The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-19

Ou, tudl not SO Duu, OdEOl SalQ
helpfully. I've had pieces with worse
lines than that The imprint Of a
dainty foot for instance. When you
say. The wind went drifting DER the
lea,' you must kind Of let your voice
glide along. very rhythmically. very"
"Windily," suggested Connie, who re-
mained to witness the exhibition.
You keep still. Constance Starr. or
you can get out Of herel It's no laugh
ing matter can tell you, and you have
to keep out or won't help and then"
'Tll keep still But 1t ought to be
windily. you know, since it's the wind.
I meant 1t for joke" she Informed
them. The twins had a very disheart-
ening way Of falling to recognize Con-
nie's jokes-it took the life ont Of
them.
"Now read 1t aloud, Lark, 50 l can
see II you get the proper expression"
Carol continued, when Connie was ut
terly subdued.
the quaint poem aloud and Carol said
II was very good. you must read 1t
aloud often, very often. Thatn give
you a bsttae idea of the accent Now
put 1t away. and DON'T look at 1t again
tonight II you keep it up too long
youu gst % dead sick Of It you can't
speak It at all"
By the evening Of ths 9unday-schooi
concert-they were concerdng for the
sake Of a hundred dollar subscription
to church repairs-IArk had mastered
her recitation % perfectly that ths
minds Of the parsonage were nearly ut
peace. She still felt deep resentment
toward the situation, but this was par
tally counter-balanced BY the salts
faction of seeing her name In print, d.
Feetly beneath Carols On the program
Nscstat3on ................ Nia. Carol etsn.
Rec4takSon ................ Mis- Lark Starr.
It looked very wen indeed. and the
whole family took proper interest In
It No one snve Carols recitation q
second thought. She always re1ted.
and did II easily and well. It was quite
q commonplace occurrence for heE.
On the night o4 ths concert she su-
perintended LafaAu dxssa1nG with ma
tesnal cara You hook an ElsA&," shs
said. .5ust nne. Now dpnt gst scared,
Lark. It's 70 NY. Rensmber that
you know Ill thnss people By heart,
you can talk . blue st10ak 30 any of
them. There's no uoo
'.But I can't taIk . blue strsak - tbs
whole houseful At o0cA," LASk pg0-
tested. TT maAss Ne Aav0 snch -
hollow feeline-to - % many white
faces gazing w and it's hot, and"
"Stop that" 0ms the stern COM
mand ~You DON'T want to gse cold
feet before you start Il yoa Do acd-
dentally forget once Or twieA don't
worry. know the piece a. wen -
you do, and I can prompt you from ~
hind without anyone noticlne It. But
you won't forget" Hhs Kissed hsf.
You'll do nne. Larkie. just a. fne -
you look, and 1t couldn't be better than
that"
Just then Connie ran In. "Fairy
wants to know II you are getting stage
fright, Lark7 My. you do look nice r
Der the parsonage. and don't make a
fizzle Of It."
"Who says flxzle7" demanded their
father from the doorway. "Never say
die, my girl. Why, Lark, never saw
you look 20 sweet. You have your hair
dxed new way. haven't you7"
"Carol did It." was the shy reply.
ut does look nice, doesn't 1T I'm not
scared, father. not . bit-yetl But
there's hollow feeling Have the
boys conner"
mo, but they'll be here in q minute
Jim's lats. do get sore at Jlm-rd
forty times rather go with him than
Hartley-but he always puts or ask
ing us until the last minute and then I
have . date and you get him. I be-
ueve he does Il on purpose. Come on
down."
And Grace looked at the pale sweet
face with gratided delight, and kissed
her warmly. Her father walked around
her. nodding approval.
Aunt Grace" he said solemnly, ATS
a wretched business, having q parson-
age full Of daughters. Just ~ soon as
they reach the aSs Of beauty. grace
and charm, thsy turn their backs on
their fathers and smile on fairer lads"
you've got me-. father" said Connie
oonsollnSiy.
And me-When BabhaSis In Ohjce-
eo,s added Dslgy.
~Yes, that's some help. Connie, be
~ old maid. Dol I implore you"
sOh. Oeqnisis got q beau already"
salA Oerol "It'0 the fat Allen boy,
TAay 6en't have dates yet. but thsy'vs
soe an awful ea6s - 1sAs aolae vi