Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-05

'That settles it, declared Doctor
Kirkland. when Toodlums puts her
foot down Come, Charlie. Good
night, my dear Girls, don't let him
escape YOU"
Don't worry" replied Amy. Ell
len and shall treat him so nice thar
he won't want TO leave"
I'D be glad to stay even if you beat
me-" suggested BENIN.
THAT would make it quite house
party" observed Ellen with a wistful
glance at Clinton.
Amy laughed outright. ''She and
Charlie are going into horticulture.
They think two peaches will make
two pairs, if provided with the cor
rect accessories"
rs there man in town more COR
rect than yours most devotedly"
queried BENIN.
THE only gentlemen invited to this
house party are brothers," bantered
the little hostess. do join us!''
Thanks, no! Good evening, every
body. Meet you at the bank, WILL"
BENIN covered his hasty retreat. I'm
coming doctor. Leave the door open"
Even Clinton smiled at the precipi-
tate flight of the young elegant.
"Trust Tillie to have his room all
ready" said Amy. "Tll put him to bed
right away. Come, brOtherkins, else
the sandman will catch you. It's time
you tOddled off to Sunderland"
Clinton looked to Mrs. Kirkland for
succor. The lady smiled and gra-
ciously wished him, pleasant dreams ~
Good night !" murmured Ellen. ST e
impulsively rose and started toward
| brance and stand blushing between
dismay and half-hearted expectancy.
Good night - excuse me - good
night!' he stammered, and he hurried
out past Amy into the hall.
She darted after him, but did not
| overtake him until he paused in the
upper hall before the door of a deli
| ciously dainty pink and ivory bOudoir.
| She placed a caressing hand on his
| shoulder when, at the sight of the
feminine furnishings of the room, he
| would have stepred back.
Aren't you going to tell me how
much prettier it is than it WASP" she
reproached.
You forget this is the first time
| ever 1t is very pretty, though. Far
| too exquisite for man."
Horrors !" she cried. "You must
| be half asleep. Go on to your own
| ROOM"
| He looked at the closed doors of the
other rooms as if in doubt. She cut
short his hesitation by leading him to
the end of the hall and into a large,
simply furnished bedroom.
Didn't | tell your" she said. 'Til-
| lie has everything neat as PIN" She
| darted ahead into a closet and came
| out with an armful of garments. Eyes
| Title has hung up your lounging robe
| and pajamas. Here they are. You'll
want good hot bath after your trip
and there's Ellen and her mamma
so I'll not stop to talk. Good night"
Good night" he replied, trying to
| avoid her affectiOnate gaze.
| 1--WE must not keep them waiting,
| she said, upturning her Cupid's bow
| lips TO him.
TO have altogether refused that in
| vitation would have been an impOsSi-
bility. He caught her small head be-
| tween his hands and bent down to kiss
| her forehead Little sister-little
| sister," he half whispered. "Now go
| please go!'
"Will" she ecstatically gasped
"You do-do remember mel"
mo, it's not that" he fastened tc
curb her JOY. 'Please go at once"
She went out detected. He bolted
the door and looked about the room
with an distracted gaze. The almost
ascetic simplicity of the decorations
and furniture gave marked promi
nence to the two large photographs
on the dresser. The young man went
across to study the faces that the pho
tOgrapher had represented with I'M
usual fidelity. Though SO dissimilal
they were alike in being lovely.
He smiled whimsically and muir
INJURED: 1.-TWO darlings-my fiancee an(
my little-sister !"