Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-06

with force" r" d. @25s II.
Connie blushed. -. ...... ~ /.
The twins broke into open derision.
Connie! Oh, yes, Comics above
that nonsense" ~: r.
Comics the worst in the family
father, only she's one of those re.
served, supercilious souls who doesn't
tell everything she knows"
"'Nonsense.' wish father could
have heard Lee Hanson last night. II
would have been a revelation to him
Jaw, 60 on, Connie, give us a kiss"
Connie caught her lips between he1
teeth. Her face was scarlet.
"Twins!'
"1t's a fact, father. He kept us
awake. Jaw, 60 on, Connie, be good to
a fellow"
rI-" began Connie defensively.
swell, we know it. Don't interrupt
when we're telling things. You always
spoil good story by cutting in. 'Aw
go on, Connie, 60 on, now!' And Con.
ME said" The twins rocked off in q
paroxysm of laughter, and Connie
flashed a murderous look at them.
"Well, T."
"Give us time, Connie. We're com.
ing to that. And Connie said, I'm go.
Ing In now: I'm sleepy"
Il didn't-father, I didn't!"
swell, you might have said worse
thing than that" he told her sadly.
II mean-I-"
"She did say it," cried the twins
"1'm sleepy Just like that
swell, it would make you SICK" de-
clared Connie, wrinkling up her nose
to express her disgust. Are boys al
ways like that father?"
''Don't ask me- he hedged promptly
"How should know?"
"Oh, Connie, how can you! There's
father-now, he never cared to kiss
the girls even in his bad and balmy
days, did you, daddy? Oh, no, father
was all for the strictly orthodox even
in his youth p
Mr.. Starr returned precipitately to
his mail, and the twins calmly resumed
the discussion where it had been inter.
rupted.
A little later a quick exclamation
from their father made them turn to
him inquiringly.
Its shame" he said, and again
what shame!'
"Why, it's letter from Andrew
Hedges-an old college chum Of mine.
His son is going West and Andy is
sending him around this way to see me
and meet my family. He'll be here
this afternoon. Isn't 1t shame?"
isn't it lovely?"e exclaimed Carol.
1--WE can use him to make Jim Forrest
jealous If he doesn't ask for that date p
And she rose up and kissed her father.
"Win you kindly get back to your
seat, young lady, and not interfere
with my thoughts?' he reproved her
sternly but with twinkling eyes. "The
trouble is have to 60 to Fort Madi-
son on the noon train for that Epworth
League convention. I'd like to see that
boy. Andy's done we'll, I guess. I've
always heard so. He's q millionaire,
they say" q
For long second his daughters
gazed at him speechlessly.
Then, "A millionaire's son." Lark fal.
tered feebly.
"But have to go to Fort Madison. ]
am on the program tonight. There's The
puzzle"
"Oh, father, you can leave him to
nc, T l.
~, just lovely. A millionaire's son
Oh, yes, daddy, you can trust him to
us all right"
At last he caught the drift of their
enthusiasm. "Ah! I see! That fatal
charm. You're sure you'll treat him
nicely?"
"Oh, yes, father, so sure. A million
| aires son. We've never even seen one
YETI
"Now, look here, girls, fix the house
up and carry it off the best you can
I'll be gone until the end of the week
since I'm on for the last night, too
viii you do your best?"
After his departure, Carol gathered
the family forces about her without 6
moments delay.
"A millionaire's son." she prefaced
her remarks, and as she had expected
was rewarded with immediate atten.
ton. "Now, for darling fathers sake
we've got to manage this thing the
very best we can. We have to make
| this Andy Hedges, millionaire's son
think we're just about all right, fol
fathers sake. We must have gen.
erous dinner, to start with. Well plan
that little later. Now I think, Aunt
Grace, lovely, it would be nice for you
to wear your lavender lace gown, and
look delicate, don't you? A chaperon.
Ing auntie in poor health is so aristo
cratic. You must wear the lavender
satin slippers and have a bottle OF
cologne to lift frequently to your sen
| sitive nostrils."
"Why, Carol, William wouldn't like
it,"
wouldn't like it," calculated the
schemer in SURPRISE 'Wouldn't like it
Why wouldn't he like it? Didn't he
| tell us to create good impression:
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