The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-07-16

probation. Who. is there beside. your
self to enjoy my delicious, jellies and
give incentive to fresh culinary dis
coveries? -. .-...
s""But-but the boarder might be a
man." Constance complained. a.
Il hope so." her sister shameless'y
agreed, "a man would certainly be an
innovation In Willow Crest ~,
Constance's, soft lips were pressed
together In unfamiliar. flrmness.
''That," she decidedly remarked, Il
will not. countenance. = YOU are de-
terinined i'm this most, extraordinary
whim, specify plainly that the appli'
cant must be woman" ,.,g isgpr !
And grimly Prudence obeyed.
The arrival Of many responses to
her advertisement caused pleasur-
able excitement. !. Even Constance,
vaguely disappearing, was forced to
smile at her energetic sisters enthus-
iasm, and it was Constance who final
~ selected the '',,boarder." g., "a. 4s4.
She was q. young woman from the.
city. "Alone in the world" her let
ter said appealingly., Since her moth
er's death she had passed through a
series, Of boarding schools and was
anxious for the atmosphere of real
home "Her father, I she added, spent
his time roaming about abroad" .+sS
( Laura Ann Arnold was the name
signed TO the letter. 4
/ .;...Isn't She, the .prettiest. child?" cried
Miss Prudence: III
I "A sweet appearlng girl, Indeed"
Constance admitted. I'D s.,r#~ Il
!, s, why Y. coaxed Laura Ann, do you
both wear your nice hair SO tightly?
In the cttyAit would be arranged-oh,l
let me show yo4 how And she did.
The sisters looking with apologize
admiration at their transformed re-
Elections in the glass. thanked Laura
Ann warmly. The little boarder
further went with the two to assist
in the selection Of new muslin dresses.
"You've made us look so different"
ventured Constance.
80 much-nicer," said Miss Prue.
Laura Ann laughed, her dark eyes
were dancing. you sent for me be-
cause you wanted things different,
you know" she reminded them.
And one summer evening when
Laura Ann had taken a walk to the
station she returned at supper time
with distinguished looking stran-
ger. - ~ syeaE@ ~
my father" she introduced care
lessly. ssrgq2s n fgatf fti.ai.g t:tt.. 4
Il thought. !, stammered Prudence,
that your father was abroad" +
<"He vas Laura Ann replied. He
has just returned. I did not tell of his
coming, because wanted II, to be a
surprise. II you could make room for
him here until our future plans are
arranged he would be glad"
The. sisters found that they could
make room. Constance in listening to
the. recollections. OF. Laura AIMS ia
Their, found much Of interest to her.
self. And many Of those now far
scattered schoolmates had been mu'
.tual friends of both. .-,..............
A pretty color came to Constance's
cheeks as she talked. Sometimes
Laura Ann stopped long enough be-
meath the trees where the two were
wont to sit, to tuck a flower into Miss
Constance'ss loosened hair.
q "TdHkAheg for q stepmother." she
conadfd TO Mtss PRIZE.
1T iqoks, az though YOU were going
to Get her,, Frpdence cdryly replied.
II hope SOL Laura Ann confessed.
''because, you see. though I've never
mentioned It, there's a boy in the city
called Jerry. We love each other.
But our fathers selfishly tried to keep
us both, because they, were alone.
Jerry's mother died when he was
born. She was an excellent house
keeper, Jerry's mother, and his, IA
ther wants Jerry IA itind that kind Of
wife. I'nf not much tor .jellies and
that sort Of thing" Laura Ann re-
GREETED. T., -. L.
Then, with smiling satisfied
glance toward the couple beneath the
trees, she went to write a note. &.
Dear Jerry" she. penned briefly.
"come out in the car tomorrow to
spend the day, and-be sure to bring
your dad. I want HIN specially" 2
Laura Ann looked tenderly up at
Miss Prue.
you'd better get your incest cakes
and ,jellies ready" she said. '.You
are going to have company, dear, to-
morrow"
Copyright. 1919. b Western Newspaper UniaAl