The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
"a. MAXWELL"
By MISS ESTHER HARR,na.

Sibyl Kendall and her chum, Mar.
jorte Russell. were walking arm In arm
down the street leading away from tho
college, which both attended as day
pupils.
snow, Sib, please tell me what's on
your mind-you've been terribly sober
all day." exclaimed Marjorie.
"Well, l guess you'd be sober IL some
child you didn't know was coming to
your house to visit just at graduation
dime. It's this way. As I was leaving
for school this morning I heard moth.
er 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 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 It
was sprinkling, so went back into the
hall for my umbrella, overhearing
mother say May be here some time
during the week Of Sibyl's gradua-
tion.'" Here Sibyl paused, but her
expression betrayed the disgust which
she could not put into words.
Dreadful" calculated Marjorie.
shell have to 60 to all the dances
and receptions. and where will you find
q boy to 60 with herT'
The days passed along swiftly, filed
with many happy hours Of preparing
Tor graduation-hours at the dress
makers, milliner's and motoring trips
to big city department stores.
The first big event Of the week, the
senior ball. came on 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.
ed. throwing herself deJectedly into
her chair.
"oh. DEAR" she sobbed. sNow I
can't 60 to the dance. Those dreadful,
inconsidesate people"
1t 80 happened that Sibyl was to at.
tend the dance with Marjorie Russell's
sailor brother. who was home on q
abort furlough, but . telegram Just re-
ceived BY him sent him hurrying to the
telephone to inform Sibyl that he must
report at his ship at nine the next
morning. thus necessitating his leav-
Ing at once.
The telephone rang again. Western
Union wished to dictate telegram
| tor her father, and as he was out rid.
Ing, Sibyl took the message on paper,
rs follows: "Will arrive on 4 80 ex-
press. See you at station. A. Max
WELL"
"Oh. it never rains but it pours!"
sighed Sibyl as she YEARLY glanced at
the clock. "Four o'clock, and nobody
at 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. 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.
durrytng around the last corner, she
ran squarely into someone coming in
the opposite direction.
"GOodness!" exclaimed masculine
and feminine voice together.
Sibyl recovered herself at once and
glancing 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 first lieutenant and then
started as he quickly said, "Why, you
look just like your picture, Miss Ken
DALI
1t was indeed puzzled Sibyl that
looked into the handsome face.
"And where did you see my pic
ture?" she said family.
| "Why. your mother sent one of your
graduation pictures to my mother. It
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 merrier than at first.
II came down here to meet Airline
Maxwell" said Sibyl with dignity.
"No. you didn't really. You came to
meet Arthur Maxwell-and here am
at your SERVICE" and the young or
GER made comical bow.
Just then big touring car drew ND
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall rushed up to
the two young people.
I'VE just happened to read the tele-
gram Sibyl left on the telephone desk
20 We came at once-because, you see.
We didn't tell Sibyl you might come %
We wanted to surprise her; and on the
other hand save her from disappoint-
ment Il you were called away before
you were able to visit u.s." hurriedly
stated Mrs. Kendall to Arthur Max.
we'll.
Sibyl began to see light in the dis
lance. Finally it fully dawned on her
that she had not heard the whole Of
her mothers story to her father sew
eral weeks before, and abe had allowed
her imagination to run too far, and It
wasn't Airline Maxwell that was rou,.