The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
From Lucille S
Diary

sighed one evening during the dread
full hot weather we had little while
ago.
You love the country, don't you.
Lucile?" asked Arthur Knight, who
happened to be sitting on our porch.
Yes, I'm afraid envy people who
have summer homes" replied.
THAT reminds me that Uncle Ben
gave me the key to Red Roof before
he started to Europe last week. It's
a lovely little place.
do tell me about Red Roof" beg.
ged. 1.-The name Is perfectly fascinat.
ing"
Instead of my describing It, sup.
pose l show 1t 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 lit.
tie outing trip planned and Uncle Bob
and Betty had been invited over the
telephone.
When Arthur came for me the morn
Ing we were 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, l replied. you and Uncle Bob
can help US and 1t will be a regular
camping frolic."
What trump you arei" exclaimed
Arthur In 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 a path to
the water and launch the boat. Betty
and I went into the kitchen and be
gan to prepare the noon dinner
"Ill make stuffed baked potatoes"
said. They're my specially. l pick
ed out nice ones and took them
down to the river for Uncle Bob to
wash, for potatoes are very rough fol-
delicate hands.
We'll. this Is a joke" laughed Uncle
Bob.
you know the bargain was for you
boys to help" l returned merrily. Sc
in a very few minutes the potatoes
were scrubbed clean.
IF there's nothing else for me to
do just now" I said to Betty after !
had put them into the oven. "I'll see
about the bedrooms"
l went upstairs. Going into the
room Betty was to have l saw hel
hafbipU 1uino IN IA
case. Suddenly | remembered that J
had forgotten to bring my bathing
suit | think Betty ought to have re
minded me. of 1t, but some people never
think OF any one except themselves.
thought how refreshing a little dill
would be before dinner, SO | hastily
donned Betty's suit.
THAT looks good to me-" said Uncle
Bob when / appeared on the shore
Let us take a swim, too, Knight"
In a short time we were all three
splashing in the water together We
made such q noise that Betty came
around to the front porch to see whai
was going on.
Come on In. Betty" called Uncle
Bob
She hesitated an instant and ther
went into the house only to reappeai
looking vexed.
Il can't find my bathing suit" she
said GROSSLY. Lucille, you have Il
on"
Uncle Bob looked at me and ther
got out of the water and followed Bet
ty into the house
Il never thought that Betty woulc
want her bathing suit just now" l sale
to Arthur "She Is usually so generous
and slsterly about borrowing back anc
forth that didn't think to ask her fol
the suit"
l sighed and Arthur looked at me
sympathetically but before he coult
say word Betty came to the dooi
and called that We should be late tt
dinner If we didn't hurry. go
dressed In time to help put dinner OF
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 l have already stuffed the pota
toes" d
often wish that Uncle Bob hao
married less difficult person thar
Betty She made 1t very unpleasant
for me by her grumpiness at dinner
and I think 1t was extremely selfish o,
her to insist en- going home the very
next morning. saying that she was moi
feeling quite we'll
Sometimes | am forced to be a trift
skeptlcal about Betty's convenient at
tacks of Illness.