Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-12-29
MIsLARJORYS.
TRUNK

Thank all the powers that bel That
trunk is out OF the house." said Mil
dred, the married sister Now can
breathe again. No one, to look at that
innocent-appearing trunk, would be-
leve Its contents could represent so
many hours OF work and worry"
out Of the house?" shrieked Mar
jory, who had been visiting her sis
ter. What do you meanH Don't tell
me that my trunk has gone!"
Yes, the baggageman came. sim
ply turned the key In the trunk and
sent 1t away, because | was so glad
that you had finally managed TO
squeeze In everything. told him ten
times to be careful of the woodwork
and then gently shooed him out. When
he was gone | breathed a deep sigh
Of gratitude that at last the siege Of
dressmakers and milliners had come
to an end. Now peace shall reign
again"
"oh, Mildred! How could your IT'S
incredible! My lavender marQuisette
wasn't In the trunk! was Just pull
Ing out the basting threads In the cir.
cular hounee. never dreamed that
the horrid expressman would be on
time. l simply must have that dress
for the frat dance the night I arrive!"
Mar1ory threatened to dissolve In
tears.
We'll. dear, can't you carry It In q
box" family suggested her sister.
I'm a box! The size Of q conn!
And George is to meet me at the sta
ton. II you had any sisterly interest.
In my affairs or In me you would re-
member George simply abhors boxes,
packages and baggage. It's terrible"
sobbed Marjory.
Cant you possibly wear your last
years apricot satin and send this one
by express? I always did like that lit.
tie dress on you"
Mildred Morton Morse, how can
you suggest such a thing? This living
In the country has dulled your senses.
Observation-Disclosures I'd rather
stay at home It would be a cardinal
sin for a girl on visit to lead the
grand march in made-over last
years dress. And Just love my new
hobble skirt" walled Mar1ory.
I'm sorry, dear-dreadfully sorry.
! When think how I nearly wore my
self out to match that lace, the hours
| you stood while that awful woman
stuck pins In you. how you weakened
while she pinned the bottom of that
skirt
But have an idea! I'll run down
to the station and ask the baggage
man to let me put the new dress In
your trunk. There won't be many
trunks there. I'll make eyes at him
and he'll let me do 1t. Cheer up, Mar.
jory. Behind the clouds the sun is
shining"
Twenty minutes later she was back,
out of breath.
TITS all right" she cried. joyously
Your marquisette Is lying neatly fold
ed In your trunk, as peacefully as a
sleeping babe in It's mothers arms.
| But had a dreadful time with the
key. 1t wouldn't work. The bag
gageman bad sort Of skeleton key
and he opened your trunk
"By the way. Mar1ory, you never
showed me those velvet pumps OF
yours. They're stunning. What a
gorgeous automobile scarf that is on
the top tray! And who sent you that
| f1ve-pound box OF candy? You little
fox, you never told your big sister a
word about It. And never knew you
| had book of golf rules. only Just
began to get acquainted with your
! personal belongings when looked in
side your trunk at the station"
| Mildred, I'm so tired that your
chatter bores me. What are you talk
ing about, anyway? My pumps are
year old and you've seen them
dozen times. l never had an automo-
bile scarf In my life and never expect
to have one. No one has had the good
sense to send me a one-pound box OF
candy, much less a flve-pound box.
The only rule about anything that
ever owned or ever knew was, When
in doubt play trumps.' Please explain
what you mean. rs It possible that
you've opened somebody else's-"
"Oh!" gasped Mildred, despairingly.
II must have put your dress In some
one else's trunk. Now remember
that the man said You'll have to
hurry, lady; she goes In a few min
utes' thought 1t was strange. know.
ing that your train doesn't leave until
four o'clock"
"Gonel Gone!" walled Dorothy
"It's-it's tragic. but it's funny"
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