Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-03
kitchen when a quiet:

kitchen when quiet:
Wont Miss Carol sit down with
us?" made her stop dead in her tracks.
He had pulled chair from the cor
ner up to the table for her and she
dropped into it. She put her elbows
on the table and leaning her dainty
chin in her hands gazed thoughtfully
at Connie. whose eyes were bright
with the fires of victory.
"Ah, Connie, have hopes Of you
yet-you are improving" she said
gently. Twill you run out to the kitch.
en- and bring me bowl Of soup, my
child?"
And then came laughter, full and
free-and in the midst of it Carol look
ed up, wiping her eyes, and said:
I'm sorry now l didn't let you kiss
me. just to shock father!"
But the visit was great success.
Even Mr.. Starr realized that. The mil
Ilionaire's son remained In Mount Mark
four days, the cynosure of all eyes, for
as Carol said, What's the use Of both
ering with millionaire's son If you
can't brag about him.
And his devotion to his fathers col
lege chum was such that he wrote to
him regularly for long time after
and came westward now and again to
renew the friendship so auspiciously
begun.
father" said Carol keenly They
aren't problematic until they discrim.
mate. And he doesn't. He's as fond OF
Comics conscience as he is OF my
complexion, as far as can see She
rubbed her velvet skin regretfully. She
had two pimples yesterday and he new
er even noticed them. Then she lean
ed forward and smiled. Father, you
keep an eye on Connie There's some
thing in there that we aren't on to
yet" And with this cryptic remark,
Carol turned her attention to small
jar of cold cream the druggist had
given her to sample.
/ CHAPTER XVI.
/! The Twins Have Proposal.
! 1t was half past three on delight
full summer afternoon. The twins
stood at the gate with two hatless
youths. performing what seemed to be
F., the serious operation of separating
their various tennis racquets and
shoes from the conelomerate tumble.
Finally laughing and calling back over
thtir shoulders, they sauntered lazlly
up the walk toward the house, and the
young men set off<in the direction
from which they had come. They
! were hardly out Of hearing distance
/ when the front door opened. and Aunt
Grace beckoned hurriedly to the twins.
Come on, quick" she said. Where
in the world have you been all day?
Did you have any luncheon? Mrs. For
rest and Jim were here and they in
vited you to go home with them for
week in the country. I said ] knew
you'd want to go, and they promised
to come for you at four. but couldn't
find you any place. l suppose it is
too late now. It's"
/ "A week."
AT Forrests'?"
! Come on, Lark. sure we have time
; enough Well be ready in fifteen
minutes"
| "Come on up auntie. We'll tell you
where we've been"
The twins flew up the stairs. their
aunt as close behind as she deemed
safe. Inside their own room they
promptly and ungracefully kicked off
! their loose pumps. tossed their tennis
shoes and racQuets on the bed and
began Juggling at the cords of their
MILDLY blouses.
You 90 and wash. Carol said
Lark, while ! comb Then i can have
the bath room to myself. And hurry
up. You haven't any time to primp.
Pack the suit case and the bag, will
you a,lntie, and
| Il already have she answered,
laughing at their frantic energy. And
I put out these white dresses for you
to wear, and
"Gracious. auntie, They button in
the back and have sixty buttons
apiece. Well never have time to fas-
ten them" expostulated Carol, with
out diminishing her speed.
III button while you powder,
thatlI be time enough"
81 won't have time to powder" call
ed back Carol from the bathroom,
where she was splashins the water
at a reckless rate "Ill wear a veil
and powder when I get there. Did
YOU pack any clean handkerchiefs,
auntieo I'm clear out If you didn't
put any in. you'd better go and borrow
Comics. Lucky thing she's not
here"
Shining with zeal and soap. Carol
dashed out and Lark dashed in.
Are there any holes in these stock
;ngs?" Carol turned around. lifting
her skirts for inspection. We'll. I'm
sorry. | won't have time to change
them-Did they come in the auto?
Good" She was brushing her hair as
she talked Yes, we had lunch
con. all pie. though. We played tennis
! this morning: we were intending to
come home right along, or we'd have
phoned you. We were playing with
George Castle and Fritzie Zale.-ls
it sticking out any place." She low
cred her head backward for her aunt