The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-18

the LortOn car. with Jessie Farrei and
Elsie Duke inside all packed around
with bags. and suiteases- and things.
and explaining that they had come
this Thursday instead Of waiting un-
I'll Saturday. when they were expect
ed. because they were coming any
way TO che party, and Mrs Lorton
sighed 80 o~er the price OF gasoline
But after all. IL wasn't so bad. i cali
ed up John telling him TO bring the
big car-not the roadster-that Is. I'M
less he wanted to make three trips
tetea-tete.
When mother had fallen asleep I
tiptoed into Lady's room-found her
whimpering on the bed. her blistered
nose dripping cold cream, her feet
swollen two sizes. and red as
-w-worst." she spluttered. Il
can't sit down-Fm so s-sore. But
IL must 20. Even though n sEseems
I can't hardly stand"
"Of course. you must go-you shall.
IL have TO get litter" ] said crisply
determined John should see the
wreck Of his happiness while the
wrecking was in the acute stage
I.ady's eyes were in commission-the
most dangerous things about her. but
somehow they didn't seem formidable
w..h a red nose In between.
Elsie Duke Is my evil genius-she's
taken that first aid thing-by time she
-. ..,-~.,,gs, nth har loffops ora e.nI,-,.
and grease paints outright she had
Lady ON foot, looking a bare shade
the worse for the ride. Keep your
veil down. and walk Spanish" she
gicgled. land SIT out most Of the
dances" she admOnished as they sat
waiting for John. Instead came the
big car. with the handsomest young
creature ever saw at the wheel He
sang out bareheaded. I'm nobody but
Tommy. Got TO stow my load ship
shape. Old John ordered a call for
one more passenger
-She can have my ROOM" i sale
primly. 1t was all l could manage.
with the crowd leaving me behind.
Tommy grinned. IF you were dress
ed I'd take you in my lap" he said
See that you are dressed when I
come back for you. unless you want
10 ruin my sweet disposition"
The Impairment But he didn't
have to walt Mother fairly made me
20 and wear my pale-blue frock with
the pink roses on il. Tommy was in
the roadster. 7 knew him perfectly
if / had never seen him. Johns step
cousin and sworn friend, just home
from the wars. John had told me how
funny he was, likewise how audacious;
still it took me all aback TO have him
say. stopping dead and patting my
shoulder: Cousin Nan, i am taking
time to tell you you're playing the
fool with prefix. If you understand"
AS how?' | asked him. trying to
make a joke of it.
Playing games with a ullgrown
man worth any hundred of the rest. as
though he was Jumping-jack. Mind
how you cut your notches, OF you'll
have him jumping into red-hot hell"
Name il, IL you cam" said. chills
crawling up and down my spine.
"No need" he said. "Fd never scan-
dallze a lady'-slight emphasis here
"But. there are ladies and ladies. John
may get too fond of the wrong sort
One who ran rigs over yonder, uniform
TO the contrary Notwithstanding. ]
can't warn him. for reasons. I'd hate
awfully to threaten her. Now, viii
you be goOd?'
How" I asked. more chills down
my spine Tommy laughed aloud
"You ask an infant to tutor you," he
said. 81 think 1t would be good
omen If you told old man John you'd
do anything he said hereafter"
Will you believe it, managed some
how to do just that before the party
broke up?