The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-10-23
From Lucille S
Diary

-Oh for a breath Of country air" |
sighed one evening during the dread
lll hot weather We had little while
90
You love the country. don't you,
Luciie?" asked Arthur Knight. who
happened 10 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
lovely u'tle place.
DO tell me about Red Roof" | beg
sed The name is perfectly fascinar-
ing"
Instead Of my describing 1t, sup
pose show q 10 YOU" he suggest
"a We can make the run ont thee
ia three hours IN mg car Wouldn't
SON uke 10 goe"
"Of course I would" | answered
Inside of Ten minutes We had lit
tie outing trip planned AND Uncle Fob
and Betty had been invited over the
telephone
When Arthur came for me the morn.
ing 40 were 20 60 he looked disturbed
"lmciie BE- said I'm aWfuily sorry.
bar ms coos has disappointed u.s.
"Oh HesfF and ! aiil eniov cook
irg. replied Won and Uurle Bob
can heip rs and 81 Vi'l Be a reg1 ar
camping fra'ie."
What p trump Won are" exrlalmc3
Arthur IN tome thaf quite repaid
me
90 was great Gun setting the house
opened and strafhHenrd things
around ard ahcu We GOT tlr se..
lied within door. Arh4e said that ba
and D8eIe Hob would NOV a plsb 10
the water and launch he boat B.ty
and went into The Kitchen and be
gan TO prepare he noon dialer
I'm make stuffed baked potatoes" !
said THEY'RE my speciality I pick
sd ont nice ones ard took Uem
down to the river for Uncle Fob -
wash for poiaoes are very rough for
delicate hands
Well. this IS a joke lsashed Uaele
Bob.
You know the bargain was for YOU
boys 70 help" { returned merrilg 50
!u a very few minutes the potatoes
were scrubbed clean
IT there's nothing else Tor me 70
DO just nov" said 70 Retfy after I
had pat them into the oven. 9TH sec
about the bedrooms"
| went upstairs Going into the
/ room BETTY was 10 have ] saw her
bathing dress lying in her open suit
case. Suddenly I remembered that I
| mad forgotten 10 bring my bathing
suit, 7 think Betty ought 20 have re-
minded me. OF r., but some people never
think OF any one except themselves 1
thought how refreshing little din
would be befbre dinner. so I hastily
donned Betty's suit.
That looks good 10 ne" said Uncle
Bob when ! appeared on me shore.
Let us take a swim. too, Knight
In a short time We were AN three
splashing, in the water together We
made such a noise that Rettv came
around to the front porch to see what
was going on
Come on in Betty. called Uncle
Bob.
She hesiiated an Instant and Then
wen into the house only to reapueat
looking yexed
II can't fnd my bathing suit" She
said Grossly. 'Luc.le yol have b.
on"
Uncle Fob looked az re and then
got out of The water and followed Gei
ty into the house
Il never thought thai Betty wo ~
want her bathing suit isst now" s-li
to Arthur. she Us usually so generous
and sisreriy about borrowing back "a "a
forth that didn't think TO ask her for
tho suit
sighed and Arthur looked al me
sympathetcally but before be coafa
say word BETTY came TO the door
and called thar We should De- late 20
dinner Il We didn't hurry GOT
dressed in time 10 help put dinuer ea
the table
oh. never mind assisting re now r
said Betty, with an acid little smile.
m sure you'll be relieved CD know
that ! have already stuffed the noia
toes"
I often wish that Uncle Bob lad
married less difficult person than
Betty, She made it very unpleasant
for me- by her grumpiness az dinner
and think il was extremely selfish al
her to insist on going home the very
next morning. saying that she was not
feeling quite we'll
Sometimes | am forced to be triae
skeptical about Betty's convenient at
tacks of Illness.