The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-12
Az UNwElcvME GUEST.

ut would be such a good joke on
Annabel. -Meuldtt.4. ,1icz BLACK, eyes
snap, and wouldn't she be mad enough
to kill everybody within her reach?
by: Jove;; sselle I'll do it,"
And Ned Garter, who was ttAteh
years DID,: and thoughtless as boys Of
that age generally are, brought IBIS
hand down OH his knee and laughed
delightcdly.
Nellie Carter. his sister, was three
years younger, and her dark eyes We're
full of mischief, and her merry laugh
ter chimed in with Ncd's.
But, after ALL said she, growing
sober and knitting her fair brows In
thought. lit would not be quite right.
would it, Ned? l know sister Anna
bel is awful provoking. and gets so
angry, ii just help myself to her per-
fuiaelNf and powders and things, '!and
she had't any business to persuade
paIl to give your squirrel to the wash
erMomaa''ss:; boy, bit 1T would make a
dreadful fuss if you should
II don't care if it does" said Ned,
interrupting her. For my part think
Florence Perry ought to come to the
party. She's Il thousand times prettier
than Annabel, and she's our. own cQy-
sin, and before hei. father :.foSt ijfs
money we used to go doWT, tn hight
lawn every: Skinner; landc iAyhl1ie 1adc
mo end of how much she thought of
Mrs. Perry. Che cherrhS down stheEe
were just~deltciouaM wish hadsson
-now"
PLACE.. --sYid Nellie. II shofld stfiffiK
Aunt tgitfy: wou4i, feel iN5daafu n
have to &siEe it alIIp and "a ~
in that stuffy little house inN OnsloN
Court
Il expect she did; but she couldn't
help it. Helen could not get scholars
in music at Brightlawn, as she can
here. And Florence gives painting les.
SONS. l say. Nell, isn't it curious how
envious girls are-I mean big girls like
Annabel-Of each other? Mamma told
Annabel that she s'pOsed Florence
ought to be invited to this party, and
Annabel said i'll snap-your-hcad-off
voice: L will Not have here! the pre-
suming thing! She actually bowed
to Mc the other day when was riding
Z With. Col. Allcnby. And her gloves
e mendetl, and she had on that
ted old blue dress, and was so NOR
tifieHs: And the colonel actually
!: .1nr1ct} round and looked after her, and
asked WHO slieS ETs; a1h1f.I got out of il
|Tby telling :hinls4Aat she was a girl who
lived where We: t1scd:.:to board in the
country And LII. tell you, Nell. An
mabel Is Jealous of Florence, and that's
the reason she don't notice her Es-
pecially as Reade- Montgomery is just
home from Europe, and he is the catch
of the season, and that's what the
party is for. Annabel hopes she will
make an impression ON his millions. u
What Il sharp boy you are, Ned, "
said Nell, with an admiring glance
at the young plotter:: but Tin not 60
ing to have anything to do with it
If you invite Florence. :youll do il
without my help" :':s t.<:siats;s: =
Who asked for any Of your help
Miss Consequence u :WHi.it 61::1oai
is to keep. num-. See herer fve='Eot
one of the Invita- l.rAlAf ~ the in
.vitation all written out aid sighed with
Annabel:s.naih& &iiimsA'e4l isn't it,
BY Jove! there's been something OF
pa eia 9raSR Rig rs s b 9araes s'n s
Men turned tl h emb5,Sse ,di and gildea
card over in her. .lla1Kk and gave IL
back to her brother.
II don't believe she has get.a il. thing
to wear to the party. And Annabel
will snub her to DEATH"
In notice her, though" said Ned
drawing himself up to his full height
And so will the other fellows. Don't
you fret about that, Nellie. And here
go to mail this card. Now remember
NUNS the word
A few hours later the postman left
thick. crcam-colored envelope at the
door, of Mrs. Pcrry's house in OnsloM
Court. Helen Perry took it in to her
Young sister. - -" :. So,
For me? said Florence, lifting hel
blue eyes in wonder from the water:
color sketch upon which she was: en-
-gaged. sert1HGe .,aalust: be some. mistake
1t looks like an invitation of some sort.
She, Broke the dainty wax seal and,
as she glanced. over the enclosed card
she uttered an exclamation of aston.
ishment.
why. what can have come over An.
mabel Carter? Last sweek M,heR Nmet
her on the street. she scarcely looked
t. 81 her 9SS htl$ ! 81 -
4s$:s: Al t:.!s. d slsssl I!:s;,
s 2sls a! Eos, s ssss aff
,mending and took the perfdmed cafd
In her fingers THAT Mere.ra, Htsld am
+ steady with sexsitemeet. .:,rs..,n . !,
ut Is high time they did notice ms II
some Way, she SIND: AYsour..fnthp,
saved John Carter from bankruptcy al
the very beginning Of his career as q
business man, and every summer the
family visited lis in our dear old home
of Brightlawn; but since misfortune
came to us they have I'LL avoided lis
But why uid they not invite Helcn:"
Perhaps they could not condescend tc
tWo.!of lis ut once, mamma, deak,"" said
Helen, laughing. "And /. ann glad that
|sFlorie is ithe one favored - I fatx: had
my daX,,Anl she has seen so Hftf9 OF
what theSs fashionable world .Sa13& life. y
,,lslereltH:s.M q. her arm arpund Is
|. s' :'Hssk Al" 'Ni''es deet. VII
stlhs' inS4fatiJh :Wlll do mead sftzT44sj
good. #9lnlNe fling to wear; and thai
decide2Effle 'Whd1nst thing" ,..sss..' y
my t&ar FLORENCE" said her mother,
ct wish there was some way 1t could
be managed. l don't suppose your
white cashmere could be made over, 10