Life — June 19, 1913 — page 43: what you’re looking at

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An Exceptional Case A TALE ror Parents R. AND MRS. TANGLETON were exceptional people. In these supposedly exceptional days, they had been guilty of having a large family. And then to make matters more complicated, in these exceptional cir- cumstances, they had done an ex- ceptional thing. They had succeeded, by correspgpd? ence and by personal investigation, and otherwise, in placing all their children for the summer in camps and other places which provide, even in these days, for those exceptional ap- purtenances. The girls had gone to Maine and the boys had gone to the Adirondacks, and Mr. and = Mrs. Tangleton, alone in their glory, were enjoying themselves in their own home as they had not done for years, It was the end of the tenth afternoon of this exceptional and blissful condition, that Mr. Tangieton, sitting on the piazza facing Mrs. Tangleton, smoked, as he Out-door life in the mountains of Western North Carolina offers an endless round of exhilarating pas- times. This wonderful region, less than a day’s journey from eastern, southern or middle-western cities, is the coolest and most delightful summer resort sec- tion in America. The highest mountains east of the Rockies; beautiful lakes for canocing, watched her watching him. ; fishing, bathing; lovely valleys for golf, And thus, from the fullness of his hae motoring and riding; luxurious hotels heart, Mr. Tangleton spoke: with every. social diversion—all are “Isn't it grand?” Meoe quickly reached by the OUTHERN In reply, Mrs. Tangleton slowly shook her head. For a numbe days she had been silently thin! “No,” she replied, “it isn’t grand.” RAILWAY “What do you mean?” Premier Carrier of the South “What I say. There is something } Pullman sleeping and parlor car, drawing room, the matter with me.” stare, ‘aad Suing coon Ugh tts to re ai ‘i Asheville, Black Mountain, Hendersonville Maybe it is because I haven't Ue Bre Lake Toxaway, Saluda, Waynes- ‘ - wie Tren Flat Rock, Hot Spreng: spoken a cross word to you for a ; < Tu Caccie piany otter ntaractive resore Fog rte or information appl to any secnt of Southera Radeey or Connectirg Lines “Maybe it is because, you haven't eager New York Bee 264 Fh eee spoken a cross word to me.” | lek Bortoa Office, 332 Washington Steet Mrs, Tangleton scorned a reply. : —_ ae a 705 Fiteesth “If you really want to know,” said Tangleton, “I will tell you. For years now we have been bringing up a family. Something has happened latea: every moment of the time; there has |, jldbeal ton over Besdes Ame a z year-round vacation district been, so to speak, a continuous crisis; “ : ~S |Southern Railway System embraces territory ofer cither one of the children has been ce ere ey ene eee remnant frat ce sick, or they have all been sick, or the cook has left, or in the midst of these or other innumerable crises, relatives have descended upon us. Now, with- out warning, the yoke has been lifted. All is calm, All is serene. It is too much, my dear. Human nature can't A t bil Ti stand it. What you need is a little utomobue lires trouble—you need a sudden calamity shly dependable tire is the one which possesses no possible weak spots. The fact or two to swoop down upon you. This that Kelly-Springfield Tires are made by hand ‘subjects them to an individual scrutiny which ¥ . has never yet’ permitted a weak spot to get by. ly an ideal and well, we KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY, oor Bway. and 57th St., N. Y. a away with it Branch offices in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, San Francisco, “ by, cd s. Tangle- "* [ix Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Seattle, Aianta, Akron, O.. Buffalo, y and by,” said Mrs. Tangle ance: Columbus, Ohio. ‘ - Howton, Tera ton softly, “it will always be this Cole. Rubber Co., J Atkiosca Tire & Supply Co. re cle Fa : C.D. Franke & Co. an om. C get_used to it » but_we will comicbooks.com