The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-27
CHAPTER xV-Continued.
IS

Pack the suitcase and the bag, VIII
you, Auntie, and
II already have" she answered,
Laughing at their frantic energy.
"And I put out these white dresses
for You 10 wear. and"
"Gracious. auntle' They button In
the back and have sixty buttons
apiece. Wen never have time TO
fasten them" expostulated Carol,
without diminishing her speed.
"I'n button while you powder, that1l
be time enough
.I won't have time to powder" called
back Carol from the bathroom. where
she was splashing the water at reck-
less rate. "I'll wear a veil and pow
der when I get there. Did you pack
any clean handk erchiefs, auntie? I'm
clear out. If you didn't put any in,
you'd better go 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, ! won't have time to change
them. Did they come in the autof
Good !" She was brushing her hair as
she talked Yes, We had n 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 1t
sticking out any placer She lowered
her head backward for her aunt to see.
"Stick pin In 1t, will you? 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 all the pie. It's
not like betting, you know :; it's
kind of reward of merit. Ike Sunday
school prize. No. won't put on my
sore, my tennis shoe rubbed the skin
of. My feet seem to be getting ten
der. Think It's old ageT
Lark now emerged from the bath
room, and both twins performed q n.y.
ing exchange Of dresses.
"Who wonr'
Lark and George ate eleven pieces
and Fritzle and only nine. So Fritzie
paid. Then we went on the campus
and played mumble-te-peg or what
ever you call II. It is French,
auntie."
did they ask us to stay a whole
week, auntleT' inquired Lark.
"Yes, Jim was wearing his new
gray suit and looked very nice. I've
never been out to their home. Is 1t
very nicer
"Um, SWELL" This was from Carol,
Lark being less slangily inclined.
They have about sixteen rooms, and
two naids-they call them 'gir!s'-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 is that he always takes a girl
hone when he goes to class things and
soc'als. I can't endure fellow who
walks home by himself. Jim always
asks Larkie and me first. and II we
are taken he gets someone else. Most
boys. If they can't get first choice pike
oc alone"
Nov. Carol" said Aunt Grace smil-
IL would be Il shame to"
Carol threw up her eyes in horror.
I'm shocked" she cried. Then she
dimpled. But l wouldn't hurt Jim for
anything. I'm very fond Of him. Do
you really think there are any-er-
indications-'
"Oh I don't know anything about It.
I'm just judging by the rest Of the
community
Lark was performing the really diff.
fcult feat of putting on and buttoning
ner slippers standing on one foot for
the purpose and stooping low. Her
face was flushed from the exertion.
do you think he's crazy about you
Cnrol?" she inquired. rather seriously
and without looking up from the shoe
she was so laboriously buttoning.
'Oh. don't know. There are a few
circumstances which seem to point
that way. Take that new gray suit fol
instance. Now you know yourself
Lark, he diLn't need new gray suit
and when man gets brand-neN
suit for no apparent reason, you car
generally put II down that he's wax
ing romantic. Then there's his mother
she's begun telling me all his goot
points, and how cute he was when HI
was born and she showed me one of his
"urls and lot OF his baby pictures
It made Jim wild when he came in ant
caught her at 1t, and she tells me how
good he 10 and how much money he''
got. That's pointed. very. But mus
confess" she concluded candidly, "tha
Jim himself doesn't act very loverly.'
"He thinks lots OF you, know" sale
Lark. seriously. whenever he's alon,
with me he praises you every minute
Of the time"
That's nothing. When he's alon,
with me he praises you all the time
too. Where's my hat. Lark? I'll be
Connie wore H. the little gf0nePi Nov