Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03

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Thanks. They dared us to go to the
pie counter and see which couple
could eat the most pieces of lemon
pie, the couple which lost paying for
all the pie. It's not like betting, you
know. It's kind of reward of merit
like a Sunday school prize. No,
won't put on my slippers till the last
thing, my heels sore, my tennis shoe
rubbed the skin off, My feet seem
to be getting tender. Think it's old
age?"
Lark now emerged from the bath
room and both twins performed fly
ing exchange Of dresses.
"Who won?"
Lark and George ate eleven pieces
and Fritzie and only nine. So Fritzie
paid. Then we went on the campus
and played mumble-te-peg, or what.
ever you call it. 1t is French. auntie p
Did they ask US to stay a whole
week, auntie?" inquired Lark.
"Yes. jim was wearing his hew
gray suit and looked very nice. Pve
never been out to their home. Is 1t
very nice?
.'Um. SWELL" This was from Carol
Lark being less slangily inclined.
They have about sixteen rooms and
two maids-they call them 'girls'-and
electric lights. and private water
supply. and-and-horses, and COWS
oh, it's great! We've always been aw-
fully fond of jim. The incest thing
about him is that he always takes a
girl home when he goes to class things
and socials. can't endure a fellow
who walks home by himself. Jim al
ways asks Larkie and me first and
if we are taken he gets some one else.
Most boys. if they can't get first choice
pike off alone"
Here, Carol, you have my petticoat
This is yours. You broke the draw
string and forgot"
ooh, mercy, so l did. Here, auntie,
pin it over for me, will you? I'll take
the string along and put it in to.
night"
Now, Carol" said Aunt Grace. smil.
ing. "Be easy on him. He's so nice
it would be a shame to"
Carol threw up her eyes in horror
Il am shocked" she cried. Then she
dimpled. But ! wouldn't hurt Jim
for anything. I'm very fond Of him.
Do you really think there are any-er
indications"
ooh, don't know anything about
it. I'm Just judging by the rest of the
community
Lark was performing the really diff
ficult feat of putting on and buttonlns
her slippers standing on one foot for
the purpose and STOPPING low Her
face was flushed from the exertiOn.
do you think he's crazy about you
Carol?' she inquired, rather seriously
and without looking up from the shoe
she was so laboriously buttoning.
"Oh, ! don't know. There are few
circumstances which seem to point
that way. Take that new gray suit
for instance. Now you know yourself
Lark, he didn't need new gray suit,
and when a man gets brand new
suit for no apparent reason, you can
generally put it down that he's waxing
romantic Then there's his mother
she's begun telling me all his good
points and how cute he was when he
was born, and she showed me one OF
his curls and lot of his baby pictures
it made Jim wild when he came in
and caught her at it. and she tells me
how good he is and how much money
he's got. That's pointed. very. But
7 must confess" she concluded can.
didly. that Jim himself doesn't act
very loverly
HE thinks lots of you. know said
Lark, still seriously. Whenever he's
alone with me he praises you every
minute of the time"
That's nothing. When he's alone
with me he praises you all the time,
TOO. Where's my hat, Lark? I'll bet
Connie wore it. the little sinner! Now
what shall do?'
you left it in the barn yesterday
don't you remember you hung it on
the harness hook when we went out
for eggs. and"
ooh. so I did. There comes Connie
now" Carol thrust her head out of
the window. Connie, run out to the
barn and bring my hat, will you? It's
on the harness hook. And hurry!
Don't stop to ask questions, just trot
along and do as you're told"
Carol returned again to her toilet.
well. | guess l have time to powder
after all. | don't suppose We'll need
any money. auntie, do you? We won't
he able to spend it in the country
ITO be continued