The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-08-30
weddi-s!" unused Peaches.
copyright by q. W. Dillingham; CoJ
Just
Among
Friends

We'll. 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. kiddo."
she adjured little Miss Hoffman.
MAKE room for your aunty."
Miss Hoffman obeyed, giggling.
SAY, Hoffy," said Miss Connolly.
warningly. as she set down her tray.
which contained hygienically paraly.
sing collection Of foodstufYs. you bet.
Ter be careful with them ingrowing
wheezes OF yours. One OF ems H.
able to strike In. Well. Name" she
continued after she had begun de-
termined attack on large piece Of
roast pork, "how's the pink crepe do
chine and the blue messaline comm
on!r
They're all right" replied Miss Pc
terson. Il 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
Conteily., Don't. for goodness sake.
tell me there's anything wrong with
{ the pink, net tunic with the jewel en-.
br0tiery. With my weak heart don't
6eiteve could stand the shock"
Miss Peterson looked at her SUSPECT
ously. ~ don't knows you need to
bother about IT,
...t ir's
~ Miss Connolly included the group In
3 comprehensive wink.
''GirIies." she said, "air. II funny
how bein' In love makes some folks
yUt sore so asy! Now. I thought when
Name really got her hooks on Joe
! fhGd be SO tickied that she'd be
swseter'n pie. My! I'm disappoint
cd
Miss Peterson bit her lip angrily.
E14ks Frixkie broke into the converse
- with the laudable object Of
lmAesbing the troubled waters. 80
Say. giriies!;'s she cried. eagerly.
you'd ought TO see the couple Of
swell willow plumes Name got on the
sale up In the millinery today. Peach
est"
.wiIIow p,ume.,. a,acu,,,.d Ns,..
Larson who I'm 10 this time haa been
giving her undivided attention TO her
luncheon. Say. you are goin' some.
amt Won. Name, who's solp, n -
Ices sumner whIl. vou'rs s.,,in, IN, "a
In your pink mel iun,cs and ~i,,ov
plumesY.
why. Amt Won ashamed Of your.
self. etell Larop?s broke I'm Miss Con.
nelly. where did you get such com.
mon IDEAS, Didn't YOU know Joe.s
took q suite at the SWEETEST hotel In
town for the winter, You don't sup.
nose he expects Name to do anything
40 uniadylike as her own eookin.,
You'd better. couf,ne yourself TO max.
In noises like a deaf and dumb party
n You don't know no be,ter'n that"
"On. pickles." shifted Miss larson.
"you talk like = nsh. Nell Connolly.
But. ON tho square, Name. 1 should
think you'd rather wait a while on
the chance Of locatin' a fellow who
could. maybe buy you some clothes
after twenty years or 80, instead of
stockin' Up for the rest Of your life"
well, II II comes to that. steil lar.
son." said Miss Peterson. tenseiy, %,
dont know ~ that pinhead I see yol
comm down GA the ear with ever
day lo6ks like he was soin' TO be i.bls
10 buy swell clothes any more than
other folks friends"
"oh. cut Il, folks. INTERRUPTED Miss
Frixkie. Seems like this bunchld
I'm n while without sers min"
Mas ConnsIly nodded spproyingiy.
"That.s where you soaked the tack ON
the bean. Jen.s she said. merry III
tie sunbeams like us ought 10 be able
10 have q auiet. friendly meet without
endIn W In q slusgin' match. But
on the level. Name" she added. TURF
ing 10 .hltss Peterson. when are You
and Joe pIaunlp. 10 pull on that litils
matrimpniai cciebrationy'