New-York tribune., 1920-12-19

and sixteen years old last August.
Mother and father didn't care how
many girls he was interested in, so
long as they kept him too busy to
srun around with those crazy school
mates Of his. The latter were older
than he; just at the age when it
seems smart to drink beer and play
cards for money. Father said if he
ever found out that Walter was
doing these things he'd take him out
OF school and lock him up some
where
Aunts Louise, Mary and Harriet
cid d lot of settlement work. They
met all sorts Of queer people, people
you'd never believe existed. The
three aunts were unmarried.
Brother Bob's wife was dear.
but absolutely without a sense of
humor. Bob was full of fun, but
they got along just beautifully to-
gether. You never saw couple
so much in love.
Edith was on the basketball team
at college and terribly popular.
Wilma was horribly clever and
everybody said she'd make Phi Beta
Kappa
Ellen, SO she averred, had been
just nothing IN school; not bright,
not athletic and, Of course, not
popular. 1880
"Oh, Of course not, said Billy.
smiling
"Honestly,' tibbed Ellen.
You never could make me be-
lievc it, said Bill. Whereat
Ellen bIushed and Billy's unbelief
strengthened.
Fs~HEY saw The Follics0 Friday
J. night. A criticism Of the show
by either would have been the
greatest folly Of all 1t is doubtful
that they could have told what
theatcr they'd been to ten minutes
after they'd left it. From wherever
1t was, they walked to u dancing
place and danced Ellen was SO far
gone that she failed to note the
change in Billy's trotting. Foxes
would have blushed for shame at it's
awkwardness and lack Of variety.
II Billy was q splendid dancer he
certainly did not prove it this night.
i All he knew or cared to know was
that he was with the girl he wanted.
And she knew only that she was with
Billy, and happy
On the drive home The usual su-
periiuous words were spoken. They
were repeated inside the storm door
at Ellen's fathers house. while the
TAXI driver, waiting, wondered audi
oly why them suckers Of explorers
beat 1t to the Pole to freeze when
the North Side was SO handy
Ellen's father was cut Of town.
80 IN the morning she broke the
news to mother and Aunt Mary and
then sat down and wrote it to Edith
ana Wilma. Next she called up Bob's
wife IN Evanston and after that sho
hurried to the next block and sprano
1t on Aunts Louise and Harriet. It
was decided that Walter had better
not be told. He didn't know how
to keep a secret. Walter, therefore.
was in ignorance until he got home
from school. The only person he
conflded in the same evening was
Kathryn, who was the only person
he saw.
Bob and his wife and Aunts Louise
and Harriet came to Sunday dinner.
but were chased home early in the
afternoon. Mr.. Mcdonald was back
and Billy WIS coming TO talk to
him. 1t would enlbarrass Billv 10
death to find such crowd In the
house. They'd all meet him soon.
never fear, and when they met
him they'd be crazy about him.
Bob and Aunt Mary and mother
would like him because he was 80
bright and said such screaming
things, and the rest would like him
because he was so well read and
sensible and so horribly goodlook-
ing.
- LILY. ! said, was coming to
I'D talk TO Mr.. Mcdonald. When |
he came he did ,xn,.rx 1i44I. 4 |