The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-07-24
TOKEN OF ADMIRATION
BY JULIA CONWAY.

Crompton family for the children tt
share and share alike. but when pref
ty Claribel the eldest, received The
day after her sixteenth birthday {
beautiful basket Of bonbons, a toker
of the admir- alton of youth whom she
had met while visiting in the sum
mer, she inwardly rebelled at the pros
pect of seeing the delicious sweets
melt away like the dew before the
sun. For the young Cromptons al
ways made remarkably short work OF
a box of candy
Il speak first for that big piece of
candied pineapple" said Alice as the
children gathered around Claribei to
see the delectable package opened.
can ] have some O. them candied
violets, Claribel?' asked small Joe.
No, you can't" Claribel quickly
raised the basket beyond the reach
Of Joe's none too clean hand You
can't have any, because you said,
them instead of those.
We'll, l don't care if did You
ate more'n half the taffy bought with
the nickel dad gave me for having
my spelling paper right
And it was the first time he ever
got perfect mark chimed Helen.
"Why, Claribel, aren't you going to let
us have any of the candy? You shut
down the basket lid with a regular
forever bang"
"Mayn't have that pineapple to put
il my lunch box?' asked Alice. Il
guess if you had to take an old lunch
to school every day the way do,
you'd"
no, Alice" returned Claribel with
dignity, I'm going to save this
candy"
Save it," exclaimed all the chill
dren
What for?9 demanded carita,
you know l had the toothaehe yester-
day and couldn't eat any of your birth
day candy l think | ought to have
a lot of this"
And get the tcothache again,
scornfully remarked Claribel. If you
weren't such baby about going to
the dentist you could have your teeth
fixed"
Well, what good would it do if
you're always going to save your
candy?"
I'm not always going to save 1t,
replied Clarihel In a tone Of martyred
patience, but this is a very special
basket of candy and | think if l don't
want it all gobbled up the first Minute
I've right to keep it. NY sorority
is going to meet here week from
next Saturday and I want to show all
the girls this beautiful basket just as
it is. Then I'll pass it around and
you can all have some,'
yes, after the sorority girls have
picked it all over" grumbled Alice.
Some day you may with to jQin
my sorority, Alice"
ALICE, being an aspirant for early |
election to her sisters sorority. looked I
somewhat chagrined and mentioned I
casually that it was time to be going
to school. After the others wore gone
Claribel hastily locked about for hid
ing place for her basket Of candy
After a moments desperate thought
for nothing was sacred in the house
of Crompton-she flew into the library
and seereted the candy with consider
able satisfaction at her bright idea.
Where on earth did you put your
asked Helen the next day
ooh, we're you looking for it,"
mo, of course not, but l didn't see
it anywhere and just wondered
where it was
Il suppose you all wondered"
Claribel was smiling superior. Il just
put it away"
Joe, coming in from play on the Sat
lrday of the sorority meeting, forced
MS way into the library against the
advice of his young sisters, who
warned him that Claribel would be
angry if he went into the meeting,
which was always very secret.
Il don't care If 1t is secret" de-
,lared joe "Claribel promised me
some candied vi'lets today and want
en-
Joe, run right away" commanded
5laribel as he entered the room
You know you can't come to our
Meeting"
q don't want to come tc your meet
ng All | want is the candy you said
could"
"Oh, my basket of candy!7 fairly
hrieked Claribel. IT'S all burned up
why, how can it be?7 asked Alice,
sho had rushed in, having been listen
ng at the door. Where was it?''
Claribel pointed at the fireplace.
l put it under the cedar boughs
ather brought in from the country to I
lake the fireplace look pretty, and
hen the girls came today | thought
ow cheerful the fire would be and l
GIFTED it and forgot all about the
andy"
All her sisters, sorority and real
altered sympathetically about the
-eeping Claribel, but Joe said, Il
uess now you're sorry you didn't give
lie them candied vi'lets.