The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Just
Among
Friends

Well, well, look who's here," cried
Miss Connolly, gayly, as she teetered
across the lunchroom toward the ia
BILE about which sat her particular cir
Gle of friends Move over, liddo."
she adiured little Miss Hoffman
Make room for your aunty."
Miss Hoffman obeyed. giggling.
Say, Hofy," said Miss Connolly.
warningly, as she set down her tray.
which contained a hygienically paraly-
zing collection of foodstuffs. you bet.
ter be careful with them ingrowing
wheezes OF yours. One of ems IL
able to strike in. Well, Name" she
continued after she had begun a de
termined attack on a large piece OF
roast pork, 'how's the pink creme de
chine and the blue messaline comm
on?"
They're all right" replied Miss Pc
terson. Il was to the dressmaker's
last evening. The crepe de chine fits
elegant, but the messalne 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
the pink net tunic with the jewel EN-
broidery. With my weak heart don't
believe ! could stand the shock"
Miss Peterson looked at her SUSPECT
ously. Il don't knows you need to
bother about it,"
Miss Connolly included the group in
comprehensive wink.
"Girlies," she said AIT 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 conversa-
ton with the laudable object of
smoothing the troubled waters.
Say, girlies," she cried, eagerly,
you'd ought 10 see the couple OF
swell willow plumes Name got of the
sale ", 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 contine yourself to max
in noises like deaf and dumb party
if you don't know no bettern that"
"Oh, pickles." shifted Miss Larson.
You talk like a fish. Nell Connolly.
But, On the square, Name, | should
think you'd rather wait while on
the chance of locatin' a fellow who
could, maybe buy you some clothes
after twenty years or so, instead of
stockin up for the rest OF your life"
We'll, If it comes to that, Stell Lar.
son." said Miss Peterson, tensely, Il
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"
"Qh. 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 approvjngly.
That's where you soaked the tack on
the bean, Jen," she said. Merry lit
tie sunbeams like us ought to be able
20 have a quiet, friendly meet without
endin' up in 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"
Il don't knows you need worry
about it," snapped Miss Peterson.
"Oh, | amt goin' to bother none,'
returned Miss Connolly. But it hurts
me to see a nice, Industrious girl like
you work so hard to land fellow and
have such awful poor luck. There
amt anything l wouldn't do 20 help
you. Now, if you get strange hold
on him some time and don't dare let
go for fear he'll ditch you, you send
me a hurry up call and I'll 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 a crash.
Look here, Nell Connolly" she
said, furiously some day you'll find
you're altogether too smart. | want
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