Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-24
"A. MAXWELL"
BY MISS ESTHER HARRINe.

! pupils.
"Now, Sib, please tell me what's on
! your mjnd-you've been terribly sober
all day" exclaimed Marjorie
"Well, l guess you'd Ne sober if some
| child you didn't know was coming TO
/ your house to visit just at graduation
time. It's this way. As l was leaving
| for school this morning / heard moth
err tell dad that she had received a let
ter from one Of her schoolday chums,
Mrs. Maxwell, whose daughter Airline
has just completed her sophomore year
at high school and, as q reward for
good scholarship, her mother is going
to send her somewhere on a vacation.
That much didn't interest me any, and
/ started out on the porch. l saw it
was Sprinkling, 50 went back into the
hall for. my umbrella, Overhearing
mother say May be here some time
during the week of Sibyls gradua-
ton Here Sibyl paused but her
expression betrayed the disgust which
she could not put into words.
Dreadful" CALCULATED Marjorie.
She'll have to go to all the dances
and receptions. and where will you find
Il hoy to go with herr"
The days passed along swiftly, filed
with many happy hours of preparing
for graduatiOn-hours at the dress
makers, milllner's and motoring trips
to big city department stores.
The first big event of the week, the
senior ball, came on a Tuesday eve
ming, and Tuesday afternoon found
Sibyl at home, resting for the great
event. The telephone tangled sharply,
and Sibyl moved to answer. After
few minutes conversation she return
cd, throwing herself dejectedly into
her chair.
"Oh. dear" she sobbed. Snow
can't 20 to the dance. Those dreadful,
inconsderate people"
1t 50 happened that Sibyl was to at
tend the dance with Marjorie RusseIFs
sailor brother, who was home on
short furlough, but telegram just re-
ceiyed by him sent him hurrying to the
telephone to inform Sibyl that he must
report ut his ship at nine the next
morning, thus necesSitating his leav-
ing at once.
The telephone rang again. Western
Union wished to dictate telegram
for her father, and as he was out rid
Ing, Sibyl took the message on paper,
as follows: "Will arrive on 4 30 ex-
press. See you at station. A. Max
well"
"Oh, it never rains but it poursr'
sighed Sibyl rs she YEARLY glanced at
the clock. -Four o'clock, and nobody
ut home to meet the child That means
Miss Sibyl Kendall will have the pleas
ant task"
Soon she was jauntily dressed in
light summer sport suit and spinning
swiftly down Main street in her little
roadster. Sibyl drew up at the station
rs the train came to stop. No young
girl appeared to loiter around the sta
ton. Sibyl jumped from the roadster
and went into the station. then started
around on the outside. vowing TO at
least do her duty in locating the girl.
llurrying around the last corner, she
ran Squarely into someone coming in
the opposite direction.
Goodness - exclaimed a masculine
and feminine voice together.
Sihyl recovered herself mt once and
glancius up looked into the twinkliest
brown eyes she had ever seen. With
out word she swiftly took in the trim
cap, broad Khaki shoulders and silver
bar of II first lieutenant and then
started as he quickly said, "Why. YOU
look just like your picture, Miss Ken
DAN"
1t was indeed a puzzled Sibyl tUat
looked into the handsome face.
And where did You see my pic,
tureT she said family
why your mother sent one al your
graduation pictures to my mother. 1t
was dandy picture too"
"Who are YOU, anyway Sibyl asked
abruptly.
What. DO you mean to say YOU
came down here To meet me and now
don't know who | am?"-and his eyes
tWinkled even merrer than at first.
Il came down here to meet Airline
Maxwell" said Sihyl with dignity.
NO, yoU didn't really You came to
meet Arthur MaXwell-and here I am
--at Your service" aud the young Off
Ger made n comical bow.
just then big touring car drew IN
and Mr. aud Mrs. Kendall rushed up to
the two young people.
I'VE just happened to read the tole-
gram SihyI left on the telephone desk
SO we came at once-because. you see.
We didn't tell Sibyl you might come rs
we wanted to surprise her; and on the
other hand save her from disappoint.
m2nt if you We're called away before
yen were ahle To visit us" hurriedlv
sthted Mrs. Kendall to Arthur Max.
We'll
Sibyl began to see a light in the dis
'ance. Finally it fully dawnrd on her
mat she hntl utf Ht.rs