Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
CIBYL KENDALL and her chum, Mar

| CIBYL KENDALL and her chum, Mar
~ jorie Russell. were walking arm ir
arm down the street leading away from
the college. which both attended as day
pupils
Now, Sib, please tell me what's or
your mind--youve been TERRIBLY sober
all day" exclaimed Marjorie.
We'll. l guess you'd be sober II some
child you didn't know was coming to
your house to visit just at graduation
time. It's this way: As i was leaving
for school this morning l heard mother
tell dad that she had received a letter
from one of her schoolday chums, Mrs
Maxwell, whose daughter Airline has
just completed her sophomore year at
high school and. as a 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. / saw 1t was
sprinkling, so went back into the hall
for my umbrella, overhearing mother
say, May be here some time during the
week of Sibyrs graduation. Here
Sibyl paused but her expression be-
trayed the disgust which she could not
put into words. .
Dreadful I" calculated Marjorie. She'll
have to GO to all the dances and recep-
tions, and where will you find boy to
go with herr"
I'm not worrying a very great deal.
If she invites herself to visit me she
can invite herself to dance with her
self" Sbyl flushed at her own words,
because she knew she would never in
tentionally leave any If her guests, In
vited or unlimited to look out tor them.
selves. She was a very likable girl ana
popular among her classmates. Being
an only child of wealthy parents, she
was usually cheerful. gay and generous
yet it did provoke her to think that
at this time her graduation from col
lege. she must look out for younger
girl.
The days passed along swiftly. filed
with many happy hours OF prepaar,ns
makers. millner's and motoring trips to
big city department stores So busy in
deed were the days that Sibyl scarcely
or plan about the visit of Airline Max
The first big event of the week. the
senior ball. came on a Tuesday evening.
and Tuesday afternoon found Sibyl at
home, resting for the great event. The
telephone tangled sharply. and Sibyl
moved to answer. After a few minutes
conversation she returned, throwing her
self dejectedly into her chair.
"Oh, dear" she sobbed Now ] cant
go to the dance. Those dreadful. in
considerate people
1t so happened that Sibyl was to At
tellu lne udTCG Win MAI Jvi lt
sailor brother who was home on a short
furlough. but telegram just received
by him sent him hurrying to the tele-
phone to inform Sibyl that he must re-
port at his ship at the next morning
thus necessitating his leaving at once,
The telephone rang again. Stbyl did
not move The little black instrument
had brought bad news. She could not
trust 1t again. But at its third per
sistent ring she Frightened. Perhaps
Bob has received another telegram can
ceiling the first one sne thought. and
the tone of her voice as she said Hello"
Western Union wished to dictate tele-
gram for her father. and as he was out
riding. Sibyl took the message on paper,
as follows: will arrive on 4:30 eX-
press. See you at station. A. Maxwell "
"Oh, it never rains but 1t pours,"
sighed Sibyl as she wearily glanced at
the clock -Four o'clock, and nobody
al home to meet the child. That means
Miss Sibyl Kendall will have the pleas
ant task"
Soon she was jauntily dressed in a
light summer sport suit and spinning
swiftly down Main street in her little
roadster. Sibyl drew up at the station
as the train came to stop. and as she
watched the passengers alght she recog-
nized several men in the service, BROTH
ers of the college girls, who were COM
ing for the dance. They. were enthusi-
astically ~reeted by their sisters and
friends and passed by up the street. No
young girl appeared to loiter around the
station. 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.