The state herald., 1918-03-22
CHAPTER xv-contlnusd.

you, Auntie, and"
II already have" she answered
Laughing at their frantic energy
"And 1 put out these white dressei
for you to wear. and"
"Gracious, auntiei They button II
the back and have sixty button,
apiece. Wen never have time tc
fasten them" expostulated Carol
without diminishing her speed.
"T'll button while you powder, that1l
be time enough"
II won't hsye time to POWDER" called
back Carol from the bathroom. where
she was splashing the water at reck.
less rate. "rll wear a veil and pow.
der when get there. Did you pack
any clean handkerchiefs, auntiei Tn
clear out. II you didn't put any in,
you'd better 60 and borrow Comics.
Lucky thing she's not here"
Shining with zeal and soap. Carol
dashed out, and Lark dashed In.
"Are there any holes in these stock
ingsr Carol turned around. lifting
her skirts for inspection. "well, I'm
sorry. I won't have time to change
them. Did they come in the auto7
Goodi" She was brushing her hair as
she talked. "Yes, 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 Fritzie Zale.-Is It
sticking out any placer She lowered
her head backward for her aunt to zee.
"Stick q pin In It, will your Thanka
They dared US to 60 to the pie counter
and see which couple could eat the
most pieces Of lemon pie. the couple
which lost paying for all the pie. It's
not like betting, you know; it's a
kind Of reward Of merit, like Sunday
school prize. No, won't put on my
slippers till the last thing, my heels
sore, my tennis shoe rubbed the skin
of. My feet seem to be getting ten
der. Think it's old age7'
Lark now emerged from the bath
room, and both twins performed fly-
ing exchange Of dresses.
"Who won?
Lark and George ate eleven pieces,
and Fritzie and only nine. So Fritzie
paid. Then We went on the campus
and played mumble-te-peg. or what.
ever You call II. II is French,
auntie."
"Did they ask MS to stay q whole
week, auntier inquired Lark.
"Yes. Jim was wearing his new
grny suit and looked very nice. I've
never been out to their home. II Il
very nice1"
"Um, swell!" This was from Carol,
Lnrk being less slangily inclined.
They have about sixteen rooms, and
two maids-they call them 'giSis'-and
electric lights, and private water sup
ply. and-and-horses. and cows-oh.
it's great! We've always been awfully
fond Of Jim. The incest thing about
him IL that he always takes Q girl
home when he goes to class things and
socfals. ! can't endure q fellow who
walks home by himself. Jim always
asks Larkie and me first. and II We
are taken he gets someone else. Most
boys. II they can't get first choice. pike
oR Alone"
snow, Carol." said Aunt Grace. smil.
Ing. BE easy on him. He's 20 nice
u would be Q shame to"
Carol threw up her eyes in horror,
TIN shocked" she cried. Then she
dimpled. But wouldn't hurt Jim fos
anything. I'm very fond Of him. Dc
you really think there are any-er-
Indications"
"oh. don't know anything about Il
I'm Just Judging BY the rest Of thu
community"
Lark was performing the really dif
Acult feat Of putting on and buttoninl
her slippers standing on one foot fol
the purpose and STOPPING low. Hei
face was flushed from the exertion.
do you think he's crazy about you
Carolf" she inquired. rather seriously
and without looking up from the sho,
she was % laboriously buttoning.
~Oh, don't know. There are q few
circumstances which seem to poinI
that way. Take that new cray suit fol
instance. Now you know yourself
Lark. he didn't need q new cray suit
and when Q man gets q brand.new
suit for no apparent reason, you car
generally put Il down that he's wax
ing romantic. Then there's his mothel
she's begun telling me al his goot
points, and how cute he was when b,
was born. and she showed me one Of hi
curls and q lot Of his baby pictures
II mnde Jim wild when he came In ant
caught her at II. and she tells me how
good he IL and how much money he'i
got. That's pointed. very. But ! mus,
confess" she concluded cnndidly, "thal
Jim himself doesn't act very loveriy.'
"He thinks lots Of you. ] know" sait
Lnrk. seriously. "Whenever he's alone
with me he praises you every minute
Of the time"
'-Thnt's nothing. when hos nions
with me he praises you all the time
too. Where's my hat. Larkf I'll bel
a. "A