Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09


j believe Ia rather stay here and
plow"
Gladys laughed outright If you'd
rather plow than go fishing you may"
she said You'd better come up to
the house and get some new whifiie-
trees, though"
While JEFF was fixing the whiffle-
trees Gladys went into the house and
came back with a couple Of fresh
doughnuts.
'Boys are never happy unless they
are eating" she remarked with the
wisdom Of her sixteen years expert
ence. you can't guess what we're
going 70 have for dinner" she added.
Jeff Strengthened up in sudden fear
81 cant stay to dlnner-not with your
aunt here" he cried.
"Oh, yes, you can" Gladys smiled
mischievoCEly. IF you won't eat you
can't plow."
I'll stay, then" announced Jeff re-
signedly as he drove away TO the field.
That dinner was a torture for the
awkward boy, for Gladys had told
the story OF the runaway. giving Jeff
most of the credit, and both Mrs.
Sanders and her sister shoWered him
with praise until his face was as red
as the tablecloth and he was forced
to wipe the self conscious perspiration
out of his eyes with his napkin. He
brought the uncomfortable occasion to
a close as quickly rs possible and left
the table before he was half through
on the preteXt that he heard the colt
kicking out in the barn.
About the middle Of the afternoon
Gladys went out to the Geld where
JEFF was working with a big apple pie
under her arm
81 know you didn't ear half enough
dinner" she said 1T was too bad for
them to bother you So"
Il ate all [ wanted. lied Jed at the
same time hungIiiy eyiug the pie.
Then You don't want this:' said
Gladys. starting TO turn away
"Oh, yesr' Doe cried m sudden alarm
"That is, maybe could eat part OF
it. u looks awful good
Gladys held it out % him.
ibid you make itg 5- s-l -
.t4.e--s 80 .s--. -----.--.
Yes" replied Gladys "Dlt it isn't
any better on chat account
so like IT better" said JEFF rs he
handed her the empty plate and brush
ed the crumbs from Lis oyeralls
1t was Gladys turn 10 blush now.
Of YOU don't stop making such
speeches III hate you as badly as
do Harold Du Val" she said.
DO you hate him" cried jeff ex-
citedly, jumping to the ground.
NO" answered Gladys quickly. It's
just the speeches l hate. like Har.
old very much. He'd be as nice as
any one if he wasn't boy and had a
little ambition"
jeff climbed slowly back TO his seat
again. Did you know | was going
away?" he asked.
"Non' cried Gladys. with sudden in
terest. where to-"
ITO college. want TO find out
things-why corn won't grow just as
well IL the ground isn't plowed, why
there's so many angleworms after a
rain. why cream turns TO butter when
it is churned. Why
"Why boys like pie" laughed Gladys,
looking at the empty tin
you're making fun Of me now" JEFF
said in an aggrieved tone.
Indeed I'm notw protested Gladys.
"I'll be proud to have college boy
for my friend"
At the picnic Harold could not help
byooding over Gladys slight. as he
chose to call it. in not coming. He
devoted his entire attention TO freeZ-
ing the ice cream and making the
lemonade and left the others to the
merrymaking.
He was turning away with all his
might on the crank of an ice cream
freezer when he was startled by
teasing voice close to his elbow. You
don't seem to be enjoying the picnic
very much" it said.
He looked up and saw Mabel stand
ing with one pretty elbow leaning on
the lemonade barrel He noted with
an approving eye that her dress was
of the latest pattern and that it fitted
her perfectly; also that her hair. while
not quite so wavy as Gladys. framed
face almost as pretty.
I'm not much of hand to get over
disappointments easily he said. Civ
ing the handle vicious turn. What
have | done to make that sister Of
yours dislike me sou he added.
"She doesn't dislike you. and if she
did it wouldn't be for what you've
done. but for what you haven't done
"There il goes again. he answered
GROSSLY. us it crime for a fellow
to spend his fathers money when his
father is willing?'
I'm sure don't know said Mabel
81 suppose that's for YOU to decide
Let's talk about something else"
"All right; let's sample this ice
cream"
But at the first taste Harold emitted
whoop that brought Beth hurrying
over To seq what WAS tho maftpr