The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-23
CHAPTER v.
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Connie was lying fiat On her back
near the register. The twins were sit
ting on the floor near her, hearing each
other conjugate Latin verbs. And Pru-
dence, with her darning 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-
riousi 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
fioor7-Babbie, Eugene Babler, you
know--is coming to spend the evening,
Prudence"
The whole family came to attention
at this.
"Oh, goodyl" cried Connie. Lets
make taffy."
YES" agreed Carol with enthusi-
asm-Carol was always enthusiastic
on the subject Of something to eat.
Eyes, and what else shall we have?"
"You will likely have pleasant
dreams, Carol" was the cool retort.
"You twins and Connie win not put
In appearance at all. Prue will serve
the refreshments, and will eat with us.
Babbie and I shall spend the evening
In the front ROOM"
'"The front roomf'' echoed Prudence.
"This room is much cheerier, and
more homelike."
"Well, Babbie isn't a member of the
family, you know" said Fairy.
"You Ire doing your BEST" shifted
Carol.
snow you girls must understand
right of 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"
"Meni Are you referring to this
Babbling creature nowf' i~nterposed
Carol.
"Ouchi I" said Lark.
"But won't 1t be rather-poky-just
sitting In the front room by yourselves
all EVENING"" asked Prudence doubt
fully, ignoring the offended twins,
"Oh, I dare say 1t will. But it's
the proper thing to do" said Fairy
complacently.
wouldn't it be more fun to have
the girls In for a little while?" per.
sisted Prudence.
sob. 1t might-but 1t wouldn't be
the proper thing at. all. College men dc
not are 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 tina
: Lark was quite restored to amiabilit.
t by 1t. "In embryo" had been added t,
: her vocabulary that very day in tn,
t biology class. And Carol said "Ouch 7
with such whole-souled admiration
|, that Lark's spirit scared among tn
clouds. She had scoredI =
And what shall we serve them?
v urged Prudence. II suppose it woul'
e hardly do to-pop corn, would it7'
mo, indeed. This is the first tims
o and we must do something extra. Bal
bic is all the rag at school. and tn
e girls are frantic with jealousy becaus
1 have cut everybody else out"
10 "Do you like him, Fairy7 Don't 70
think he's tiresome2 He talks s
rs much, 1t seems to me-"
ut ITO be sure / like him. He's gres
Up fun. He's always joking and new
ne has a sensible thought, anG hate
study. The only reason he came hel