Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-28
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The twins We're und eniably lazy, and
slept as late Of mornings as the par
@sonage law allowed. So 1t was that
when Lark skipped into the dining
room. three minutes late for breakfast.
she found the whole family. with the
exception Of Carol, well in the midst
ut their meal.
''sne was sick" gne pegan quickly,
Then, interrupring herself Oh, goc8
morning Beg pardon for forgetting
my manners. But Carol was sick, Pru:
dence, and hope you and Fairy are
ashamed Of yourselves and auntie:
too-for making fun Of her. She
couldn't sleep all night, and rolled and
tossed, and her head hurt and she
talked in her sleep, and g"
II thought she didn't Sleep
We'll, she didn't sleep much, but
when she did she mumbled and said
things and
Then the dining-room door opened
again, and Carol her hair about her
'houlders, her feet bare, enveloped ID
soft, clinging kimono of faded blue
stalked majestically into the room.
There was woe in her eyes, and her
voice was tragic.
1t Is gone" she said. 'It is gone ~
Her appearance was uncanny, to say
he least, and the family gazed at her
With some concern, despite the fact.
hat Carols vagaries were so common
is usually to elicit small respect.
Gone J" she cried, striking her
)alms together. ".Gone ~
IF you do anything to spoil that
Wedding, papa'll whip you, If you are
fifteen years DID," said Fairy.
Lark sprang to her sisters side.
What's gone, Carrier she pleaded
With tears. What's gomez Are you
,ut Of your head?' s5
.'No! Out Of my complexion" was
he dramatic answer.
Even Lark fell back, for the moment,
stunned. ''Y your complexion she
altered. 5s3
.Look Look at me, Lark. Don't
5ou see? Ny complexion is gone
ny beautiful complexion. that i loved.
Cook at me! Oh, Iswould gladly have
sacrificed leg, or an arm, arb or
IN eye, but not my dear comple xion u
Sure enough, now that they looked
carefully, they could indeed perceive
hat the usual soft creaminess of Car
bis skin was prickled and spared
With ugly red splotches. Her eyes
we're watery, shot with blood. For a
lime they gazed in silence, then they
burst into laughter.
. ''Pie!" cried Fairy. "It's raspberry
pie, coming out, Carol ~
The corners of Carols lips twitched
slightly, and it was with difficulty that
she maintained her wounded regal
bearing. But Lark, always quick to
resent an indignity to this twin Of her
heart, turned upon them angrily.
"Fairy Starr! You are q wicked, un-
feeling thing! You sit there and
laugh and talk about pie when Carol
rs sick and suffering her lovely COM
plexion all ruined, and 1t was the Joy
If my life, that complexion was.
Papa-why don't you do something's"
But he only laughed harder than
aver. II there's anytnlng more pre-
posterous than Carol's vanity because eso1
of her beauty, It's Lark's VANITY Tor
Ter. ne SAID.
Aunt Grace drew Carol 10 her size,
ana examined the ruined complexion
closely. linen IN she smlled, DutE 'l1'1'
was regret IN her eyes.
We'll, Carol, you've spoiled your
part OF the wedding sure enough.
You've got the measles.
Then came the silence Of utter hor-
tor.
'Not the measles" begged Carol,
wounded afresh. "Giye me diphtheria.
or smallpox, orr even leprosy, and
pll bear 1t bravely and with a smile,
out it shall not be said that Carols
measles spoiled the wedding
ooh, Carol walled Prudence, .don't,
have the measles please don't. I'VE
waited all my life for this wedding
lon't spoil IT,
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