Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
CHAPTER XIV (Continuedl
ss\TTfIAT'S the matter with Hillerton?'
wv "Mhnt isn'i the maitnr with Hiller

But thought we've would have lovely
auto trips" stammered her mother apollo
Gctically. Take them from here. you know.
and stay overnight at hotels around. I've
always wanted to do that; and we can now.
dear"
Auto trips Pooh" shrugged Elizabeth.
why. mumscy were going to the shore for
July. and to the mountains for August. You
and daddy and I. And Fred's going. too only
he'll be ut the Gaylord camp in the Adiron-
dacks part of the time"
"Is that true. Fred" James Baisdell's
eyes. fixed on his son, were half wtstful half
accusing
Fred stirred restlessly.
We'll, | sort of had to. governor. he
apologized Honest. did. There are some
things a man has to do, Gaylord asked me
and--Hang it all. don't see why you have
to look at as if were committing a
crime, dad :"
You aren't. dear. you aren't" fu'tered
Fr.d's mother hurriedly; "and I'm sure il
lovely you've got the chance to go to the
GaylCrds' camp. And it's right. quite right
that should travel this summer. as Bessie
--Cr--E.liza bcth-EuggeStS | never Thought :
but of course. you young people don't want
to I've hir"d up in fullerton all summer
Bet your life we don't mother" shrugged
Fred. carefully avoiding his fathers eyes,
after all that grind"
Yep. we'r" all gon away for all sum
mer," he repeated. after he had told the
destination OF most of the family. 81 don't
think ma wants to-. much, but she's goin
on account of BesS. Besides. she says every
body who is anybody always goes away on
vacations. Of course. So we've got to-
They're gC%n' to the beach first. and I'm
Eoin' to boys camp up In Vermont. Melt
cent. she's goin' to a girls camp. Did you
know that"
Mr. Smith shook his head
well. she is" nodded Benny. she tried
q BpSS n up-fiuGsip ppuuOrkS EOin
But BesS my you should her nose
go UP in the air, She said she want goin'
where she had to wear great coarse shoes
an horrid middy-bCuses all day, an build
fires an walk miles an eat bugs an grass
hoppcrs."
rs Miss Mccent going to do all that"
smiled Mr. Smith.
'Bess says she isl mean. Elizabeth Did
you know? We have to call her that now,
when we don't forget 1t. I forget It, mostly.
Have yea seen her since she came back"
No"
shes Swingin' an awful lot OF style-Bess
is. She makes dad dress up in his swallow
tail every night for dinner An she makes
him and Fred an me stand up the minute
she Genes into the room. no matter If there's
forty other chairs in sight an have to
stay standin' till she sits down-an' some
times she stands up a-purpose. just to keep
us standing. | know she does. She says a
gentleman never sits when a lady is standin'
up in his presence. An she's lscturIn' US all
the time on the way to eat an talk an act.
Why. we can't even walk natural any long
er. An she says the way Katy serves our
meals is a disgrace to any civilized family"
"1icw does Katy like that"
Like il : She got mad an gave notice
on the spot. An that made ma most have
hyStcricS-she did have one of her headaches
cause good hired girls awful scarce,
she says. But Bess says. Pooh. we'll get
some from The city next time that know their
business u gCtn' a
anyway. an won't ma please call them
maids. as she ought to- an not that plebeian
II red girls. Bess loves that word Every
things 'plcbeian with Bess now oh, we're
havin' great times at our house since Bess-
Eliza b, th-camh!" grinned Benny. tossing
his cap in the air, and dancing down the
walk much he had danced the first night
Mr.. Smith saw him year before.
Miss Flora was locking very well in a
soft gray and white summer silk. Her fore
head had lost its lines Of care. and her eyes
were no longer pccrng for wrinkles. Miss
Flora was actually almost pretty.
How nice you lock eXcla mcd Miss Mag
gle.
9Do l." painted Miss Flora. as she fu,ter-
ed up the steps and sank into one of the
porch chairs
Indeed, you do. :" exclaimed Mr. smith
admringly. Mr.. Smith was putting up
trellis for Miss Maggie's new rosebush He
was working faithfully, but not with the
skill of acCustOnedness.
I'm so glad you like it 80 Miss Flora
settled back into her chair and smoothed out
the ruftieS across her lap "It isn't too gay
is it? You know the six months are more
than up now"
Not Bit" exclaimed Mr.. smith.
Il hoped it wasn't" sighed Miss Flora
happily We'll, I'm all packed but nv
dresses"
why thought YOU weren't going ,,u
Monday" said Miss Maggie
"Oh. I'm not"
"But-its only Friday now"'
Miss Flora laughed shamefacedly
leS' Know suppose am little ahead
OF time' But YOU see, | amt used to packing
not a big trunk-So-and | was afraid |
wouldn't get it done in time ! was going 70
put my dresses in; hut Mis- Moore said they'd
wrinkle awfully, If did. and of course they
would, when YOU come to think of it, So
shan't put those in till Sunday night. I'm so
glad Mis- Moore's going It'lI be so nice ,o
have somebody along that | know"
Yes. indeed" smiled Miss Maggie
And she knows everything-alI about
tickets and checking the baggage and All
that. You know we're only going to be per-
we're going to New York and stay two weeks
at some nice hotel. ! want to see Grants
Tomb and the Aquarium. and Mis- Moore
wants to go to Coney Island just as do to
Niagara"
I'm glad you can take her" said Miss
Maggie heartily.
Yes, and she's so pleased You know
even If she is such nice family. and all she
hasn't much money, and she's been awful nice
to me lately. l used to think she didn't like
me, 100. But l must have been mistaken. OF
course. And twas with Mis- Benson and
Mis- Pennock. too. But now they've invited
me there and have come to see me. and are so
interested in my trip and all Why, / never
knew / had so many friends. Maggie Truly.
| didn't"
And they're all so kind and interested
about the money, too" went on Miss Flora
gently rocking to and fro. Bert Benson
sells stocks and invests money for folks YOU
know. and Mis- Benson said he'd got some
splendid-payn' ones, and he'd let me have
some and"
FLO, you didn't take any of that Benson
gold mine stock" interrupted Miss Maggie
sharply.
Mr. Smiths hammer stopped suspended in
midar.
No; OH no. l asked Mr.. Chalmers. and he
said ] better not. So / didn't" Miss Maggie