Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-20

ever you call it. 1t is French,
auntie." $ :* -. '
Did they ask us to stay whole
week, auntie?" inquired Lark.
Yes. jim was wearing his new
gray suit and looked very nice. I've
never been out to their home. Is 1t
very nice?"
"Um. swell !" This was from Carol,
Lark being less slangily inclined.
'"They have about sixteen rooms, and
two maids-they call them 'g,rls'-and
electric lights, and n private water sup
ply, and-and-horses, and cows-oh,
It's great! We've always been awfully
fond of Jim. The incest thing about
MIN is that he always takes girl
nome when he goes to class things and
socials. I can't endure fellow who
walks home by himself Jim always
asks Larkie and me first, and if we
are taken he gets someone else. Most
boys. if they can't get first choice, pike
off alone"
"Now, Carol" said Aunt Grace, smil-
Ing. BE easy on him. He's so nice
1t would be shame to"
Carol threw up her eyes in horror.
| I'm shocked" she cried. Then she
dimpled. But I wouldn't hurt Jim for
anything. I'm very fond of him. Do
you really think there are any-er-
| indications-''
ooh. don't know anything about 1t.
I'm just judging by the rest of the
community"
Lark was performing the really diff
f1cult feat Of putting on and buttoning
her slippers standing on one foot for
the purpose and STOPPING. low. Her
face was flushed from the exertion.
DO you think he's crazy about YOU,
Carol?" she inquired, rather seriously,
and without looking up from the shoe
she was so laboriously buttoning.
"Oh, I don't know. There are few
circumstances which seem to point
that way. Take that new gray suit for
instance. Now you know yourself,
Lark, he didn't need a new gray suit,
and when a man gets brand-new
suit for no apparent reason, you can
generally put it down that he's wax
Ing romantic. Then there's his mother
she's begun telling me all his good
points, and how cute he was when he
was born, and she showed me one of his
curls and lot Of his baby pictures
1t made Jim wild when he came in and
caught her at it, and she tells me how
good he is and how much money he's
got. That's pointed, very. But I must
confess" she concluded candidly, "that
Jim himself doesn't act very loverly."
HE thinks lots Of you, know" said
Lark, seriously. "Whenever he's alone
with me he praises you every minute
Of the time"
'"That's nothing. When he's alone
with me he praises you all the time,
too. Where's my hat, Lark? I'll bet
Connie wore it, the little sinner! Now
what shall I do?"
"You left it in the barn yesterday
don't you remember you hung it on the
harness hook when we went out for
eggs and"
"Oh, so did. There comes Connie
now" Carol thrust her head out of
the window. "Connie, run out to the
barn and bring my hat, will you? It's
on the harness hook. And hurry Don't
stop to ask questions, just trot along
and do as you're told"
Carol returned again to her toilet |
swell, I guess have time to powder
after all. I don't suppose We'll need
to take any money, auntie, do you? We
won't be able to spend it in the coun.
try"
II think you'd better take little.
They might drive to town, OF: 60 to a
social, or something"
"Can't do it. Haven't a cent
"Well, guess I can lend you lit
tle," was the smiling reply. It was a
standing joke in the family that Carol
had been financially hard pressed ever
since she began using powder several
years previous. 3
"Are you fond Of Jim, Carol?" Lark
jumped away backward in the CONVEX
sation, asking the question gravely, her
eyes upon her sisters face.
"Hum! Yes, 1 am" was the light
retort 'Didn't Prudence teach us to
love everybodyY'