Warren sheaf., 1917-12-19

Fairy Starr. do you know he's eln-
ployed BY the Society Of IA scien-
tifc research organization or some
thingin In New York city, and gets four
thousand dollars year. and has pros
pects-all kinds Of prospects Y
Yes, know 1t. You haven't seen
him, auntte. He's tall, and has wrinkles
around his eyes, and a dictatorlal nose,
and steel gray eyes. He calls the twins
song-birds, and they're SO tlattered
they adore him. He sends them candy
for Christmas. You know that Duckie
they rave so much about. It's the very
man. Is he here u
He's In town." said Lark.
Going to stay a week, !" added Carol.
"And he said he wanted to have lots
Of good times with us, and so-we
why, Of course It was very sudden, and
| we didn't have time to ask"
"But parsonage doors are always
open
"And ! don't know how he ever
wormed It out Of us, but one Of as . -. =
Il can't remember which one !"
Invited him to come for dinner to-
night, and he's coming"
Goodness, said Aunt Grace. .sWe
are going to have potato soup and
toast" .
It'll keep" said Carol. 'Of course
We're sorry to Inconvenience you at
this late hour, but Larkie and will
tell Connie, what to do, so you won't
have much bother. Let's see, now, we
must think up pretty fair meal. Four
thousand a year and prospects!'' II
Aunt Grace turned questioning eyes
toward the older sister.
"All right, J" said Fairy, smiling. TITS
evidently settled. Think up your menu,
twins, and put Connie to work 2
us he nice?" Aunt Grace queried.
Eyes, I think he is. He used to 70
with our college bunch some. I know
him pretty well. He brought me home
from things time or two"
Carol leaned forward and looked at
her handsome sister with sudden In
tentness. He asked about you," she
said, keen eyes on Fairy's. HE asked
particularly about you.'
Did he? Thanks. Yes, he's not
bad. He's pretty good in a crowd
By the force Of her magnetic gaze,
Carol drew Lark out of the room, and
the door closed behind them. A few
minutes later they returned. There
was about them an air Of subdued ex-
cltement, suggestive of intrigue, that
Fairy found disturbing.
"You needn't plan any nonsense,
twins she cautioned. Hes no beau
of nine"
OF course not" they assured her
pleasantly. Were too old for mis-
chief. Seventeen, and sensible for our
years! Say, Fairy, you'll be nice to
Duckie, won't you? Can't you try to
make 1t pleasant for him this week
He'll only be here a few days. Will
you do that much for us p
why, ] would, twins, Of course, to
oblige you, but you know Genes in
town this week, and I've got to- to- -
1oh, you leave Babbie Gene, /
mean to u.s." said Carol airily. Fairy
being a Junior in college, and Eugene
Babler a student of pharmacy in Chi
cago, she felt obliged to restore him to
his Christian name, shortened to Gene.
But the twins refused to accede to this
propriety, except when they particu-
larly wished to placate Fairy.
se.Yo You leave Gene to- u.s. repeated
Carol. we'll amuse him. Is he COM
ing tonight ~
Yes. at seyen-thirty.
Lets call him up and invite him for
dinner, too,'' suggested Lark. '.And
you'll do us a favor and be nice to
Duckie, won't you? Wen keep Babb-
er, Gene-out of the road. You phone
: to Gene, Carol, and
1 'I'll do my own phoning, thanks" said
Fairy, rising quickly. Yes, we'll have
them both. And just as favor to
you, twins, will help amuse your pro-
| fessor. You'll be good, and help, won't
you ~
The twins glowed at Fairy with a
warmth that seemed almost triumph
ant. She stopped and looked at them
d0ubtfully When she returned after
teleph0ning, they we're gone, and she
said to her aunt:
I'm not superstitio but when the
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