Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-01-13
THE COMRADESHIP or VIRGINIA

T9S7 ILLIARD turned courteously at
in Lydia Denning's summons.
aWill you be 50 kind as to
run up to TeRs den and get the
bookY' she asked. eThen we can set
tie the question" billiard accepted
the commission. as bedtted Ted's
friend and fellow who was often at
the house. He went upstairs and
knocked at the door Of the den. Eek
pecting no response, he Immediately
pushed It open. At the same moment
q head with a mop of brown curls tied
into bunch at the back lifted itself
from above big book, pair OF brill
liant brown eyes looked up into Hill
Iiard's, and virginia's face broke into
smile as he stood smiling back.
"Oh. come in" she cried. why
are you up hereY" Aren't You having
a good time"
"A charming time." he answered
without hesitation, for Virginia was
the younger daughter Of the house.
"Why are you not downstairs2 When
are you going to be old enough to
come to Miss Lydia's parties?"
"Never, / hope" declared the girlish
red lips scornfully. do you really
like them2 They sound 80 stupid to
me. Think Of staying in the house to
dance when you might be out coasting
Or skating Now. I've been coasting
just came in. Such funr'
Hilliard sat down upon the arm Of
Ted's big chair. Tell me about 1t"
he requested. I'm the first place-who
took your?
Virginia closed her book and came
around to drop among Ted's sofa pill
lows, six feet away. she wore her
skating dress yet, he saw; an ankle
length. and bordered, gray affair, with
a touch Of scarlet which set of her
dark young beauty effectively.
tOh, went with our sci" she ex-
planned, 1T was magnificent.
shouldn't have made Kent bring me
in so early If hadn't forgotten all
about Lydia's party"
but really" he insisted, when are
you coming outT
why, that is thing that's depend
emit on several Others" declared the
girl. I'm the first place, I'm In no
hurry. In the second place, Lydia's
In no" She stopped abruptly, look
Ing up at him with shake Of the
head. Il don't mean that" she added
quickly.
Hiniard nodded II understand.
was sure you must be-well, nearly
IS, at least"
Il am-19-at most" she admitted.
III should put my hair up, you'd
see"
And they're keeping you back on
your sisters aceountT'
That's all right" she said defiant
". sit does make a girl seem older to
have big younger sister around. And,
besides, | really want to stay a girl as
long as can. / hate to put my hair
up and my skirts quite down. don't
care straw for dressing up and go
Ing to receptions and teas and parties
Lydia loves 1t. l love coasting and
skating and riding and swimming, and
all the rest Of it,
$50 do /, he said heartily, and it's
q long while since | was 49,"
she looked at him critically. eyes,
I should think you must be about 85.
No. you can't be. because you were at
college with Ted"
He laughed. "Not quite that" he
said. 1T won't be long before I ana,
though. But / should like coasting as
well as ever l wish l had been out
with--your party-tO-night It's years
since I've coasted.n
ylrginias eyes turned lOngingly to-
ward the windows It's n heavenly
night she said Lets gor She
looked at him, smiling daringly
lie stared al her for a minute, then
he leapea Is his feet with laugh.
"Come ON. ne cried, under his breath.
eThere's nothing I'D like to do better.
But how shall we manage it9'