Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-11-29

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Gus crowd about the piano. It's my
sister. Mothers sent her on to take
care of Inc until she can come herself.
guess they didn't get very good
accounts of their little boy in Manhat-
tan. But l wrote home and told them
about you and what sort of chap
you We're and how you had taken me
under your wing, and l promised to
cut out the hotel and-wel, a whole
lot of things mother didn't like the
flavor of, and today
"Whoopee!' yelled Yates from the
dressing room. I've found Warry's
tablecloth. It's a dream!''
Warwick sat up and dropped his
cigarette. Waiting dizzily, radiantly,
came Yates, arrayed in the pink silk
llimono. There was a silence, then a
long drawn howl of delight from the
crowd. They caught Yates in their
arms, and swept him up on the center
table. They handed lAm a Samoan
fan of dyed plumes and Mexican
peaked hat Trainor at the piano
crashed into the San Toy" overture.
And suddenly Warwick stood up,
white and mad, mad clear through
that they should dare even in jest to
touch anything that belonged to the
dear, unknown girl, the brunette with
the gray eyes.
Take that off, he said.
The music stopped short, but not
from his words. Every face in the
crowd was turned toward the door of
the hall, and Yates looked helpless and
miserable. Warwick turned, too, and
held his breath She stood in the
doorway, one hand lifting aside the
heavy drapely. Behind her was
George, the colored hall boy. Her
face looked startled, and yet there
was amusement too, in the wide gray
eyea. as they glanced from face to
face and finally rested on Yates.
There is some mistake, think, y
she said gently. George tells me a
parcel of mine was left here tonight.
have only moved here today, and
he made Il mistake. | think that
gentleman has on my kimono.'
Wretched, limp and apologize, Yates
was assisted from the table, and di-
Vested of the pink silk gown.
II am sorry to spoil your amuse-
ment"- she stopped, and turned her
head toward Warwick as the host,
when all at once her eyes met STAN
TONS.
"AIarjorie, he gasped. marjorie,
you blessed kid"
Silently and discreetly the crowd
averted it's composite face while Stan
ton kissed Marjorie ecstatically. War
wick looked unhappy.
Boys" cried Stanton, this is my
sister, all the way from Nebraska to
Manhattan to take care of her little
brother"
Mother is here, too" Marjorie ex-
planned, blushing at the ELUSIVE vel
come accorded her. I'VE had the add
dress of these apartments and you
wrote that they We're very nice, you
know. and that Mr.. Warwick lived
here
"That's Warwick" interposed Stan
ton. Hes bully fellow"
Warwick bowed. Suddenly he felt a
great. srnr"ale gladness steal over him.
She hat ny eyes, Stanton's sister
from Nebraska.
80 we came right here from the de-
pot, and mother wanted to surprise
you by having everything ready.
bought my kimono on the way here,
because our trunks haven't come yet,
and the boy made mistake delivering
it. We have the apartment just across
the hall"
Boys" cried Stanton, come on to
the apartment across the hall and be
introduced. You've got to make us
welcome. because we've come to stay"
Decorously and quietly the crowd
crossed to the apartment next door.
With dignity and beautiful grace they
We're introduced to Stanton's mother
and to Stanton's home, and Stanton
knew lie was accepted and admitted
forever to the "itness of things"
But Warwick sat in corner watch
teapot. which the Jap servant had
brought over and over the back of her
chair hung the pink silk kimono. He
was wondering how she would look in
it.
Sugar." she asked. zone or two,
Mr.. Warwick"
1.-TWO" said Warwick, with half
suppressed sigh. Say, do you know
Mnr-Miss Stanton, I'm awfully glad
you're a brunette. with gray eyes"
"Why?" Marjorie's head bent lower
over the teapot. Tea making does re-
| quire so much careful attention.
Because" said Warwick, pink is sc
becoming to that type"
And to Mr.. Yates type, too laugh
| ed Marjorie, but her face was flushed
as she slipped the pink kimono around
her. over her gray travelling suit, and
| poured the tea In japanese for the
| crowd, and for Warwick.
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| One of the small glaciers in Montana
| is of special interest on account of the