Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-02-16 | Page 6 | Just Folks

Just Folks ty Umu A. ttuest CRANKMIBE RESENTSTAtE COMERS I must armit that Crankwire'a very rude. And yet at times ha ftves me quite a chuckle. When he goea hungry be demands his food. While most of us to fashloa merely knuckle. ; -Pinner at seven!" the invitation read, I'm aur no plainer could tha time be stated. I noticed Crankmire's face was - growing red As for the late and laggard guests we waited. Came eight o'clock and still no call to dine, -My guests are late," the troubled troub-led hostess muttered: And Crankmlre blurted, when the clock atruek nine, "Give me a piece of bread and have it buttered! Tva worked all day! I need my evening meal! This thing has passed excuse or explanation, 1 Why them consider, when their acta reveal They give their hostess Bt consideration? con-sideration? "I'd wait no longer! Lead us to the food! Dinner is ready! Why let snobs delay it?" The women thought old Crankmire's Crank-mire's speech waa rude, But all the men wert (lad to hear bim aay it . Copyright 13T, Edgar A Guest