Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-02-21
CHAPTER v.
Lessons in Etiquette.

other conjugate Latin Verbs. And Pru
dence, with her darnlng basket, was
earnestly trying to get three pairs OF
wearable stockings out of eleven hos
iery remnants. So Fairy found them
as she came in, radiant and glowing.
GLORIOUS day." she said, glancing
impartially at her sisters. "Just glo,
rious! Connie, you should be out OF
doors this minute, by all means. Twins
aren't you grown up enough to sit on
chairs, or won't your FOOTE'S reach the
floor ?-Babbie, Eugene Babler, you
Knows coming to spend the evening
Prudence"
The whole family came to attention
at this.
"Oh, goody!" cried Connie. .Let's
make taffy."
"Yes," agreed Carol with enthusi-
asm-Carol was always enthusiastic
on the subject of something to eat
Yes, and what else shall we have?"
"You will likely have pleasant
dreams, Carol" was the cool retort.
"You twins and Connie will not put
in appearance at all. Prue will serve
the refreshments, and will eat with us.
Babbie and l shall spend the evening
in the front rOom."
The front rOom?" echoed Prudence.
"This room is much cheerier, and
more homelike."
swell, Babbie isn't member of the
family, you know" said Fairy.
''You are doing your BEST" shifted
Carol.
Nov you girls must understand
right off that things are different here
from what they were at Exminster.
The proper thing is to receive callers
privately, without the family en- masse
sitting by and experimenting. That's
etiquette, you know. And one must
always serve refreshments. More ETH
quette. Men are such greedy animals,
they do not care to go places where
the eats aren't Forthcoming"
"NIen! Are you referring to this
Babbling creature now?" interposed
Carol.
Oucu SdlQ Lark.
"But won't it be rather-poky-iu
sitting in the front room by yourselves
ali EVENING"" asked Prudence doubt
fully, ignoring the offended twins.
"Oh, l dare say it will. But it's
the proper thing to do,'' said Fairy
colnplacently.
Wouldn't it be more fun to have
the girls in for little while?'' per-
sisted Prudence.
ooh, it might-but it wouldn't be
the proper thing at all. College men do
not care to be entertained by babies"
NO snapped Lark, ''the wisdom of
babies is too deep for these-these-
these men in embryo"
This was so exquisitely said that
Lark was quite restored to amiability
by it. ''In embryo" had been added to
her vocabulary that very day in the
biology class. And Carol said ..Ouch {"
With such whole-souled admiration
that Lalk's spirit scared among the
clouds. She had scored!
And what shall we serve them ?"
urged Prudence. II suppose It would
hardly do to-pop corn, would it,"
NO, indeed. This is the first time.
and we must do something extra. Bah
bic is all the rage at school, and the
girls are frantic with jealousy because
have cut everybody else OUT
DO you like him, Fairy? Don't you
think he's tiresome? He talks so
much, it seems to me.''
ITO be sure like him. He's great
fun. He's always joking and never
has sensible thought, anL hates
study. The only reason he came here
instead of going to big college in
the East is because his father is a
trustee"
well, We'll serve oyster stew then.
Now, will you twins run downtown
for the oysters?" asked Prudence
briskly.
'Whof Us?" demanded Lark, indig.
aantly and ungrammatically. do you
link we can carry nome oysters FOR
this Babbling young prince7 Not so!
Let Fairy 60 after the oysters!"
"Oh. yes, twinnies, think you'll go,
ill right. Run along, and be quick"
For few seconds the twins gazed
at each other studiously. Neither
spoke. Without word, they went
upstairs to prepare for their errand.
They whispered softly going through
the upper hall.
Twins! You must hurry!" This
was Prudence at the bottom of the
stairs. And the twins set off quite hur-
riedly. Their first call was at the
meat market.
"A pint Of oysters" said Lark
briefly.
When he brought them to her, she
smelled them suspiciously. Then Carol
smelled.
"Have you got any rotten ones?'
she demanded.
NO" he answered, laughing. 1--WE
don't keep that kind"
The twins sighed and hurried next
door to the grocer's.
"A nickel's worth Of pepper the