Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-20
CHAPTER XIV.
The Twins Have a Proposal.

It was half past three on delight
ful summer afternoon. The twins
stood at the gate with two hatless
youths. performing what seemed to be
the, serious operation of separating
their various tennis rackets and shoes
from the conglomerate tumble. Finally,
laughing and calling back over their
shoulders. they sauntered lazily up the
walk toward the house, and the young
men set off in the direction from
which they had come. They were hard
ly out of hearing distance when the
4 front door opened, and Aunt Grace
beckoned hurriedly to the twins.
"Come on, quick" she said. "Where
In the world have you been all day?
Did you have any luncheon? Mrs. For
rest and Jim were here, and they in
vited you to 60 home with them for
a week in the country. I said I knew
you'd want to 60, and they promised
to come for you at four, but I couldn't
find any place. I suppose it is too
late now. It's"
"A week!"
AT Forrests'?"
"Come on, Lark, sure we have time
enough. Well be ready in fifteen min
ntes"
Come on up, Auntie; We'll tell you
where we've been.''
The twins flew up the stairs, their
aunt as close behind as she deemed
safe. Inside their own room they
promptly and ungracefully kicked off
their loose pumps, tossed their tennis
shoes and racquets on the bed, and be-
gan Juggling at the cords Of their
MILDLY blouses.
"while comb. Then I can have the
bathroom to myself. And hurry up
You haven't any time to primp."
"Pack the suitcase and the bag, will
you, Auntie, and"
II already have" she answered.
laughing at their frantic energy.
"And I put out these white dresses
for you to wear, and"
"Gracious, auntie! They button in
the back and have sixty buttons
apiece. Wen never have time to
fasten Them" expostulated Carol,
without diminishing her speed.
"1'll button while you powder, that'll
be time enough"
81 won't have time to POWDER" called
back Carol from the bathroom, where
she was splashing the water at reck-
less rate. "1'll wear a veil and DOW
der when I get there. Did you pack
any clean handkerchiefs, auntie? I'm
clear out. If 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
ings?" Carol turned around, lifting
her skirts for inspection. swell, I'm
sorry, l won't have time to change
them. Did they come in the auto2
Good!" She was brushing her hair as
ahe talked. eyes, we had q luncheon.
al 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 see.
Stick pin in it, will you? Thanks.
Ihey 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 a
Kind of reward of merit, like Sunday
school prize. No, I won't put on my
slippers till the last thing, my heels !!
sore, my tennis shoe rubbed the skin
off. My feet seem to be getting ten
der. Think it's old ageY'
Lark now emerged from the bath
room, and both twins performed a 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