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The Man From
Brady's.

r. "Yes?'
The girl looked up from
~ her letters with q question
ing lift Of her brows ut her brother.
Say. Lola" with a bad imitation o.
nm e Inland manner. II told you. didn'
/. that Kirk kenton was coming up FOL
Q day or twoT'
Lola dimpled joyously.
What. your football captain? Thu
football captain? How delightful! WI
can have everything straitened out b!
next week-Eew paper and fresh cur
tains. The spare room can be done II
red-for Stanford. you know. The mer
are coming to hang the paper to.mor
row.
p. f., otherwise Pelig kirkpatrick
flushed uneasIly under his sisters
smile.
why. you see. Lowell. the fact OF
the matter Is, ! asked him-he's com
ing up tonight"
"Pelig Kirkpatrick"
~ say. 10. It doesn't matter! l.
won't carer
"Hs! What do I care how he feels.
Look at us-look at me" She pointed
dramatically from the denuded walls to
her denim apron. You must stop
him.
"Can't"-glcomily. Hes on the way
now"
"What time does he get here" de-
manded Lola. as usual rising to the oc.
casion.
"Fivetwenty.Hvc."
"Charlie-ee!"
The side door opened and a Mongol.
Ian face appeared In the aperture.
what got for dinner. CharleyT
"Fp pig. monkey pie"
Lola wrinkled her nose.
Pork chops and mince pie" she
translated. dreadful: p. K. don't
forget to order a steak. Tie q knot In
your pocket handkerchief"
Presently he heard her at the tele-
phone.
"Yes-Bradley's-yes. I want q pa.
perer right away! You must! No-10
o'clock won't do-send him over right
awayw
p. K. srinned appreciatively. rs he
strolled ont upon the piazza. shes a
winner" he murmured. land II Kenton
doesn't think 50, It's on him."
Lola, left at home. was far from
being as courageous as her actions war
Hanted. "Kirk Kenton. Of all men,"
she thought. "The correct and courtly
Kirk" as r. K. called him. She had
there was NJ 8 denying II. she had
wanted to make q favorable impress
sion, and now
TrSsrng!
The paper-hanger! She rushed to the
door 70 find the bland smile Of the Chi.
nese vegetable peddler.
Bother! Ruthie!' Oh, Ruthie-!
The curly head Of her younger sister
appeared over the banisters.
Ruth, come down and make out the
order. And tell Charley 10 to sweep
p. KS room-never mind about the
spare. And In a moment come md
help me with the dining.room r
tairs." She disappeared. and presently
8 fierce ~hammering issued from the
diniagsroom.
Clouds Of dnst blew out Of the second
story window where Charley 10 was
vigorously sweeping. The big. old
fashioned house. habitually suggestive
Of homelike comfort, and odorous Of
the scent Of snrden flowers, had an at.
mosphere Of open doors and windows.
newly scrubbed foors and uncarpeted
stairs, while the air waS redolent Of
soap and water. carpenters paste and
shellac.
Everywhere" as Lola expressed 1t.
was q painful cleanness!' Even the
lawn had not escaped. It was strewn
with mattresses and pillows. They
must be brought In before train time"
thought Lola, aiming a vicious blow at
the last nail and driving It crooked.
Tr-r-r-ring! This time 1t was the tel.
ephone. The paperer couldn't come be-
fore II O'Clock. Lola groaned in spirit.
and extracted an oath to appear on the
stroke Of noon. Then. having little
faith in the papcrer's promises she took
the carpenters paste and mounted the
short ladder In p. KS room.
"Mercyg' It was little Ruth. hating
fn the door, with her arms full Of clean
bed linen. tSLola. you can do that
Cant IY"Idsmanded Lola. breathless
and pasty. SYou can't tell where Bra.
dy's man lefttof and I began"
This was mot strictly true. but in spite
Of a superab9ndance Of paste on the
papered surfafe she was making a
creditable Sob
"Yo.fve paste In your hair. and Char
ley 10 wants to know what to do about
the shellac." remarked the practical
YOUNGER sister.
A TEL him to leave II alone" gasped
ola. struggling with a roll Of paper.
ave won't have time. Just see that he
gets the furniture back In the dining.
room. Ruthie. and the pictures hung In
the right places. There goes Il o'clock:
Where is that paperer?"
iscreetly retired. At the door
eharley 10.
b, to see Miss Lola" he an.