Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

"Afl in the world you have to do is to let GO"
laid Marian standing very straight, and speaking in
her wise-grandmother tone
TIL never let go long I 1ivel" declared the
blue-eyed girl the opposite side of the bed and
she clutched the two corners of the sheet with
frmer grip she said it.
H. "But the younger ought to give up, Marian
remarked in that superior voice which always
started raging in the breast of her younger sister
Lucie snapped her lips together She had been
giving up for whole years, and Marian had had
her own way all that time. There ought to be
change. Marian only twelve, herself Besides.
if Marian would let go her side of the twisted sheet
it would come right side up, just as it ought to.
'You know, yourself, Marian, the hem of the
upper sheet ought to turn over on the top, and It
would if you'd let CO." she said at last, trying to be
as cool as her sister. "And III tell you thing:
this t-going-to-gve-up.
Marian laughed softly. Seems if II heard that
before You weren't3 going Ito give up, the time
set the basket of eggs downsin thepath andlran off
because you wouldn't take hold of the handle the
way told you to. but Il notice twas little sLucie
that went back ndsgot them, after all You might
rs we'll let go that sheet first last, that
make this bed"
"Ohg" Lucie burst out eff you weren't my
sister. I'd! You stand there with your brads all
smooth and your eyes quiet. and you get me just
blazing, and then you're satisfied 1 haven't for
given you yet about that perfume bottle, Marian
Gabrsith, and tell you I won't give up this time
4 stay
Mercy me, child" said Marian, shifting to
easier position as if she meant to stay till dooms-
day, too. I'm not such baby to keep up
quarrel about little thing like perfume bottle.
You can cali that bottle with the square stopper
yours, if you 1 told you all the time you
could"
"tCaf1 it n,ine'-it is n1inel Its-oh, you
be the rneanest! I just hope Uncle Ben will e
member, when he comes tonight which he
gave you, but, whether he does or not, you know
as well I do that the bottle with the square
stopper was mine and you never thought of saying
1t was yours until the with the round stopper
got broken. It isn't the bottle about, either
and you know that. I just want you to give up
when you're wrong, and you never dol"
"'Sh-sh Lucie" said Marian reprovingly. you'll
disturb your sick mother, talking so loud"
Lncie fairly ground her teeth. She gentle
girl but Marian's unruf1ed superiority reused all
the wrath there In her, and, for the1last ten
days, since their mother had been shut up in the
quiet with the trained .on guard, there
had been no getting onAat all tt came to Lucie
now. as before, that the time Shad arrived
whenste should hersrights SO. after drawing
her breath in sharply through her tee and darling
one furious glance at her sister, shut her lips
again. and leaned against the head of the bed.
For ten, fifteen, twenty minutes, they stood there,
silent. Occasionally Lucie glared at Marian. meet
ing always the cool darkeyed glance. At last,
without word, Marian still holding TO the
of the sheet sat deliberately down the floor.
After few moments more, Lucle followed her
example and sat down too
Their faces hidden from each other now.
but both felt the pull of the sheet and each knew
that the will on the other side of the bed firm
"A full hour passed. Then the bedroom door opened
and broad, good-natured face peeped in.
$50 that's where you are-eh?" cried Nora Tive
been huntin' all over the house. Lunch is ready
Sure, thought you had this bed made long ago.
What's the matter, anyhow"
81 don't for any luncheon Nora, thank
you" Marian responded, with large amount of
dignity. considering that she seated. Turkish
fashion, on the floor.
seither do l." added Heefe, craning her neck
70 look the bed at wondering Nora.
mot fer lunch, when I've pancakes and
maple syrup for you'll" Nora exclaimed advancing
into the room
"This sheet is twisted, and Miss Lucie has
obstinate fit and won't let go that straghten