Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-05-02
TOKEN OF ADMIRATION
BY JULIA CONWAY.


ty Claribel. the eldest received the
day after her sixteenth birthday
beautiful basket of Donbons, 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
box OF candy
\ speak first for that big piece OF
candied pineapple" said Alice as the
children gathered around claribei to
see the delocteble package opened.
Can ! have come o them candied
yloIets. claribel2" asked small Joe.
mo. you can't" Claribel quickly
raised the basket beyond the reach
OF Joos none too clean hand You
cant have any because you said.
/ them instead OF those.
well, don't care II did You
ate noren half the tary bought with
the nickel dad gave me for having
my spelling paper right"
And Il was the irst time he ever
got perfect mark. chimed Helen
why, Claribel. aren't you going TO let
as have any OF the candy You shut
down the basket lid with a regular
forever bang"
Mayn't have that pineapple TO put
II my lunch box asked Alice. Il
guess II 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 forg" demanded Carita.
.You know l had the toothache yester-
day and couldn't eat any of your birth
day candy. think ! ought to have
lot OF this"
And get the tcothache again"
scornfully remarked Clarlbel II you
weren't such a baby about going TO
the dentist you could have your teeth
fixed"
Well. what good would 1t do II
you're always going to save your
CANDY"
I'm not always going TO save IT,
replied Ciaribel In tone OF martyred
patience. but this is very special
basket OF candy and think II don't
want Il all gobbled up the first minute
I've right to keep it. My sorority
ia going to meet here a week from
next Saturday and want TO show all
the girls this beautiful basket just as
II is. Then I'll pass It around and
you can 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 10 her sisters sorority, looked
somewhat chagrined and mentioned
casually that 1t was time to be going
to school. After the others we're gone
Claribel hastily looked about for hid
ing place for her basket OF candy.
After moments desperate thought
for nothing was sacred in the house
OF Crompton--she flow 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 lty"
mo. OF course not. but | didn't see
Il anywhere and | Just wondered
where Il was"
Il suppose you all wondered"
ClaribsI was smiling superior Il Just
put Il away"
Joe. coming in from play on the Sat
urday OF tho sorority meeting. forced
his way into the library against the
advice OF his young sisters. who
warned him that Claribel would be
angry II he went into the meeting,
which was always very secret.
Il don't care Il il is secret" de-
clared joe "Claribel promised me
some candled vi'lets today and want
EN-"
Joe. run right away commanded /
Clarlbel "a he entered the room.
you know you can't come TO our
meeting
II don't want to come to your meet
ing. All want Is the candy you said /
could"
On my basket OF cancl4 ihiV ]
shrieked Claribel It's ali burned up"
why. how can It be-" asked Alice.
who had rushed in having been listen
ing at the door Where was it7'
Ciaribel pointed at the fireplace.
Il put Il under the cedar boughs
father brought In from the country to
make che fireplace look pretty. and
when the girls came today thought
how cheerful the fire would be and |
lighted Il and forgot all about the
candy"
An her sisters sorority and real.
gathered alphabetically about the
weeping Claribel. but Joe said. Il
guess now you're sorry you didn't give
me them candied yi'lets."