“Father Darling!” hissy Hon. Mrs. “What you thinking of to say that? You could not go society as is. The necktie you wear insults our pride of family.”
“I go where I pleases.” This from him with glares.
“Why so independence?” She say it.
“Are I not head of this house?” he require.
“Yes, Father Darling,” she file off. “Therefore it is your duty to stay home and look over $90. groceries bill.”
She poke forth Hon. Bill and leave husbandly man to his sorry.
Hon. Mr. Pratt work lonesomely till 9.44 clocktime. Then he fold away books and go to emotion picture show. At 11.11 clocktime he come backwards smoking intense cigar. I was setting on front porch enjoying beauty of moonshin amidst Japanese poetry. He observe me there and donate 1 cigar price 5c while he sat down next beside me with chumness of college boy.
“Togo,” he say it at lastly while we make twin puffs, “are I head of this house or are not I?”
“Are indeed!” I say kindly because thankful for cigar.
“Then why should I be battered continuously?” This from him.