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ence, with a grimacs; "but that
doesn t alter the fact that there 4
nowhere for me to 60 this after.
noon.' She cast a look of mingled
vanity and bitterness upon her
jaunty self, as reflected in the mirror
'"l'm really sorry, dear" mur-
INJURED the sister-in.law. Then CLAN
cling up suddenly she beheld Florence
fully for the first time.
"Why you do look lovely, Florrie,
I declare! l oelieve l never saw you
| quite SO Charming"
The girl made mock obetsance.
"Thank you, Mistress Mabel. I've
succeeded at last in wringing COM
piment from you. Now, perhaps,
you can syrlpathize. =" She turned dis.
! gusledly from the mirror. "If,' she
/ pursued, scornfully, "it happened to
be one OF my OIL days, when my hair
wouldn't wave, nay belt refused to
| dip and my stock collars choked me,
and i'll had decided FOR once to be
miserable and had thrown on the
easiest, and consequently the ugliest
dress l could find, c;ery friend l
possessed would lie dropping IN to
see me, begging me to 90 for a drive
or cal! or a pleasure trip OF some
sorJ.
"That's usually the case, laughed
Mrs. Fred Donaldson. Then she
seemed to recollect something.~ II
declare, Florrie,i If you are really anx.
iols for an outing, l Can suggest one.
Or, if you just could 90, it would be
such help. Do you suppose"
Lets hear about it," encouraged
Florence
"Well, would you care to combine
a business and pleasure trip, and at
the same time do me very great
fayor?"
"Delighted'', answered the girl.
But her tone was neutral. She would
await particulars.
THE matter really ought to be at.
tended to this afternoon. l was going
to try, somehow, to make time for it
at the last moment, but you see how
Impossible that will be.
"Wcll?"
You know, Fred and I have been
looking up house for the summer.
"Oh, for PHYS sake.n
"Thank you my dear, for your
readiness to help me. "
Il beg your pardon. Mabel. Bat
of all tLings-house hunting! It's
the last thing imagined.
suppose so--but listen, Florrie.
There s only one house to 20 to it
belongs to one Of the university pro.
fessors. I've already cores spond.d
with him about it. and lie is anxious
for me to come out and look at 1t.
You will be able to tell whether il
will suit or not"
II thought. remarked the girl,
chat you said the trip would com.
bine business aud plcAsure:"
Nov, F'lorrie, how unkind Won't
it be IL pleasure to meet the genial
professor?'
We'll that depends. Is he Old or
young?'
con, you incorrigibs. He's set.
tied man with a family. They're all
going away for the summer, and he
wants to rent the house for that
period. | imagine from the tone of
his letters that be is u most amiab!e
gentleman.
Florence meditatively adjusted
her hat 1t was pretty and creamy,
and it had pink roses under the brim.
"lf | thought. she mused, "that
there was any possibility OF there
being nice grown son In the family.
"Florence Donaldson, aren't you
ashamed. Do take sensible interest
in the matter for my sake at least.
| really wish you would go out and
sec what the house is like. Of
course, ii the chief requisites are
lacking, we won't consider it. How
ever | imagine it is just what we
want. You know Fred and l are
expecting our various relatives to
visit us this summer, tand we will
need roomy place. The location
is ideal-out near the PARK, you
know, and
"Oh, I'll 60" laughed Florence,
good naturally. "Of course I'll go,
sister, dear if you feel that you can
trust my judgment. But you must
he sure to enumerate all the chief
requisites before ! 60, and not reccl !
lect them afterward"
well, there should be IL nice lawn |
You know how Fred glorihes in
Il lawn-and, let me see nowhere
are three or four other very import
ant points Sit down while
think"
Florence obeyed. She listened
patiently while Mrs. Donaldson re-
counted the necessary reluirments.
The three OF four Important
points had developed into at least
twenty before the interview was
ended.
Florence was smiling when che
started out On her mission. 1t was
not just the sort OF adventure her
buoyant spirits craved. but it was
at least diyertiEg.
The long ride on the car gave her
ample opportunity to recall the
points enumerated BY her sister.
"Shade trees" she repea ated to
herself. "large piazza. roomy kit
cheu, gas range, good plumbing,
sunny bedrooms and 80 on.
She had it well fixed in her mind
when the car reached 55th street
and turned east.
ayes. the location was most desi.
able So though: Florence when
,he got off at the proper corner
and walked along the pretty
avenue, with its rows Of comfort.
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