The Marshall republican., 1913-01-31
OF ADMIRATION
D. JULIA CONWAY.

~ Carfbei, the eldest, received the
day after her sixteenth birthday {
beautiful basket Of bonbons. q token
Of the admiration Of q 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 a.
ways made remarkably short work OF
q box Of candy.
II speak frst for that big piece Of
candied pineapple" said Alice as the
children gathered around Claribel to
see the delectable package opened.
Can I have some o. them candied
v%iolets. Claribei7" asked small Joe.
mo, 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, I don't care n I did. You
ate more'n half the tafy I bought with
the nickel dad gave me for having
my spelling paper right"
And II was the first time he ever
got a perfect mark" chlmed Helen.
Why, Claribel, aren't you going TO let
US have any OF the candy7 You shut
down the basket lid with a regular
forever bang"
"Mayn't ! have that pineapple to put
In my lunch box7" asked Alice. Il
guess If you had TO take an old lunch
TO school every day the way ] do.
you'd"
mo, Alice" returned Claribel with
dignity. I'm going to save this
candy"
Save III" exclaimed all the chill.
dren.
What fort" demanded Carita.
You know ] had the toothache yester-
day and couldn't eat any Of your birth.
day candy. I think ! ought TO have
a lot OF this"
And get the toothache again."
scornfully remarked Claribel. III you
weren't such a baby about going TO
tho dentist you could have your teeth
fixed"
Well. what good would Il do II
you're always going TO ave your
candy7"
I'm not always going to save H."
replied Claribel In n tone OF martyred
patience. but this Ia n very special
basket OF candy and think II I don't
want II all gobbled up the first minute
I've a right to keep Il. My sorority
Is going to meet here a week from
next Saturday and ! want to show all
tho girls this beautiful basket just az
Il IS. Then I'll pass II around and
you a all have some"
Yes. after the sorority girls have
picked II all over" grumbled Alice.
Some day you may wish to join
my sorority. Alice"
Alice. being an aspirant for early
election to her sisters sorority. looked
somewhat chagrined and mentioned
casually that Il was time TO be goins
TO school. After the others were gone
Claribel hastily looked about for a hid
lng place for her basket OF candy
After a moments desperate thought
for nothing was sacred In the house
OF Crompton-she few into the library
md secreted the candy with consider.
able satisfaction at her bright idea.
Where OF earth did you put your
candyr" asked Helen the next day.
"oh. were you looking for ~"
mo. Of course not. but I didn't sec
II anywhere and ! Just wondered
where Il was"
81" suppose you all wondered
CiAribe, was smiling superior. II Just
put Il away"
Joe. coming In from play on the Sat.
urday Of the sorority meeting. forced
his way Into the library against tho
advice Of his young sisters, who
warned him that Claribel would be
angry n he went Into the meeting,
which was always very secret
Il don't cars II II II Q secret" de-
clared Joe. "Claribel promised me
some candisd vi'lets today and I want
EN-" $50 "' 4~ W
Joe. run right away" commanded
Claribel a he entered the room.
"fou know yoa can't come y eur
meeting.
Il don't want to come to your meet
ing. All I want 10 the candy you said
! could"
oh. my basket OF candy!" fairly
shrieked claribei. Its all burned up."
Why. how al Il be!" asked Alice,
who had rushed In. having been listen
Ing at the door. Where was 1T"
Clarioei pointed at the fireplace.
e" put II under the cedar houghs
father brought In from the country 10
make the fireplace look pretty, and
when tho girls came today I thought
how cheerful the fire would be and l
lighted It and forgot all about the
candy"
All her sisters, sorority and real,
gathered alphabetically about the
weeping Claribel. but Joe said, 81
guess now you're sorry you didn't give
them candied ~vilets."
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