The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-27


grown woman with brand new A. B.
dangling at my scalp belt and to save
my soul l don't know whether care
more for Jimmy Welting or Don Gun.
bingham. They have both proposed,
and auntie knows 1t, moreover, she
says 1t is perfectly disgraceful the way
I've kept both those adorable boys
auntie's own words. mind you"-Theo-
dora was addressing herself to the
mountains.
Il know Jimmy sent these red
roses; they make me think Of him
But at the same time, these Killarneys
are beauties, too, and l do love pink
roses" Into the center OF the exquis-
lite flowers went Theodoras face.
"Botheration," she exclaimed an.
grily, why must my night be pes
tered with these two who have been
with me the whole blessed day? Now.
l have their pesky flowers to choose
between" No cards had come with
the two corsages, but intuitively Theo
dora had attributed each to the prope
sender.
III | wear the red roses Jimmy viii
be camping on my trail the entire
blessed evening, and If l wear the
Klllarneys Don will come to me the
very first thing with that almost DOS
sessive smile he wears when I've been
unusually nice to him before Jimmy's
very eyes. / know what I'll do. I'll
wear part Of each corsage. That will
keep the boys guessing
She pinned the roses to her girdle.
Mercy" she exclaimed, what a
combination But I'll wear 1t any
way. do hope auntie and the rest
OF the chaperon brigade won't think
I'm quite out of my mind"
And catching up a bespangled scarf
that Jimmy had once compared to q
diamcnd-studded cloud, Theodore, =
use her own expression, collected aus
tie, and the two made their way to
the veranda outside the large living
room, where the orchestra was play
ing the first waltz. A masculine form.
evidently on the lookout, approached
at once.
May I have the first dance. Ted.
dy?" asked Donald Cunningham.
Surely said Teddy. looking up at
him with her sweetest smile. "Why
not?" she asked herself. I'm wear
ing his roses as well as Jims."
IL do hope 1t will be Donald Gun.
bingham. His mother was a Van
Courtney" auntie said to herself as
she watched her niece. or medium
height. slender and the possessor of
heavy black hair above gray eyes
yelled with long black lashes, and a
complexion that was the despair of
the girls her own age and the envy
Of those who had passed farther on
life's pathway, Theodore was worthy
of any ones attention. Suddenly
auntie spied Teddy's corsage. in sharp
contrast to the white chiffon frock.
Good gracious she exclaimed
aghast, what ever possessed the
child?" Quite overcome. she sank
into the nearest rocking chair.
In the meantime the wearer Of the
red and pink roses was blissfully I'm.
conscious of her relatives consterna.
ton. Teddy was having the time Of
her life-with only one thing to mar
the pleasure of being the belle OF
the hop. Jimmy had taken only one
dance to Dons eight Not that Teddy
was lacking in partners, but she
wondered not little at the unusual.
ness Of it all and down in her heart
of hearts were the Goals Of rebel
lion.
Wish l hadn't worn his roses"
she was thinking, and at this juno
ture the ever self-possessed Jimmy
put in an appearance.
my dance, l think. Teddy. But
suppose we sit or rather walk 1t
put. The stars are glorious. So is
The moon"
Out under that same moon, down a
path that was sufficiently outlined
with trees to afford some privacy, a
man took girls hand between his
pwn, and In a voice that trembled
lust a little, said:
Teddy. dear, you are wearing my
flowers tonight and doesn't that
mean that you care little and that
there is some hope for me?"
Was 1t the moon? Or was 1t JIMMY
Teddy's resolve went glimmering and
Jim had won.
One night, on their honeymoon,
Teddy asked, apropos OF various
things:
Jimmy. suppose l had worn the
pink roses that night?"
Wouldn't have mattered in the
least, dear" replied Jimmy between
tiYar nuffa ~ aent fho.n tros