Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-15

Among
Friends


continued after she had begun de-
termined attack on large piece OF
roast pork, "how's the pink crepe de
chine and the blue messal.ne comm
on?"
They're all right" replied Miss Pc
terson. II was to the dressmaker's
last evening. The crepe de chine fits
elegant, but the messaline kinda buck
les around the waist"
Say, amt that too bad?" cried Miss
Connolly. Don't, for goodness sake,
tell me there's anything wrong with
broidery. With my weak heart don't
believe could stand the shock"
Miss Peterson looked at her SUSPECT
ously. II don't knows you need to
bother about it."
Miss Connolly included the group in
a comprehensive wink.
"Girlies," she said, "ain't it funny
how bein' in love makes some folks
get sore SO asy? Now, thought when
Name really got her hooks on Joe
she'd be SO tickled that she'd be
sweeter'n pie. My! I'm disappoint-
ed
Miss Peterson bit her lip angrily.
Miss Frizkie broke into the converse
ton with the laudable object Of
smoothing the troubled waters.
"Say, girlies," she cried, eagerly,
10 90
swell willow plumes Name got off the
sale up in the millinery today. Peach
es!"
Willow plumes!" calculated Miss
Larson, who up to this time had been
giving her undivided attention to her
luncheon. "say, you are goin' some,
amt you, Name? Who's goin' to get
Joe's supper while you're settin' round
in your pink net tunics and willow
plumes?"
"Why, amt you ashamed Of your
self, Stell Laron?" broke in Miss Con-
nelly. Where did you get such COM
mon ideas? Didn't you know Joes
took suite at the SWEETEST hotel in
town for the winter? You don't sup
pose he expects Name to do anything
so unladylike as her own cookin' :?
You'd better confine yourself to maxi
in noises like deaf and dumb party
If you don't know no better'n that"
ooh, pickles!" shifted Miss Larson.
"You talk like fish, Nell Connolly.
But, on the square, Name, should
think you'd rather wait a while on
the chance of locatin' fellow who
could, maybe buy you some clothes
after twenty years or so, instead of
stockin' up for the rest of your life"
well, If it comes to that, Stell Lar
son." said Miss Peterson, tensely, 81
don't know as that pinhead l see you
comm down on the car with ever
day looks like he was goin' to be able
to buy swell clothes any more than
other folks friends"
ooh, cut it, folks" interrupted Miss
Frizkie. Seems like this bunchid
ought to be able to get together once
in while without scrappin'."
Miss Connolly nodded approvingly
'Thats where you soaked the tack on
the bean, Jen," she said. Merry lit
tie sunbeams like us ought to be able
to have quiet, friendly meet without
endin' up in a sluggin' match. But
on the level, Name" she added, turn
ing to Miss Peterson, when are you
and Joe plannin' to pull off that little
matrimonial celebration?"
II don't knows you need worry
about it," snapped Miss Peterson.
ooh, amt goin' to bother none,
returned Miss Connolly. But it hurts
me to see nice, Industrious girl like
you work so hard to land fellow and
have such awful poor luck. There
amt anything wouldn't do to help
you. Now, if you get a strange hold
on him some time and don't dare lei
go for fear he'll ditch you, you send
me hurry up call and Ill be tickled
to come around and hang on to him
while you run and get the preacher
Miss Peterson rose so suddenly that
her chair fell over with crash.
Look here, Nell Connolly" she
said, furiously, some day you'll fine
you're altogether too smart. 1 want
you to understand that l don't picl
fights with nobody, because that AIM
my nature, but when l do scrap
scrap 10 finish. It's about time fol
you to quit this funny business.
suppose you think you make terrible
hit with your smart remarks, but
could tell you some different!
Anyway, when get as old as some
folks maybe I'll have to call in some
body to help me land a fellow. Wher
get as old as some folks hope II
know enough to mind my own bust
ness"
With this luminous speech Miss Pc
terson gave the PROSTATE chair kicl
and flounced away.
"Meanin' everybody excepted excep
present company" remarked Miss Con
nelly. calmly. Girls, pass me Name.
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