Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-06

WASH the uISAeS. LuS OLueIS OISdp-
peared. Fairy got her hat and went
out without a word. Their father fol-
lowed scarcely a block behind her.
Aunt Grace sought all over the house
for Prudence, and finally found her
in the attic, comforting herself with
view of the lovely linens which filled
her Hope Box.
I'm going for a walk" announced
Aunt Grace briefly.
"All right" assented Prudence. eff
Pm not here when you get back, don't
worry. I'm going for walk myself"
Their work done irreproachably, the
twins and Connie went to the haymow
and lay on the hay, still silent. The
twins, buoyant though they were,
could not so quickly recover from a
shock like this. So intent were they
upon the shadows among the cobwebs
that they heard no sound from below
until their fathers head appeared at
the top of the ladder.
"Come up" they invited Hospitality
but seriously.
I1C thu 81 1T oiNCs anu DtOOo NSADA y
them. his face rather flushed, his man
ner a little constrained. but looking
rather satisfied with himself on the
whole.
Twins. he said, 81 didn't know you
were so crazy about silk stockings.
We just thought it would be good
joke-but it was little too good. 1t
was a boomerang. l don't know when
I've felt so contemplate. So l went
down and got you some real silk
stockings dollar and a half pair
and I'm glad to clear my conscience so
easily"
The twins blushed. "It-it was a
good joke, papa" Carol assured him
shyly. at was dandy. But all the
girls at school have silk stockings for
best. and-we've been wanting them
forever. And-honestly father, l don't
know when I've had such a-such a
spell of indigestion as when saw
those stockings were April Fool"
indigestion" scoffed Connie, re-
stored to normal by her fathers hand
some amends.
Eyes, indigestion" declared Lark.
ssYou know, papa, that funny, hollow,
hungry feeling-when you get shock.
That's nervous indigestion-we read
it in a medicine ad. They've got pills
for it. But it was good Joke. We
saw that right at the start"
And we didn't expect anything like
this. It's very generous of you
papa. Very!"
But he noticed that they made nc
move to unwrap the box. 1t still lay
between them on the hay, where ne
had tossed it. Evidently their conf
dence in him had been severely shat
tered.
He sat down and unwrapped 1t him
self "They are guaranteed" he ex
planned, passing out the little PINE
slips gravely, 80 when they wear
holes you get another pair for moth
ing" The twins faces had frightened
| wonderfully. 81 will never play thai
kind of q trick again, twins, so you
needn't be suspicious of me. And say
Whenever you want anything so badly
| it makes you feel like that, come anc
talk it over. Well manage some way
| OF course, we're always little hare
up, but we can generally scrape w
something extra from somewhere. Ane
| we will. You mustn't-feel like that
about things. Just tell me about 1t
Girls are so-kind of funny, you know
The twins and Connie rushed to tht
house to try the ''feel" of the first
adored silk stockings. They donnet
them. admired them, petted Connie
| idolized their father, and then remov
ing them, tied them carefully in clear
white tissue paper and deposited then
in the safest corner Of the bottom
drawer of their dresser. Then the.
lay back ON the bed, thinking happil!
Of the next class partyl Silk stock
ings! ALL
Cant you just imagine how wei
look in our new white dresses, Lark
and our patent leather pumps-witl
silk stockings! really feel there l
nothing sets off a good complexion a
well as real silk stockings"
They were interrupted in this de
lightful occupation by the entrance o
Fairy. The twins had quickly realize
that the suggestion for their humilia
ting had come from her. and thei
hearts were sore, but being good los
ers-at least, as good losers as rec
live folks can be-they wouldn't hav
admitted for the world.
Come on IN, Fairy" said Lark col
daily. "Aren't we lazy today?"
Twins" said Fairy, self-consciou
for the first time in the twins know
edge of her, 81 suppose you know
, was I who suggested that idiotic littl
, stocking stunt. Tt was awfully hatefl
, of me, and so / bought you real sill
/ stockings with my own spending moi
: ey, and here they are, and you needn
, thank me, for I never could be fon
+ of myself again until squared thing
with you"
5 The twins had to admit that it WE
D really splendid of Fairy, and the
( thanked her with unfeigned zeal.