The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25


match, but whose glass sides displayed
proudly its white and giistening con-
tents.
The walking isn't a bit better" OBJ
served Josephine, looking out the win
dow. n suppose they will come in the
I'll bet the chauffeur has q
hard time getting up this hill"
But no struggling automobile pre-
coded the ring at the bell. The Clark.
son girls called up from the door. "Just
a minute till we take of our creepers.
We don't want to scar your stairs-
take yours of, Jim-hurry."
There was a deep tone among the
voices in the lower hall. Anne peeped
over the railing.
80" she whispered. hustle out an
other cup. They've brought a man"
May Jim come to the party. tooT
said Norah Garrison. He held Us up
all the way over, and know he Is ex-
hausted."
Certainly" replied Anne. shaking
hands with big. good-looking blue
eyed James Garrison, hut I'm afraid
1t win be rather stupid for him, be-
cause we are going to knit"
Perhaps l could learn-you might
start me on a nine-inch square, isn't
that what they call themT
Maybe Josephine will teach you.
She's the instructor" said Anne, as
Josephine came in from the dining
room. my sister, Mr.. Garrison"
"How do you dor bowed Mr.. Clark
son. gravely unaware Of Josephine's
hesitant hand.
Brother is daffy over everything
concerning the war;" explained Gladys.
81 suppose that makes you wonder why
he isn't in uniform. He's doing all
sorts of especially important govern
ment work. This morning he had to
get after some grocers who weren't
living up to the regulations Of the food
commissioner-sugar shortage. you
know. Don't mind II tell, do you.
JimT
mo, you can't have too many warn
ings."
Josephine was frantically casting On
stitches.
But 1t was really q very pleasant at
ternoon. Anne thought. Mr.. Clarkson
held four skeins Of yarn for her to
wind, and didn't mind at all when she
began at the wrong end Of one and got
il all snaried up.
At last came tea-And the transpar'
ent sugar-bowl!
sSuolD rorrSol% ~ euUor1 ur0od
Anne. 30 got two pounds this morn.
ing. Wasn't IT luckyT
Every" solemnly agreed the aide OF
the food commissioner. Anyone who
ventured out on this treacherous walk
ing deserved to pick up some sugar
1t is exceedingly hard to find tus'
now"
Norah pulled Josephine aside while
the others were saying good-by. =
hope you don't care because w
brought jim" she whispered. HE In
sisted on coming when he found out Il
was you. He's been asking about yog
ever since he brought those bundle.
to the Red Cross rooms. He's all right
Jim is, even II he is my brother" And
she gave Josephine a hurried LITTLE
kiss.
Next day a package arrived for Mis-:
Josephine Bruce 1t bore the card O
Mr.. James Garrison. and it was a five
pound box Of perfectly good granu
lated sugar! Josephine was furious
= don't see anything to be eros.
about" reconstructed Anne. That's ,
valuable present in these times"
Il won't have him buying me sugar,
stormed Josephine.
But he did just the same. and late
he bought her -four and grapefruit an.
coal and summer and winter coats
for years and years and years-but no
until long time after the wedding di,
Anne learn the real reason why he
brother-in-law's favorite name for hi
wife was-"Sweetness."