The Van Buren press., 1912-07-06
From Lucille s
Diary

ago.
You love the country. don't You
Luci p" asked Arthur Knight. who
happened TO be sitting on our porch
Yes. I'm afraid | envy people WIN
have summer homes | replied.
"Tha reminds me that Uncle Ben
gave me the key to Red Roof before
he started TO Europe last week. Its
a lovely little place.
"Do tel me about Red Roof" | beg.
ged. The name is perfectly fascinat.
ing"
Instead of my describing ii. SUD.
pose show It to you" he suggest.
ed. I'VE can make the run out there
in three hours In my car. Wouldn't
you like to go?"
"Of course | would" answered
Inside of ten minutes we had a lii.
tie outing trip planned and Uncle Bob
and Betty had been invited over the
telephone.
When Arthur came for me the morn
ing we we're to go he looked disturbed
Lucille" he said, I'm awfully sorry
but my cook has disappointed us"
"Oh. Betty and will enjoy cook
ing, | replied You and Uncle Bob
can help us and It will be regular
camping frolic."
What a trump you are!' exclaimed
Arthur in a tone that quite repaid
me.
1t was great fun getting the house
opened and Strengthened things
around and when we got a bit set,
tied within doors Arthur said that he
and Uncle Bob would NOW path to
the water and launch the boat. Betty
and | went into the kitchen and be-
gan to prepare the noon dinner,
'Tll make stuffed baked potatoes
said. They're my specially pick
ed out nice ones and took them
down to the river for Uncle Bob to
wash, for potatoes are very rough for
delicate hands.
We'll, this is Joke" laughed Uncle
Bob.
You know the bargain was for you
boys to help" | returned merrily. So
in a very few minutes the potatoes
were scrubbed clean.
IF there's nothing else for me to
do just now" ! said to Betty after |
had put them into the oven, "Tll zee
about the bedrooms
went upstairs. Going into the
room Betty was to have | saw aer
bathing dress lying in her open suit.
case, Suddenly remembered that |
had forgotten to bring my bathing
suit. think Betty ought to have re-
minded me, Of It, but some people never
think Of any one except themselves.
thought how refreshing a little dip
would be before dinner, so | hastily
fonned Betty's suit
That looks good to me-" said Uncle
Bob when | appeared on the shore
Let us take swim. too, Knight"
In a short time we were all three
splashing in the water together We
made such a noise that Betty came
around to the front porch to see what
was going on.
Come on in, Betty" called Uncle
Bob.
She hesitated an instant and then
went into the house only to reappear
looking vexed.
Il can't md my bathing suit" she
said Grossly Lucille. you have 1t
on"
Uncle Bob looked at me and then
got out Of the water and followed Bet
g. into the house
y never thought that Betty would
want her bathing suit Just now" said
TO Arthur "She is usually so generous
and sislerly about borrowing back aud
forth that didn't think to ask her for
the suit
sighed and Arthur looked at me
sympathetically but before he could
say a word Betty came to the door
and called that we should be late to
dinner " we didn't hurry. | got
dressed In time to help put dinner on
the table.
oh never mind assisting me now"
said Betty with an acid little smile
I'm sure you'll be relieved to know
that ] have already stuffed the pota-
,Oes.'
! often wish that Uncle Bob had
married n less dimcult person than
Betty She made It very unpleasant
Tor me by her grumpIness at dinner
and think II was extremely selfish Of
her TO Insist on going homo the very
next morning, saying that she was not
feeling quite we'll
Sometimes | am forced to be trIne
skepllcal about Bottys convenient at
! tarkS lluosq