The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-04-14

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ly-she had . warm heart toward any
man who admired her. 20 warm, in
fact. II was three hours before she
let Peter leave. Notwithstanding the
state Of the pink silk frock.
You can finish II by twelve O'Clock
tonight--and we'll sleep late tomor.
row." she explained when her mother
complained Of wasted time.
sybilla. who had just come in. stood
with clenched hands, You know
mother ought TO be In bed early" she
said. her voice singularly restrained.
"And she shall be there. too--even II
you 90 to the hop In your old blue tar
latan."
Mabel giared st her younger sister
aha vas badly spolled. ed al .alcag
had tyrannised over everybody. sepe-
ciaily this gawky creature. willing q
she was gawky Nov. she was grow
ing unbearable-at seventeen Q Girl
should know better than to be saucy.
Sybilla had taken CASTOR clothes,
studied in cast-o6 books. waited on
everybody. and eaten Ut the second
table, upmurmurinG. or late she had
grown restive--the frocks were ton
short-Mabel was several inches lower
than she. Then. too. she had devei
opcd a quaint and ready bitterness Ut
speech. an insight that was critical,
.nd worse still. . reckless regard for
the truth.
Therefore when Mabel asked tart
ly; We'll. Miss smarty. where have
you been all afternoon :" she answered
with lovely flush. but clear-eyed and
high-headed: '"Oh. out riding with Len
Hampton. He saw me up In the apple
tree and said he'd give me drive for
three red apples"
Just a. you are, My!" Mabel
gasped. glancing 1t sybills's faded
serge frock. scufed shoes and bat
tered hat.
sybIlla smiled softly. nocdrd snd
murmured: u don't believe Len no
ticed whtt had on-he vas too busy
looking nj me-"
u never heard such insoience.
Mother. she'll be the talk Of the
town. People have said always you
couidst raise forward daughter. but
I'm afraid"
They won't keep saying itf
sybiils interrupted. : Wrong. honey
Len says I'm % shy - I'm sweet
NAB, did he ever say anything nicer
to your
"lrl send you to school day after
tomorrow. Mrs. Ray groaned. ~
your poor father does say It's no use.
you've got TO 60"
'Thanky. ma'am-I'vs wanted 10
this ever % long" 6ybilla countsred
undauntsdiy. "Not for what books
will teach mel can get that Of home
but 20 a. TO rub on the angles and
make me sweet and sttractive-liks
NAB"
She snded With . laugh II genuine
amusement that hsd yst . sosnd nm
like her usual babblins. sim. sAs had
her way about the frock AFTER ell. h.
citing her father 70 exercise husband
" authority for once. asA ssal bic
wife 70 ~ bstimss.
All nexs day she vas singulasiy
gentle. stnguiasiy villins-sol eacs
did she say . briesy thiaa. nee fall =
1olns the most exactins duty.
Rested and refreshed. Mrs. Ray az
marvsls With the plsk siIk. whsa n
Nv complets upoa the - b The
spare room. Mabel surveyed n With
. happy smils. and ewes sail 70 ~.
billa:
"syb-whsn your time comes. IN
going 10 80 70 II that you havs sec
things-anl reai pretty oass. OF
course III - nasrie1 thsn--but !
shan't forget how sics you can %
vhes you Try"
..Thanky. na'an." 0ybllla sai1. ~
eyes daseiss. DIST lss't Il Iueky. ]
neveg easo1 IT. oloehoof q ~ easo