The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
.TOKEN OF ADMIRATION
BY JULIA CONWAY.


ty Claribel, the eldest, received the
day after her sixteenth birthday a
beautiful basket of bonbons, a token
Of the admiration of a 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
q box of candy.
II speak first for that big piece OF
candied pineapple" said Alice as the
children gathered around Claribel to
see the delectable package opened.
Can have some O. them candied
yiolets, Claribel?" 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, 1 don't care II I 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 a 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 O regular
forever bang"
Mayn't have that pineapple to put
In my lunch box?' asked Alice. 81
guess il you had to take an old lunch
to school every day the way,I do,
you'd"
mo, Alice" returned Clarfbel with
dignity. I'm going to save this
candy"
Save it!" exclaimed all the chill
dren.
What for?' 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. IF you
weren't such baby about going to
the dentist you could have your teeth
fixed"
We'll, what good would 1t do il
you're always going to save your
candy?"
I'm not always going to save it,"
replied Claribel in tone of martyred
patience, but this is very special
basket of candy and / think if / don't
want it all gobbled up the first minute
I've a right to keep it. My sorority
is going to meet here a week from
next Saturday and l 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 wish to join
my sorority, Alice
Alice, being an aspirant for early
election to her sisters sorority looked
somewhat chagrined and mentioned
casually that it was time to be going
to school, After the others were gone
Claribel hastily looked 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 few into the library
and secreted the candy with consider
able satisfaction at her bright idea.
Where on earth did you put your
candy?" asked Helen the next day
"Oh, were you looking for it?"
No, of course not, but l didn't see
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
urday of the sorority meeting, forced
his 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 it is secret" de.
clared Joe. "Claribel promised me
some candied vi'lets today and l want
EN-"
Joe, run right away" commanded
Claribel as he entered the room.
You know you can't come to our
meeting"
Il don't want to come to your meet
ing. Ali l want is the candy you said
l could"
'Oh, my basket of candy!" fairly
shrieked Claribel. IT'S all burned up"
why, how can it be-" asked Alice,
who had rushed in, having been listen
ing at the door. Where was it,"
Claribel. pointed at the fireplace.
Il put it under the cedar boughs
father brought in from the country to
make the fireplace look pretty, and
when the girls came today l thought
how cheerful the fire would be and 1
lighted it and forgot all about the
candy"
All her sisters, sorority and real,
gathered sympathetically about the
weeping Claribel, but Joe said, II
guess now you're sorry you didn't give
me them candied vi'lets.''
Bobby's CircunIocItion