The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-11-28
"A. MAXWELL"
BY MISS ESTHER BARRING

jorle Russell. were walking arm IN arm
down the street leading away from the
college, which both attended as day
pupils.
Now. Sih, please tell me what's on
your mlnd-yon'ye been terribly sober
all day" exclaimed Marjorie.
We'll, l guess you'd be sober n some
child you didn't know was coming TO
your house 10 visit just at graduation
time. It's this way. AS WAS leaving
for school this morning l heard moth
err tell dad that she had received let
ter from one of her sch0olday chums,
Mrs. Maxwell, whose daughter Airline
has just completed her sophomore year
at high school and as reward for
good scholarship. her mother is going
10 send her somewhere on a vacation.
That much didn't interest me any, aud
| started out on the porch saw II
was sprinkling. SO went back into the
hal for my umbrella. overhearing
mother say May be here some time
during the week of Sibyl's gradua-
ton Here Sibyl paused but her
expression betrayed the disgust which
she could not put into words.
Dreadful" calculated Marjorie.
She'll hove 10 go TO all the dances
and receptions. and where will you ind
hoy 10 90 with herg7
The days passed along swiftly. filled
with many happy hours OF preparing
for graduatlon-hours AT the dress
IsAksrs. milliner's and motoring trips
- - city department stores.
- frst big event Of the week. the
r~DI ball. came on a Tuesday eve
r<~S and Tuesday afternoon found
sabyi at home. resting for the great
event. The telephone tangled sharply.
and Sibyl moved 70 answer. After a
few minutes conversation she return
ed, throwing herself delectedly into
her chair.
~oh. dear" she sobbed. -Now
can't 70 70 the dance. Those dreadful.
ine0nsiderate people"
II 30 happened that slbyi was 10 a..
tend the dance with Marjorie Russsll's
sailor brother, who was hOnle on a
short furiough. but a telegram just re-
celYed ~ him sent him huFrying % the
telephone % Inform slbyi that h. must
report ~ his ship az nine the nsxt
morning, thus necessitating his lear-
ng 81 once.
The Telephone rang again. Western
Union wished 70 dictate a Telegram
'or her father. and 40 be vas 0uf nd
ng, Slbyi took the message Oh paper.
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