Show SHORT STORIES 1 Row Eow Help d Out Chicago ii n Before Mrs friends the Parkers came the east on theIr long e ted VIsit she took an afternoon oft off and gave her little son a series of in instructions I calculated to improve his be I havior at the table Egbert had been in the habit of resting n his elbows while eating This his mother told him was one I I of the worst otI ns s against good man manners ners that people could You must nCr 1 pj ut your Ur elbows on the table when w ve have hare the boys mother said but if you do I will wink at you That will m mean an that you ou must take them down No gentleman ever I rests his elbows on the table and no boy that does so can hope to grow up to be a gentleman I After the Parkers had finished their first dinner in the Wimbley fiat the men got gotto gotto to discussing the trust question and while the ladies were sippIng coffee the talk drifted around to the Boers and China Mr Ir Parker leaned forward put his elbows on the table and rested his chin In one of his palms Little Egbert was worrIed He made a whist at his hir mother and at Parker but she pretended not notto to hear and went on talkIng as hard as she could Then th the boy said Mama mama Hush hush Run out in the library Well wh why wink at him The men were busy talking and notice E Eabert bert waited a moment and then saId Mama he has them on dearest go out and see If you cant find your top But wh why dont you make him take them down Do be quiet darling Run into the hall hail halland hailand and start the music box You said you ou would wink ink you Mr Parkers interest had finally been attracted and turning to Egbert with a smile he asked wrong little man Dein t your dinner agree with you Yes Eghert Ebbert d but mama sa says s people that put their elbows on the table cant ever get to be gentlemen and she knows you have them on too because I Isa sa saw w her hr look |