' tean one has immense opportunities of being kind, and that's the best thing in the world, I think—but I was told by a throat specialist, when Tom had uinsy and 1 was sure it was diph- eria, that ministers get a dreadful re throat.” She sighed and put & ond hand over the sleeping baby, pulling up his tiny covers tenderly. Mrs, Simpkins shook her head. “I gknow just how you feel,” she said. said it was as good as wishing him to die, and so I just told her what I thought about her—she died before you came to Lumpville, so it’s no gossip— but, my dear, there's danger in ‘every job, and I've raiced eight and all mar- ried and doing fine.” Mary Warrener sighed again. “His head is very like that of Mr. Mason, the lawyer, I'd like him to b2 a lawyer. I'd like him to be a lawyer right well, but I heard of a lawyer who was shot at by his client and only escaped because he happened to sneez> the moment the shot reached where his head had been " “What about a good business, like a grocer, or something like that?” sug- gested the visitor, lighting the lamp under the tea kettle. It was midafter- noon and the tea-wagon stood by Mrs. ‘Warrener's bed. “He hasn't got a face like any grocer merchant I've ever scen. He's more like that bust of Plato at the high school than anything I ever saw. And he was a great philosopher.” As if In protest, the philosopher awakened and let out a yell that almost shook the pretty bungaiow. “Nothing wrong with his lungs any- way, bless him!” sald Mrs. Simpkins. “I should say not!” indignantly from his mother who had gathered him in her arms, “Dr. Fulton says he is a THE EVENING I do want him kept safe when he grows up. He is such a precious!” The platonic nerves being somewhat soothed, the downstairs door was heard to close gently. “Isn't Tom a lamb? He never for- gets baby might be asleep. I wish he could think of some way—some perfectly safe way—by which the darling could earn his living when he grows ug “What's that? What on earth are you talking of, Mary?” asked the merry- eyed husband, entering the room and kissing his wife and baby “Baby's future,” sighed his wife, tak- ing a pensive bite out of a plum jam sandwich made by Mrs. Simpkins. “Good Lord! At it again!™ and her husband shook with klndl{ merriment. "Let;s see. How old is the youngster now?” “Now you're teasing me, Tom. You know perfectly well he's two weeks old !lt\lr&ey. It isn't too early to begin to plan.” = see. Why don't you try the ame, ‘tinker, tailor, soldler, sail- vStop!” cried the little mother, “you shall not, even in fun, say that dariing might be a thief.” At that moment the predatory fingers of his first-born gripped fast a falling plum from the sandwich. “Thet decides it. Thief or junk- dealer,” shouted his delighted father. “I think you're quite horrid,” pouted Mary. “It just shows he is extraordi- narily intelligent. Just like Plato.” (Copyright, 1920 ited to the sick PRISONER TRIES TO END IT ALL WHEN A’S WIN Smashes Through Screen and Leaps to Sidewalk When Miller Hits in Ninth. By the Associated Press WAUKEGAN, I, October 16.— Thomas Wazak took his base ball so serjously that when Bing Miller hit for two bases in Philadelphia Monday, Wazak took steps to end it all. Wazak was in jail on another mat- ter. The policemen at the Waukegan Jail are kindly persons, and they let Wazak listen to the radiocast of the | final world series ball game. ‘Wazak was well pleased for eight and one-third innings. When Mule Haas hit & home run that tied the Organized Responsibility Use Yellow Cabs and STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, Wazak and jumped out to the hearing. Black and White Cabs Owned and Operated by grocers, soda, began to figit. When Miller won the game with his bingle, smashed through a screened window walk, several feet below. ‘The officers recovered him, somewha hurt, and the chief suggested a Fresh Every Day at founiains and lunch counters. 1929. Birth Increase Decreases. ‘Wazak PARIS, October 16 (#)—Latest offi- concrete side- t X the - sanity e previ. How golden brown upon the white plate! How tempting to the eye! How light and crisp and flaky! How deliciously flavored to the taste. Of course, they’re Cottage Doughnuts, made from choicest ingredients and sold everywhere. 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