The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-23
va,ora hoped to the door and

| WOnIdn have loved a ride, but II
seemed uniting the way things were
She went back upstairs to Join hel
sister and try snd think out way tc
cheer Aunt Doris up.
Grandmother Pollard vas lying down
with u headache
! IT'S 50 near Easter Saturday and
Aunt Doddy can't be married unless
! Uncle Cal calls about II first, can
she?' NalOra said to Narclssa.
I've not heard anybody gossip abou,
1t yet neither" Narcissa answered
Let's not 90 10 church. Let's take Q
fslE instead"
oh. lets valora was delign ted
We might meet Uncle Cal"
We hadn't ought to speak first. IL
We Go." Narcissa said.
1, was not Narcissa who had said,
! GOsh-all-fre-locksi" that last night
| Uncle Cal ever called Why, there
weren't any advances Valera would
not make To get him back again, since
She had driven him away.
Suddenly she squealed
81 made sacrifice for that swear
word, Dut not TO the right one. he
should of had my tooth"
Mercy. Valora," Narcissa shifted.
ale has an elk's tooth. set in gold"
THAT shows lie likes teeth" Va
lOra answered She went to her treas
re EoX and got the tooth.
The twins frocks for that bright
spting Sunday had not been decided
upon; nobody seemed to care what
they wore. A last summers white
pique lay crumpled on the bod as
though Grandmother Pollard had
forced an interest and then suddenly
lost it, before the hem was let down
and the white piquG twin was no
where around. Disregardlng this, Va.
lora seized upon the dress; she Lnew
Il was hers by small ink-stain on the
Gun, and slipped into 1t.
You're a pretty sight. must say"
said her sister
You're mad cause yourns not
here" Valora said, struggling to reach
tho buttons down the back
Na~c!ssa laughed with more force
than sincerity and pointed to her sis.
ter's slim legs.
My, I've growed this winter" Va
lora commented, bending for the view
Nlrcissa enjoyed.
Rut taking off the dress would be
giving in.
Yalora put on her hat.
You amt twin now, for I'm going
| to put on my blue cashmere. and !
! shouldn't wonder II you got arrested
| out like that" jeered her sister.
There is no stopping a person vii
| fully bent upon going to the dogs and
| Nalora went, alone. The tooth was
| wrapped in her handkerchief. She
headed for Main Street, taking a
| roundabout course to avoid church.
| She was skipping along below the
+ green bank Of the Courthouse Square,
| when voices hailed her, the voices Of
! heel onad invitingly. Valora con.
tinued her way backward, declining
! the invitation Leah abruptly de-
serted her companions and joined her.
where you going, Valora?" Miss
| Gardeners face was not clean and her
! handsome red silk accordiou-plaited
fro"k had a Jagged tear, "Oh my, look
| at your les5."
I'm looking for my Uncle Cal"
Va!ora said. Il got something for
linn"
Hes probably in his store" Leah
Hall. Papa says he goes over his ac.
.oVnts on Sundays, when nice men
are in church or out riding.
Want me to go with you?"
without further parley she tool, the
,oad into Main Street 10 the store;
Leah tried the door. 1t was locked, so
she ratified it hard. After n few mo-
meuts they saw Uncle Cal, through
the glass, rise from chair in the
Lac!. and come forward slowly. He
)pened the door and Leah Gardener
tornced in Valora followed slowly.
Then he saw her.
Hello. little girl," he said
His cheeks were thin and his hair
down to his eye.
Been sick, Uncle/ Cal?" valora
asked shyly.
He shook his head.
You look sick" Leah Gardener
added.
lfoVEUI me any lulnS IIUm-NOur
arut?' he said, his face suddenly look
lnC less eickly.
Valera was staring al Leah Gar
ioner. and suddenly both her little |
arms strained out TO him
He bent down.
"Don't-don't let Leah know you've |
not Leen to see us since this whole |
veok--oh don't" she whispered, |
hoarsely.
IL stood back, staring
When you and the twins aunt go
ing 10 get married." Leah Gardener |
inquired, only to include herself In af
fairs OF the day.
Next Saturday" piped Valora Pol. |
lard The additions most done and |
he rag.rug is done"
She looked hard at Uncle Cal Barry. |
tie leaned back stupidity against tie |
showcase.
I.eGh Gardener looked at him TOO. |
There vas something Of admiration in |
her regard.
Papa says you're the only man liy.