Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1910 — Selfishness Prevailed. [ARTICLE]

Selfishness Prevailed.

Sweet little Frances and her mother long have had an understanding that, father being the completing member of the loving trio, he shall never be left alone upon the comparatively few and rare occasions when business permits him to share the delights of the pretty suburban home. Not long since, however, a neighbor invited mother and child, to go motoring with her; father was not included in the invitation for lack of room. The choice of motoring or staying behind with father was offered Frances, who pondered in silence for some time. “Course, father’s too dear for anything,” she said, at last, “and we never do Jegve; him alone on Saturday evenings. But,” with a wistful glance at the snorting car, “he wouldn’t want us to miss such a pleasure, and,” tossing all thoughts of self-denial llghtly_to the winds, “everything has to have a first time!”