Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

ook at you
now says she, gain at the rug. you
n, haven't youo"
~ SAYS l. "Mavbe it's the cutawav coat"
IS she; although that helps. But as we
thought you seemed taller than |. Let's
re by the pier glass. Now, back to back
yer! Look where your shoulders come"
than an inch or so, says |, gain sideways
or; and then l lets slip, half under my
t of gaspy Gee
'Gee'?" says she, glancin' over her shout
glass.
1t know says l; "only 1 don't mind bein'
this not bit.
avs she, but still holdin' the pose.
me- says l, "that Cousin Eulala is a slick
That Princess Charming business amt 50
wide
"Silly!' says she. "Come and sit down"
She was steerin' for the windowseat: but
picks out coy little high-backed daven
port and, reachin for one of her hands,
swings her into that. "Just room for two
here" says |.
"But you needn't keep my hand, says
she.
mo trouble, saysI |. Besides, thought
I'd inspect what kind of a manicure YOU
take Of M-m-m-m! Pretty fair, no hang
nails, all the half-moons shown proper.
and" | broke off sudden at that AMI
sat starin' blank.
"Well, anything else?' says she.
"I-I guess not, says 1, lettin her hand
slip. you've chucked it. eho'
"Chucked what?' says she.
Nothing much,' says l. "But for
awhile there, you know, just for fun YOU
was wearin' something of mine.
"Oh!' she flashes back. "Then at last
you've missed it, have you?'
with so much else worth lookin' at,
says l, lis it wonder?"
"Blarney!" SAYS she, stickin' out her
tongue.
"Did Aunty capture it," says I.
Wee shakes her head.
@Maybe you lost it?' l goes on. 1T
want much"
3Then you wouldn't care if 1 hado"
says she.
Il wanted you to keep it, says /; "but
of course, after all the row Aunty raised
over it, knew you couldn't
Couldn't 1, thought says she, and
with that she fishes up the end of little
gold neck chain from under some lace
and hanged if there amt the ring.
"Vee!' says |, sort of tingly all over as
gazes at her. "Say, your corker, though.
Why, l thought sure you'd
@Silly boy..s says she. @I1l just have to
pay you for that You will think horrid
things of me, will you? There!'
CHE does things in flash when she cuts
~ loose too. Next l knew she has her
fingers in what Eu1alia calls my crimson
crest and is rumplin' up all them curls I'd
been so careful to slick back. | grabbed
her wrists, and it was more or less of a
rough house scene we was indulgin' in,
when all of a sudden the draperies are
brushed back, and in stalks Aunty, with
Cousin Eulalia trailin' behind.
aVer-ona!' Talk about havin a pitcher
of cracked ice slipped down your back!
Say, there was more chills in that one word
than ever blew down from Medicine Hat.
@What, goes on Aunty, adoes this mean
"It-it's a new game, says |, GRIMM
foolish
aAs old as Satan, should say!7 raps
out Aunty.
why squeals Cousin Eulalia gushy,
@here is our Unknown Knight, the first to
come back with his tribute! Let's see, what
was it you said you were going to do: On,
l know-take chance on something fresh.
wasn't it? Well?'
"Ye-e-es," says I. @And guess did
"Trust him for that!' snorts Aunty.
"Young man, at our last interview |
thought made it quite clear that | should
not expect you to return?'
"That's right, SAYS [, edgin' around her