The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-20
CHAPTER xlv-contlnued.

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Oonnie must be precocious young
p dster. all In white-she must come
U late with tennis racquet. a. though
she had just returned from Q game.
mat will be STACEY. won't 1T Lark
must Be the sweet young daughter Of
the house. She must wear her silver
0ull. her gray slippers. and
What are you going to wearr'
who. met Oh, I have other plans
tor myself" Carol looked rather un-
easily at her aunt. "It1l come to me q
little later"
Yea, indeed" said Connie. Carol
has something extra up her sleeve.
She's had the millionaire's son in her
minds eye ever since father introduced
Ills pocketbook into the conversation"
Carol was unabashed. MY interest
Is solely from q family viewpoint I
have no Interior motive"
Her eyes sparkled eagerly. You
know, aunte darling"
"Now. Carol. don't you suggest any
thing
"Oh. no indeed. dearest, how could
you think Of such a thingr disclaimed
Carol instantly. ITS such a very tiny
thing, but 1t will mean a whole lot on
the general impression Of = million
aires son. We've simply got to have
q maidI To open the door, and cour-
tesy, and take his hat, and serve the
dinner. and He's used to 1t. you
know. and II we haven't one he'll go
back to Cleveland and say, "Ah. bah
Jove, had to hang up my own hat,
don't you known
That's supposed to be English. but
I don't believe 1t. Anyhow. 1t isn't
Cleveland" said Connie iatly.
''well, he'd think We were awfully
cheap and hard up. and Andy Hedges,
Sr, would pity father. and maybe
send him ten dollars. and-n0. we've
got to have a maid r.
eve might get Mamie Sicksy." sug-
3ested Lark.
"She's 20 ugly"
@Or Fay Greer" interpossd Aunt
Grace.
shed spill the SOUP"
'.Then there's nobody but Ada Lone"
decided Connie.
.She hasn't anything nt to wear" OBJ
jected Carol.
'+Of whom were you thinking.
Caroar' asked her aunt moving un-
easily in her chair.
Carol fung herself at her aunt's
Knees. me r. she cried
"As usual" Coonie calculated dryly.
'Oh, Carol" walled Lark, we can't
think Of things to talk about when you
aren't there to keep us stirred up"
''Tm beginning to see daylight" said
Connie. She looked speculatively at
Lark. swell. it's not half bad, Carol.
and I apologize"
Don't you think II IL . glorious
idea. Conner cried Carol rapturously.
~Yes, think It In"
Carol caught her sisters hand. Here
was an ally worth having. You know
now sensible Connie II. auntie. She
sees how utterly preposterous 1t would
oe to think Of entertaining q. million
aires son without maid"
You're too pretty" protested Lark.
He'd Try to Kiss you"
"Oh, NO, sir, oh, please. dr." sim
oered Carol, with IN adorable curtesy,
YOU'D better wait for the ladies'.
SIR"
.Oh, Carol. I think you're awful"
said their aunt, unhappily. II know
your father won't like It"
Like itf He'll love 1t. Won't he,
Connier'
.sWell, I'm not sure he'll be crazy
about II, but it'll be all over when he
gets home" said Connie.
"And you're very much In favor Of
Il, aren't you. Connie preciousr
aBut what's the ideaT mourned
Lark. "What's the sense In IT. Fa-
ther said to he good to him, and You
know I can't think of thirgs to say to
4 millionaire's son. Oh, Carol, don't be
20 mean"
But Carol stood frm. and the others
Yielded to her persuasions. Even Aunt
trace allowed her Qualms to be quieted
and entered Into her part a. semi-inva-
I'd auntie with genuine sest.
At three they were all arrayed, ready
for the presentation. They assembled
socially In the paflor, the dainty maid
ready to fly to her post at q seconds
warning. At four o'clock, they were
little tagged and near the point Of ex-
aspeeation, but they still held their
characters admirably. At half past
eouf . telegram message was phoned
out from the station.
Delayed In coming. WIN write you
later. Very sorry. Andy Hedges. Jr.
Only the absolute ludicrousness Of It
saved Carol from q rage. She looked
from the girlish tennis girl to the semi
irsalid auntie, and than to the sweet
young daughter Of the house, and burst
out laughing. The others, though tired.
aervoas and disappointed. Joined hef
0esxlly. and the vexation was swept
away.
The next morning, Aunt Grace went
o. usual to the all-day meeting Of the
Ladies Ala In the church parlors.