Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31

plan tndl a uCtle later. NOW l thlnK,
Aunt Grace, lovely, it would be nice
for you to wear your lavender lace
gown, and look delicate, don't you?
A chaperoning auntie in poor health
is so aristocratic. You must wear
the lavender satin slippers and have
a bottle of cologne to lift frequently
to your sensitive nostrils."
| why. Carol, William wouldn't like
it,"
Wouldn't like it," calculated the
schemer in surprise Wouldn't like
ut! Why wouldn't he like it? Didn't
he tell us to create good impression?
Well, this is it. You'll make lovely
semi-invalid auntie. You must have a
family perfumed handkerchief to
press to your eyes now and then. It
isn't hot enough for you slowly to
WELD a graceful fan, but we can get
along without it."
| But, Carol"
Think how pleased dear father will
be if his old college chum's son is
properly impressed" interrupted Car
oil hurriedly, and proceeded at once
with her plans.
! Connie must be precocious young
sister, all in white-she must come in
late with tennis racquet, as though
she had just returned from a game
That will be STACEY, won't it? Lark
must be the sweet young daughteHof
the home. She must wear her sill
yer null her gray slippers. and"
II can't said Lark Il split grape
juice on it. And kicked the toe out
of one of my/slippers."
You'll have to wear mine, then.
Fortunately that silver null was al
ways too tight for me and l never
comported myself in it with freedom
and destructive ease. AS conse-
quence, it is fresh and charming. You
must arrange your hair in the most
Ladies Home Journal style, and"
What are you going to wear?"
Who, me? Oh, have other plans
for myself, Carol looked rather i'm
easily at her aunt III come to me
little later"
Yes, indeed" said Connie. Carol
has something extra up her sleeve.
She's had the millionaire's son in her
minds eye ever since father introduc-
ed his pocketbook into the converse
tion."
Carol was unabashed my interest
is solely from family viewpoint II
have no Interior motive
| Her eyes sparkled eagerly You
know. auntie darling"
Now. Carol. don't you suggest any
thing"
"Oh, no indeed, dearest how could
you think of such thing?" disclaim-
ed Carol instantly. Its such very
tiny thing. but it will mean whole
lot on the general impression of
millionaires son. We've simply got to
| have maid! To open the door, and
! curtesy, and take his hat, and serve
the dinner. and He's used to it. you
know, and if we haven't one. he'll go
back to Cleveland and say, 'Ah, bah
Jove. ] had to hang up my own hat,
don't you know?
That's supposed to be English, but
/ l don't believe it. Anyhow, it isn't
Cleveland said Connie fatty.
| We'll, he'd think we were awfully
cheap and hard up, and Andy Hedges,
Senior, would pity father. and maybe
send him ten dollars, and--no, we've
got to have maid!'
I'VE might get Mamie Sickey," sug-
gested Lark.
"Or Fay Greer" interposed Aunt
Grace.
| Shed spill the soup"
Then there's nobody but Ada
Lone decided Connie
she hasn't anything fit to wear"
objected Carol
| "Of whom were you thinking, Car
: ol?" asked her aunt, moving uneasily
in her chair.
Carol flung herself at her aunt's
Nv Nj ~, til
las usual" Connie calculated dryly.
"Oh, Carol walled Lark, I'VE can't
. think of things to talk about when
you aren't there to keep us stirred
up
: I'm beginning to see daylight said
! Connie. She loked specuatively at
Lark. Well it's not half bad, Carol.
and | apologize"
Don: you think it Is glorious
idea. CONNER cried Carol rapturously.
Yes. think 1t Is"
Carol caught her sisters hand.
Here was an ally worth having you
know how sensible Connie IL. auntie.
She sees how utterly preposterous it
would be to think of entertaining a
millionaire's son without a maid
You're too pretty" protested Lark.
He'd try to kiss you"
"'Oh, no, sir, oh. please, SIR " simp-
cred Carol with an adorable curtesy. |
{" YOU'D better wait for the ladies, !
sir. "
''Oh, Carol. think you're awful" |
said their aunt unhappily. 81 know |
your father wonx1ike it.
Like it? He'll love it. Won't he, |
Connie?"
We'll. I'm not sure he'll be crazy |
about it, but it'll be all over when he
gets home" said Connie
And you're very much in favor Of !
lit, aren't you, Connie preci3us?"