The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-03
way, I'm dining in Khaki tonight"

fAo AHNlcu "ulkSu SLOWLY 10 neT II
room, cIutching the key tightly, she
confessed to herself that she was being !,
eaten alive by curiosity. "If only"
she brcathed. "there should happen to
be one whole pair of stockngs!"
Half an hour later, when every last
thing the trunk had contained was
piled upon her cot, she went to the
door and closed 1t softly; then re-
turned to drop on her knees, throw
her arms wide across the accumula.
ton, bury her hot face against one
article after another and kiss each
In turn!
There is every reason to enumerato
that pile Of dry goods If only to put ,
on record for the benefit Of the sport.
ing world in general list that it took |
many years to compile; two to decide
what was necessary eight to deter.
mine what Of that wasn't TO begin at !
the bottom, there were two pairs Of |
stout, brown, high laced walking
boots; then, in rapid succession, six
pairs Of Isle thread stockings to
match; one pair of boys pig-skin put
tees; SIX dainty but sensible one piece
undies Of softcst and whitcst woven
cotton; three pairs Of khaki breeches
(youth's .siZc) three khaki skirts, knee
length buttoncd with real buttons and
buttonholes all the way up the front
and all the way up the back; four suits
Of pajnmas, white madras, with silk
frogs and knobs; six khaki shirts (two
breast pockets each); one belt; three
brown ties; one khaki-colored WOODEN
sweater; one macintosh, with hood;
two khaki Jackets enormous pockcts);
two black hair ribbons and one nut
brown tam o'Shanter
There were also few assorted pack
ages, one or two Of which even this
frank chronicle refuses to open, but no
harm can attach to the mention Of
well-stockcd housewife, an equally COM
plete toilet case, bnthrobc, pair
of bedroom slippers, and long, fiat
cardboard box that had been at the
bottom Of the trunk, and which An
drea had rs yet refrnined from eXplor-
Ing. On 1t was written in q strangely
masculine hand: "Thc Return of the
! Native"
She opened it now and disclosed one
OF those adorable filmy hybrid frocks,
4 double cross between afternoon, eve
ming and clf-land wear; one set OF
crepe de chine lovelics; two pairs OF
| SILK stockings, one pair Of satin slip
| pcrs. "And he said he's going to wear
khaki tonight" she moancd.
| Is 1t necessary to state that she pres
emily got up off her knees and begin
ming at the head Of the bed, started
to try on every last thing? She did,
| and she was only half through when
Bathtub knocked on tho door and an
| nounced, "Scof' ready" No invitation
this tlme-an order.
"Oh, dear" she sighed and rushed
for tho utterly inadequate mirror.
Five minutes later her door opened
md She stepped out, slowly, like some
shy thing Of the forest. Flushed Of
! check, brilliant Of eye, she walked to-
ward the man. Oh, big black bow
On, hair starting one way and going
another, lcaping squared shoulder to
| come to rest and rise and fall against
the rounded face of n firm young
! breast! OH vision! Oh, youth! Oh,
day and hour Of the gay heart! Tho
man looked and saw that her knees
| God" he murmured.
! He was dressed ns she was, tit for
tat, except for the big black bow and
tho very short skirt and, like her his
hands were thrust. boy fashion, in tho
! side pockets of his open khaki jacket.
AS She came close their eyes met and
smiled. IT didn't put on the lcggings,"
she said shyly. 1t was as though in
! changing back to ways and clothes
! like those Of childhood she had sud
denly rid herself OF the hardening
! years between.
"You were right" said the man.
"Thcy're for the brush and when mos.
Quitocs are bad"
! Her face lit with pleasure. "You'll
/ let me go into The brush?"
"Ncvcr alone" he answered quickly.
'But you may go with me whenever
and wherever YOU like"
/ "hnd may still call you just Wbito
f., Man2 Somehow it seems impCrtincut
now"