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was her surprising good nature. Moth
ing apparently disturbed her equani-
nifty. Any one would have known
that from her nickname, because no
girl is ever called Billy unless people
like her.
still, you can't always tell" said
Bert Smith, judicialy, the third day
after he had met Billy.
1t was a typical remark, for Bert
was prominently cautious. He had
been known to doubt the goodness OF
his grandmother's custard pies, and
when a man does that he Is hopeless.
You can't always tell about girls,
said Bert Smith. They may seem
pleasant enough on the surface, but
what are they when you aren't around
Now, know Billy has the face of an
angel and honest eyes and guraly
laugh-but how do you know she
doesn't get madden than batter when
she finds her sister has worn the waist
she had planned to wear herself or
when some one spills coffee on her
new party gown? I'm free to confess
that as things stand she can have
me-"
Not while I'm on earth" serenely
objected his brother Frank. Il don't
like cross or snappy people myself, but
I'll bet Billy is all right"
"Of course" went on Frank, "a fell
low has to use common sense when he
picks out the girl he wants to marry
and not go into it haphazard, but I'm
sure she has a good disposition. Still,
it would be pretty awful, wouldn't it,
after you were married, to find the girl
was not as sweet as she had ap-
peared? There's no telling!"
Yes, there is,' said Bert. I'VE
might try to make Billy mad We
could make unpleasant things happen,
you know, and test her disposition. I
can have the automobile break down
the next time l take her driving"
"She won't have to crawl under
meath the machine and fix it, though,
suggested his brother.
But she'll have to walk home" tri-
umphantly said Bert Il don't know
of anything more annoying than walk
ing a mile when you've started out to
ride!"
However, when a few days later the
automobile did break down when
Billy was a passenger it did SO quite
Unexpectedly and of it's own accord
four miles from the summer-resort
cottages,
Hang it ALL" Bert said ruefully
busting off his hands, after vainly fuss
ing with the machinery. "And the
thermometer in the 90s!"
Never mind" said Billy cheerfully.
It'll be fun to walk"
I'm glad you look at it that way
grumbled Bert. Il don't see any par
ticular fun in a. country road, ankle
deep with dust and no shaded"
The end of that tramp found Billy
dusty, but still rosy-cheeked and laugh
ing, while Bert wilted. growing
wreck. hated the world and all in it.
Two days later Frank and Billy
started out to paddle up Pine creek.
At noon Frank appeared at the hotel
luncheon with an elaborate tale Of a
violent quarrel with the young woman.
"She got mad at something / said, I
he related triumphantly, and got out
of the canoe and walked back. OF
course, had to follow to see that she
didn't get lost, and we came the whole
five miles without a word from her. |
kept a polite five PAGES in the rear
and talked with myself about the
scenery. My, but she was mad!"
well, never!" said his brother.
Who'd have thought it; Billy, of all
persons! l told you it couldn't be
true about her even temper!"
The effect of this was spoiled by the
entrance of Billy herself in fresh APP
parel, laughing, sparkling. waving a
friendly hand across the diningroom
to Frank.
"And you have on different clothes.
tool Franks sister cried at him in
sudden illumination. 'I'll warrant
you tipped over, and that's why you
walked home, because it was too far
to paddle in wet clothes! Didn't your
You've. guessed it." Frank admitted,
sadly, She simply shrieked with joy
when she got tipped into three feet of
water and a foot of mud She was the
funniest | ever saw! Still, it may
have been because, she has a sense of
humor and not because of a sweet dis
position. These humorous persons are
likely to be short-tempered. But she
certainly is pretty"
Everybody was electrified when Alb
ner Sawmark came up to visit Billy's
family, and she lost her temper with
him because he said the tip of her
nose was sunburned. She exploded
like a skyrocket, ended by declaring
that she hated him and walked away
leaving him stranded alone before 20
persons.
Now, why did she do that?" the
Smith boys chorused in amazed awe
to their sister Such a little thing
and she never got mad at us?'
Because" said their sister, "she is
in love with Abner Sawmark and
doesn't care two pennies about either
OF you! You weren't worth getting
mad at!n
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