The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-23

party.
At times the noted eyes Of Atwater
& Rooter were gentled DER with the
soft cast of enchantment. especially
when Patty felt called upon to reprove
the two with little coquetries of slaps
and pushes. Noted for her sprightli-
ness, she was never sprightlier her
pretty laughter footed continuously
and the gentlemen accompanied with
doting sounds so repulSive to Florence
that without being actively conscious
Of what she did. she embodied the
phrase. perfectly sickening" in the
hymn she was grooming, and repeated
it over and over to the air of Rock
Of Ages"
"Now | tell you what let's play"
the versatile Patty proposed after ex-
hausting the pleasures Of ~Geor
raphy." Ghosts" and other tests OF
intellect. Let's play Truth Wen
each take a paper and pencil, and
then each Of us asks the other one
some question. and we hat to write
down the answer and sign your name
and fold it up so nobody can see it eX-
cept that one, and we hat to keep 1t
q secret and never tell as long as we
live"
"All right" said Henry Rooter
"I'll be the one to ask you question,
Patty"
mo" Herbert said promptly. II
ought to be the one to ask Patty"
"Why ought you?" Henry demanded.
"Why ought your"
"Listen!" Patty cried, II know the
question--we hat to whisper it-and
each one of you'll ask me one, ana
then Wen write it. Thatll be simply
grand" she clapped her hands; then
checked herself ooh | guess we
can't, either. We haven't got any pa
per and pencils unless" Here she
seemed to recall her hostess. ION,
Florrie. dear! Run in the house and
get us some paper and pencils"
Florence gave no sign other than
to increase the loudness of her voice
as she sang. "Perf'ly sick'ning, clet'
for me. let me perf'ly sick-kin-ning !"
eve got plenty" said Herbert. as
he and Henry produced pencils and
| their professional notebooks, and sup
| piled their fair friend and themselves
with material for "Truth." "Come on,
| Patty, whisper me whatever you want
| to-"
mo; ought to have her whisper
me first" Henry Rooter objected. I'll
write the answer to any question;
don't care what It's about"
"Well it's got to he the truth, you
know" Patty warned them. 1--WE all
hat to write down Just eXackly the
truth on our word of honor and sign
our name Promise?"
"All right" said Patty. "Now I'll
whisper Henry a question first. and
then you can whisper yours to me
first Herbert"
This seemed to fill all needs happily
and the whispering and writing began
and continued with coziness little
to the taste of the piously singing
Florence She altered all previous
opinions of her friend Patty, and when
the latter finally closed the session
on tho stems and announced that she
must 90 home. the hostess declined
to accompany her into the house to
help her find whore she had left her
hat and wrap.
y haven't tho least idea whore
took 'om or pattv declared in the
airiest manner "Jf YOU won't come
with me. Florrie. s'roso You just cal
in the front door and tell your mother
to ret 'pm for mo"
"Oh. thev'So somewhere in there,
said Florence col1ly not ceae'ng r
swing her foot and not turnSg hel
head "You can find 'cm by Yourself
I presume or # you can't I'll have
our maid throw 'em ont in the YARD
or sorep'm tomorrow"
"WeH thank yoH =" Miss FairchilC
reionoa as she entered the house.
The two BOYS stood waiting, having
in mind to 90 with Patty ~ far a'
her own gate. CHATS pretty way
to sneak to company" Herbert ad
dressed his cousin with heavily marked
severity. "NeXt time you do anything
like that III march straight in thu
house and inform your mother Of tn,
fact"
Florence still swung her foot ant
looked dreamily away. She sang, t
the air Of 'Rock Of Ages
"TIenry Rooter-TIerbert. too-the,
make me sick-that's what they do I!
However they were only too wei
preDared with their annihilating re
Sponse.
ooh. say not so! Florence, say no
So Florence. say not sol"
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