The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-03-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Twins Have a Proposal.

4, The Twins Have a Proposal.
II was half past three on a delight
lCul summer afternoon, The twins
stood at the gate with two hatlcss
youths performing what seemed to be
! the serious operation of separating
| their various tennis raCkcts and shoes
from the conglomcratc tumble. Finally,
| laughing and calling back over their
shoulders, they sauntcred lazlly up the
walk toward the house, and the young
men set Off in the direction from
which they had come, They were hard,
Iy ont Of hearing distance when the
front door opened, and Aunt Grace
heckoncd hurrledly to the twins.
"COme on, quick" she said "Whcre
in the world have you been all day?
Did you have any luncheon? Mrs. For
rest and Jim were here and they in
vitctl You to 60 home with them for
week in the country. I said I knew
you'd want to go, and they promised
to come for you at four, hut couldn't
find any place. l suppose It Is too
late now. It's"
"a week !"
AT ForreSts'W
"Come on, Lark, sure we have time
enough. Wen be ready in fifteen min
utcS."
"Come on up, Auntie; Wen tell you
where we've been"
The twins flew up the stairs, their
nunt as close behind as she deemed
safe. Inside their own room they
promptly and ungracefully kicked off
their loose pumps, tossed their tennis
shoes and raCquets on the bed, and be-
gan tugglng ut the cords Of their
MILDLY blouses.
"You 60 and wash, Carol" said Lark,
"while l comb. Then I can have the
bathroom to myself. And hurry upl
You haven't any time to primp."
"Pncl the suitcase and the bag, will
you. AuntIe, and"
T already have" she answered,
laughing at their frantic energy.
"And I put out these white dresses
for you to wear, and"
"Graclous, auntie! They button In
the back and have sixty buttons
apiece, Wen never have time to
fasten them" expostulated Carol
without diminishing her speed,
"Tl button while you powder, that'll
he time enough"
~ won't have time to powder" called
back Carol from the bathroom, where
she was splashing the water at reck-
less rate. "Ill wear O veil and pow
der when l get there. Did you pack
any clean handkerchlefs, auntIe? Tn
clear ont. If you didn't put any In,
you'd better go and borrow Comics.
Lucky thing she's not here"
Shining with zeal md soap, Carol
dashed out, and Lark dashed n.
"Are there any holes In these stock !
ings?" Carol turned around, lifting
her skirts for inspection. swell, I'm |
sorry, won't have time to change
them. Did they come In the auto?
GoOd!" She was brushing her hair us
she talked. ayes, we had luncheon,
all pie, though. We played tennis
this morning; we were intending to
come home right along, or we'd have
phoned you. We were playing with
George Castle and Fritzle Zale.-1s 1t
sticking out any placer" She lowered
her head backward for her aunt to see.
"Stck pin In It, will your Thanks.
They dared US to go to the pie counter
and see which couple could eat the .
most pieces Of lemon pie, the couple ,
which lost paying for oil the pie. It's .
not like betting, YOU know; It's a
kind Of reward of merit, like Sunday
school prize. No, l won't put on my
slippers till the last thing, my heels
sore, my tennis shoe rubbed the skin
off. My feet seem to be getting ten
der. Think It's old ngef'
Lark now emerged from the bath
room, and both twins performed fly.
Ing exchange Of dresses.
w no WOnf
Lark and George ate eleven pieces,
and Fritzie and only nine. So Frltzle
paid. Then we went on the campus
and played mumble-te.peg, or what
ever you call 1t. It is French,
auntie."
"Dld they osk us to stay n whole
week, Euntie7" inquired Lark.
'Yes. Jim was wearing his new
gray suit and looked very nice. I've
never been out to their home. Is It
very nicer
"Um, swell" This was from Carol,
Lark being less slanglly inclined.
'They have about sixteen rooms, and
two maids-they call them 'girls'--and
electric lights, and n private water sup
ply, and--and-horses, and cows--oh,
It's greatl We've always been awfully
fond OF jim. The incest thing about
him Is that he always takes girl
home when he goes to class things and
socials. can't endure fellow who
walks home BY himself. Jim always
asks LurkIe and me first, and ] we