Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-29

Out .. Stsiie saw now her sister
made a brave attempt to appear ex-
cited and joyful about her vacation.
but she knew that the trunkfuI of old
clothes put damper on her spirits.
Lulu Rodney met Claire at the vii.
Iage station in a little roadster. Claire
felt fiattered that she had not sent the
Chauffeur in a limousine.
Lulu was enveloped In buster and
handed Claire a duplicate OF her own.
THE roads are simply awful; no
rain for SC long" And as they spun
merriIy along the country lane she
ratified on aifectionately:
You've no idea how glad l am to
have you, Claire. l just hope you'll
stay all summer Bob wants some one
TO 60 fishing with him, and really I'm
too busy l knew you would be the
very gin! for the Briars, Claire.
Mother always remarked what SEN
sible girls you Berlows were, and /
thought of that when Bob said: Can't
!~u invite real girl, Lu; somebody
that isn't afraid TO wet her feet or
tear her dress? You know last year
| invited Sara Parson, and We were
SO disappointed"
''Disappointed?p
Yes" went ON Lulu, slowing down
so she could talk better. II guess she
thought she was going to Atlantic City
or Hot Springs. The clothes she
brought-why. she could not do thing
with such things at the Briars. Bob
was so GisGsIsted and disappointed !
Why. Sara wanted to dress for dinner
every night. but we have dinner at
noon. Well, i told Bob this year,
Wait till you see Claire Berlow. I've
lived in the same town with her all
my life and | know what kind of
clothes she'll bring along.
Claire swallowed hard. She bad a
strong desire TO reach around and cut
the rope that lied her trunk in back
of the roadster and loose it.
There's Bob" indicated Lula, in
terrupring the others thoughts.
Claire couldn't see him. 'Where?"
she asked in q helpless voice.
fright there in the field--the man
ut the pIow," explained Mrs. Rodney.
"oh" trinity, and then: Have yen
a farm, Lulu?''
"0f course. thought you knew
that. And here We areg' turning in at
low rambling farmhouse.
Here. SIM to yokel wedding,
carry this trunk up TO the 'front.' bed
room.
Come, dear" putting an affections
ate hand on Claire's arm. "Fil show
YOU your room and you can change
your dress and then see the place"
Claire followed joylessly; in her
mind she franticatIy reviewed the con-
tenr~ of her trunk--there was not one
suitable thing. oh. for one of last
years voiles In agony she watched
Lulu unsrrap her trunk and then ask
for the key.
Claire furnbled in her bag, hoping
not to find 1t.
You look pale, dear; don't you feel
weil?" asked Lulu anxiousiy.
I'm a little tired, guess" sinking
down on a chair and wishing Lulu
would leave her so she could think
and plan what TO do. But ter hostess
meant TO he very kind: she took
the handbag from Claire's cold fingers
and found the Key.
''Pll unpack fer you. Just sit still"
And she actually unlocked the trunk.
Claire sprang to her feet. "0h,
please. don't bother. Til unpack later"
I'll get yeu cool drink. then" and
disappeared.
Claire slipped out of her waist and
skirt. postponlng the opening of the
trunk. She went int the adjoining
bathroom 10 battle her face and hands
and think what TO do. There was no
way out but TO make a miserable fail
ure of herself just as poor Sara had
done the year before. Lulu would
know that she could not afford the
clothes. besides.
She re-entered the bedroom and
gasped as she saw her friend before
the open trunk actually lifting out the
trays. Claire clutched the bedpost md
looked away.
There's the ginger ale on the table,
dear. And then slip in this little dress;
us lust the thing for supper"
Claire slewly turned TO her in as
constituent. What she saw was Lulu
holding M her last years pink and
white voilel How on earth did that
get in the trunk? oh. 1t was a miracle
her salvation. She hurried over and
saw LulH lift out some giRghams and
neatly laundered organizes and hang
shem complacently in the cfothespress.
Then she knew what had happened
she had pasted tire wrong labels on
tae trunks and she had Panla's sum-
mer clotheS-fhank goodness!
II just knew YOU would bring the
right things Claire" Lulu was saving
in a satisfied voice. you seem to ct
Ii here-you VIII make a hit with
Boa. Pm sure OF that!"