The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-08
"a. MAXWELL"
BY MISS ESTHER HARRINe.

pupils.
Now, Sib. please tell me what's on
your mind-yOu'Ye been terribly sober
all day." exclaimed Marjorie.
swell, 1 guess you'd be sober If some
child you didn't know was coming to
your house TO visit just at graduation
time. It's this way. AS 1 was leaving
for school this morning / heard moth
er tell dad that she had received let
ter from one Of her schoolday chums,
Mrs. Maxwell, whose daughter Airline
has just completed her sophomore year
ut high school and, as a reward for
good scholarship, her mother is going
70 send her somewhere on q vacation.
That much didn't interest me any, and
4 started out on the porch. / saw IL
was sprinkling, so went back into the
hall for my umbrella, overhearing
mother say May be here some time
during the week of SibyPs gradua-
tion.'" Here Sibyl paused, but her
expression betrayed the disgust which
she could not put into words.
Dreadful :" calculated Marjorie.
Shell have to go to all the dances
and receptions, and where will you find
boy to go with. herr"
The days passed along swiftly, filed
with many happy hours of preparing
for graduation-hours at the dress
makers, milliner's and motoring trips
to big city department stores.
The first big event of the week, the
senior ball, came on Tuesday eve
ming. and Tuesday afternoon found
Sibyl at home, resting for the great
event. The telephone tangled sharply,
and Sibyl moved to answer. After a
few minutes conversation she return
ed, throwing herself dejectedly into
her chair.
"Oh, DEAR" she sobbed. ~Now I
inconsiderate people"
ut so happened that Sibyl was to at
tend the dance with Marjorie RusselPs
sailor brother, who was home on
short furlough, but a telegram just re-
ceived by him sent him hurrying to the
telephone to inform Sibyl that he must
report at his ship at nine the next
morning thus necessitating his leav-
ing at once.
Union wished TO dictate q telegram
for her father, and as he was out rid
Ing, Sibyl took the message on paper,
rs follows: xviii arrive on 4 80 ex-
press. See you at station. A. Max
well"
"Oh, it never rains but it pours !"
sighed Sibyl as she YEARLY glanced at
the clock. "Four o'clock, and nobody
at home 10 meet the child. That means
Miss Sibyl Kendall will have the pleas
ant task"
Soon she was jauntily dressed In a
light summer sport suit and spinning
swiftly down Main street in her little
roadster. Sibyl drew up at the station
as the train came to a stop. No young
girl appeared to loiter around the sta
ton. Sibyl jumped from the roadster
and went into the station, then started
around on the outside, vowing to at
least do her duty In locating the girl.
Hurrying around the last corner, she
ran squarely into someone coming In
the opposite direction.
Goodness ~ exclaimed a masculine
and feminine voice together.
Sibyl recovered herself at once and
glancing up looked into the tWinkliest
brown eyes she had ever seen. With
out a word she swiftly took In the trim
cap, broad khaki shoulders and silver
bar of a first lieutenant and then
started as he quickly said, "Why, you
look just lDe your picture, Miss Ken
dali"
1t was indeed a puzzled SIbyl that
looked into the handsome face.
"And where did you see my pie
ture?' she said family.
''Why. your mother sent one OF your
graduation pictures to my mother. II
was a dandy picture, too"
'Who are you, anyway" Sibyl asked
abruptly.
"WhatI Do you mean to say y0F,
came down here to meet me and now
don't know who am ?"-and his eyes
twinkled even merrier than at first.
81 came down here to meet Airline
Maxwell said Sibyl with dignity.
"No, you didn't really. You came to
meet Arthur MaxweIl-and here am
at your service" and the young off,
Ger made a comical bow.
Just then a big tour ing car drew mp
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall rushed up to
the two young people.
"We just happened to read the tele-
gram Sibyl left on the telephone desk
so we came at once-because, you see,
we didn't tell Sibyl you might come as
we wanted TO surprise her; and on the
other hand save her from disappoint-
ment If you were called away before
you were able to visit US" hurriedly
stated Mrs. Kendall TO Arthur Max
well
Sibyl began to see light in the dis
lance. Finally it fully dawned on her
that she had not heard the whole of
her mothers story to her father sew
eral weeks before, and she had allowed
her Imagination TO run too far, and 1t
wasn't Airline Maxwell that was COM
ing the week Of her graduation, but Ar
lines brother, on his way TO camp.
Upon her arrival home, Sibyl was
called to the telephone TO receive the
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