Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-02-10


dress and make Jelly and feed the
chickens. And see those bottles and
Jars? Not one goes along. not one
MOI even curling iron nor hair
net. Not geOrgette dress wi all the
million snaps and beads | don't
! cure If | look forty either, or hftyl
! And if Larry wants younger girl
I why" but her voice shook a little,
Ter him go to IL"
Melba rose in great CONSERVATION.
! For goodness sakes he sensible. You
won't do anything Of the kind" And
as lisa ohstinatey shock her head,
you'll regret IT, know you viii.
Why not try the permanent wave, you
4 cant tell"
lisa gave her friend little ener-
getic shake. Dolft YOU dare say
/ permanent wave 10 me again 7"
There's no harm in making ones
self as pretty as one can. Don't very
sedate people help nature along with
for au instance false teethY
But lisa was dragging out a suit
case Pm going tonight"
Two weeks of jelly-maklng and
pickling had passed at Aunt AbIgalPs
prim garden sbiaze with bright flow
ers. When the days preserving was
over, lisa still In her housedress.
would take a pad and pencil and go
out under the trees ana scribble a
letter TO Melba.
IT'S beautiful here" she wrote
only I'm so tired from standing In
the hot kitchen all day long Some
how or other | keep glancing at the
kitcneu door every now and then as II
were expecting somebody Now, II
this were II story some bright morn
Ing, when | stood over the stove with
face as red as turkey the door
would open and in would step Larry
He would be quite overcome with joy
and delight of seeing me in stained
housedres and my p"FderleSs nose
wOuid bring tears OF happiness To his
eyes He would CLASP lle Ia his arms
Jelly spoon and al and pfoposc an
the very spot And then be- Nu3d
spring the astounding fact that a.
owned the next farm, peach
Bought it five years ago and was
afraid / wouldn't like TO be farmers
wife or something Ike that Unfor-
tunately this is not Il story. No one
comes to the kitchen door but an oc-
caSiOnal tramp Aunt Abigail makes
very pointed remarks about old maids,
and today she told me my hair looked
sight, no wonder | didn't get a hus-
band Nevertheless, she likes me and
wants me to make my home with her
and really think | Will"
In the morning came Melba's usual
chatty letter And by the way. |
saw your Larry last night on the
Roof Garden, He certainly is a fine
looking chap and the lady who was
with him was really quite stunning
and she had such pretty hair emitting
out from under her hat"
Aunt Abigail" lisa came in the
kitchen with pale cheeks Il just had
a letter-it's very urgent-Pye got to
catch the noon train--I may come
bach again, I'm not quite sure"
Two days later Tlsn with trembling
fingers lifted the telephone receiver
to her ear and give the operator Lar
rvs number In reply to her invita-
ton he promised to be there In an
hour
Ilsu met him In the hall
Larry Fillmore came In his usual
brisk matter-of-fact way. hut he
stopped and stared at lisa then he
drew her slowly toward him and
kissed her very tenderly. ~ really
did not know how much missed YOU.
until now" he said softly. She led
him gently 70 the library davenport
lisa he confessed after while,
II took Molly Davis out few times
when YOU were away. | thought she
was So smart looking admired the
way her hair looked, but dear, now
that | see you | know what fool |
was Why. your hair-Ilsa, queer |
never noticed before, IL waves so
beautifully aud shines exquisitel
lisa. / can't miss you again-couldn't
we surprise our friends, dear? There's
the Little Church Around the Corner"
And when he released her from his
ardent embrace, Dear, what makes
you SO attractive today. your pretty
hair Are you doing II new way,
what makes II ripple SOP
II think, lied lisa softly, at was
tha country dir"
nose Unnecessary Warnings.
Excellent young women have
chopped ice and frozen sherhet he
hind closed doors because they dc
not want to be toll again to be sure
not 10 gey the ice all over the back
plaza. Certain warnings go with GER
tain projects rs Inevitably as rubbers
with the rain. The practical mother
has so often found the warnings neces-
sary that the mere sight Of the act
produces the formula by rote.
Model sons aud daughters should nc
cept these hints with gratitude, thus
avoiding all friction. however minor
But rather than be advised 10 do that
which they were planning to do al
ready, the most loyal of daughters viii
resort to clandestine measures and 20
stealthlly with the ice pick as with