The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16

standing outside and motor car with
curtains tightly drawn. came humping
down the road II stopped with ierk
and a nsn Jumped out The long vel.
! low oilskin sllcker aud siouch hat
pulled down would have disguised him
from his best friend. but 10y y certain
indehnable something, perhaps his
brisk movements. Sally recognized him
instantly
Something sang Ia Sally's heart.
Its Chet It's Caetw but She deter
minedly squelched that something and
presented an unaniling face to the
young man
Chester RadIker seemed ohiiyious to
her c0lduesS With much gallaniry hs
took her bag, complimented her ON her
appearance, helped her into the car,
and kept up a running fire Of conser-
sation during the three.mile drive, IL.
described bis sisters house IN an
amused fashion commented on Its
name. aud answered that he would
leave that to Elizabeth 10 explain.
"Of course" thought Sally inwardly.
this IS all for the benefit OF the jitney
man. Hes making show Of treating
me like any guest of his sister III
be Just as nonchalunt about II as he
is"
When the car stopped and Chet
pulled back the curtains Sally behcld
tiny house, hip'roofed aud shingled,
nesting close TO the country road. On
the broad veranda stood Elizabeth and
her husband, his arm about her shoul.
ders. While Chct was settling with
the jitney man his sister drew Sally
indoors and up to the guest room,
where cheerful fire burned on the
hearth.
"Take of your wet things and get
into a ncglgce,' she commanded, "and
let's make ourselves comfy here by
the fire The men of the house viii
start dinner. ! want 10 talk to you
before we 80 down. so save your ex-
carnations about the house and the
view--you can't see 1t well, anyway.
till LATER
"Flrst, III confess that told you a
fib about Chefs not being able to
come. Now don't get huffy-its be-
cause I'm fond of you and want you
for sister that I'm taking all this
trouble just al this time when I'm up
to my neck in work. | wasn't cam
ming In my letter, We are hard np
Just now, and besides fixing up this
house on next 10 nothing Tin earning
enough to carry us along for the pres
emf, just doing those little water.
cOlors."
'But | thought jock" began Sally.
Now don't interrupt till | nnisli,"
went on her hostess. "Jock has gone
stale. You know that often happens
TO writer's. Ever since he had the iu.
months, He'll come back all right
here, though, where he can live the
outdoor life he loves. We spent alto.
gether too much money in the city last
winter, too Well, he said that II
had TO take the mans place for "A
while the only decent thing for him
to do was to go fifty-ffty on the house
hold work. And he does. That's
where our house gels its name"
Il sat Chet down In front of me this
morning and told him all | have told
yOu-and some more; now | couldn't
have done this IL | hadn't kept my
hand in and had market for my
stuff If Jock had been inslaent on
my doing nothing outside our home
when We had plenty, why
cheerful voice sounded from the
foot of the stairs Say, the potatoes
are In the oven, the table is set, tile
meats cooking-and It's cleared oil.
There's a glorious sunset. girls; come
IN down on the porch aud view IL
with us"
"Oh. Chef" called his sister "coMe
up here minute" But when he ar.
rived, two steps at time, she sud
ienly remembered that Jock was ignO-
'ant Of the mysteries OF salad mixing.
md disappeared
I'm convert. Sally" frankly con
'essed the young man. "YOu may
Keep up your interior decorating only
zee that you don't earn more than the
I'D man he'd be jealous