The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-17

"A tl8h put uU"u 0eT udI ia uou aua
=. ned q thoroughly frightened face
- the light. Never! Don't even
Z .Egest such q thing to me. Didn't
1 80 with Mrs. King when she got
<h4srg, and didn't see with my own
eyes what the poor thing endured
for five horrible hours? No, not
| ~ And began to brush energetI.
eally.
'tBut think of the bliss after
\ ward!" tempted MeIba.
But, Melba-why so through
such torture? Mrs Kihg said she
really thought the top OF her head
was coming off. as though they had
built a fire on her scalp! Not Tor
me. I'm not that ridiculous ana
vain"
Melba raised her eyebrows dIsap.
proyingly. Il suppose you are set
ting dressed tn 30 out with Larry
tonight AZ usual
Eyes, why do you ask dabb,ae
her face with cold cream and then
carefully massaging it in.
"Oh, nothing, answered Melba
lightly. getting up from her chair
and walking atmlessly about tn"
room. She stopped before a pic
ture OF lisa taken some ten years
ago. You were going with Larry
/. PhiImore when this was taken.
\ weren't you?"
''Oh, suppose so, snapped lisa,
Yistbly annoyed.
"It's wonder you two wouldn't
/ get married. My goodness lisa,
you are thirty or more"
lisa began To rub of the cold
kPeam vigorously 50 that her face
Vas bright red,
Melha sauntcrcH back and drop
ped In her chair next TO the dress
S3ng table, lisa, arc You letting
sdFhat Larry Fillmore string you
along? Don't be foolish, child, get
him to propose. don't waste your
best years on ii man who may dror
you"
"MelbQ: How can you" Tears
( shot into llsa's eeys and she FUN
oiled Nelplessly for handkerchief.
NY dear, you must hear the
.%oh, know it; no one needs to
.Ttell me- came the muffled reply.
\ with quick rush OF under
standing Melba flung her arm
around IIsa's shoulder and pressed
her cheek against the others. MY
dear, my dear" she whispered soft
Is, and then Strengthened up full
Ssuf purpose and action. Make him
propose! Make yourself so charm.
ing, so pretty that be will be afraid
OF losing you!"
"Why. Melba, you talk as though
vi 10 around like trump! Don't |
spend really more than can afford
on clothes and cosmetics" She
made an including gesture toward
the bulging wardrobe and the don'
BILE line OF bottles and jars on her
dressing table. MY complexion Is
good. you'll admit, and have kept
that tendency to double chin
away, haven't ~"
Eyes" admitted Melba slowly.
that's true, and you do dress very
smartly; your hats are peaches
"But what?" demanded lisa, eye.
Ing her suspiciously.
"Your hair
N II knew it! Your old permanent
tsRaVe again! No, and hundred
times, no! / won't be tortured for
Larry Fillmore or the king of Eng
lapd!"
"My goodness! Don't fly in such
E1a temper right away Your hats
would look better, believe me. Last
time saw you out with Larry 1t
was pouring rain and your hair
''Oh, be still II you knew how
sick l am OF all this" she swept
her hand over the top OF the dress.
ing table, this continual battle to
keep pretty and young! I'm sick
OF It, Melba, just tired OF it, pas.
sion crept In her voice. ready to
QUIT! Throw 1t all to the wind
Larry and ALI"
''lisa Steele! Are you silly?
Now don't do anything rash. You
and Larry are so suited to each
other"
Eyes, ! will. too! l don't care a
rap about looks or dress or any.
, thing! I'm just sick and tired Of
all this fussing! had a letter last
,rweek from Aunt Abigail in Seven
oipts, she's terribly busy with
Qy.malIing and she limited want.
& help. And, Melba. I'm going;
es, am, too. Going out there and
i've in bingham housedress and
rake jelly and feed the chickens.
Bid see those bottles and Jars?
Di3t one goes along, not one. Not
IAN curling iron, nor a hair net.
ut a georgette dress with all the
Fillion snaps and beads! ! don't
Fare IL look forty either. or fifty!
sEAnd If LARK wants a younger girl
but her voice shook little, "let
him so to it,"
Melha rose in great consideration.
For goodness sakes, be sensible.
You won't do anything OF the kind
And as lisa obstinately shook her
head, you'll regret it, l know you
will. Why not try the permanent
wave, you can't tell"
lisa gave her friend a little ener-
getic shake. Don't you dare say
permanent wave to me again!"
y "There's no harm in making one.
self as pretty as one Can. Don't
very sedate people help nature
along with-for an instance-faIse
teeth?"
But lisa was dragging out suit.
case. I'm going tonight"
Two weeks Of jelly.making and
picking had passed at Aunt Abb
CALLS prim garden ablaze with
i.