Evening star., 1921-05-29
tha, black cat dream bring bad luck.

that black cat dream bring bad luck.
says she.
worst of it. You'll keep on telling me
rntil some day in desperation ] shall
hide your gum. But now that we
have felt the full force of the blow
let's buck up and see if we can't grin.
Didn't YOU say something about
violets? How about hunting 'em?"
By Coleraine?" asks Inez.
NO. by Jersey" says I. There's a
ferry somewhere uptown: and here's
duck car bound north. What do you
say to making a day of it?
Somehow it's these unexpected on
side excursions tha, / like best. If
we'd had regular holiday declared
for us. as a reward of merit. and had
planned to do this week ahead.
well. probably il would have rained.
of my enthusiasm for ii before We
ever got started. Before We got on
the boat we bought some rolls ana a
pound of sliced bologna. and a pair
of dill pickles. and some sugared
doughnuts. and enough gum I" last
Inez until dark. And when we trailed
off the ferry we found trolley that
was going somewhere. and We piled
aboard and in no time at all we were
on top of the Palisades with whole
lot of New Jersey spread out before
us and everything all light greens
and pale yellow. except the apple
trees that stood out like SO many pink
bouquets.
Pretty. yes?" said Inez. springing
r her question. and answering II IN the
. same breath. as usual
I'm with you. Inez" says !. And
/ must say that about this time OF
year I'm strong for all this sort OF
! thing Back in Minnesota. when i used
to 1ande: out into the clearing on
spring mornings. I'd forget how lone
l
my Stepmother and my half sisters
I'VE 90, the same sort Of feeling right
now. See those haZy hills on there
Wei see how near them this car Will
take US. En-?
And say. we found the slickest
place. At bend in the road there
was pond where "A creek had been
damned up. and some body had bullt
I. an old-fashioned mill with water
wheel that really turned. and there
were some willow trees and stretch
! of green turf along the bank. Al! II
lacked was gilt frame TO be marked
c9s and sen; to the art department
for a bargain day sale. .,,,,,.
Pretty soft. en-" says J. why
should we worry about getting fired
when we can drop into anything like
! this I have half mind to yodie-
! No. now that I remember. ! believe
| don't yOdle very well. But ] know
wha, am going to do. 1nez. I'm
I going TO revert
! Hey" says IneZ
: DO a throw back" says ]. That
, is, I'm going barefoot for while and
: paddle my too,sies in the water
! Incz blinks twice. real rapid. signi-
! fyinC that she's shocked. BY the
road" says she. come automobiles.
| When they do" says !, I'll duck
! behind the bushes. But paddle !
mus.
| And ] did. for the first time since
] left Tamarack Junction and went
travelling with young lady Swede
! who had a scenario mind. j buried
| my toes in the mud and then wiggled
sensation. working your toes down
into soft black mud and feeling ii
! ooze bc.ween EN-. i know lneZ was
, dying to do it. too. but she didn'
dare. But finally. she did get real
reckless She took down her hair
braids over her shoulders. Then We
stuck the braids full of buttercups
/ and made a wreath that pinned over
! her white forehead and behind hei
| ears
There" say. l. You're a deac
ringer for Parthenia."
Who" asks Inez.
II forget the details" SAYS I. "bu
think she was queen somewhere.
| n-z smiles. pleased I like to b.
queen once, says she. II Woult
be swell ah:'
What simple tastes you have"
SAYS /. But honest. Inez. dom
, rnink ! can manage it. Not today
anyway. How about tackling oul
drlicatess.n lunch. though? 1t mus
be nearly noon. I'm sure l could dc
with nourishment right now. Parl
your gum Inez. and lets spread th'
feast
| It's lucky ! waited and struggled
back into my iisle threads and pumps
for just as we were Hnishing the las
Of the doughnuts a big touring ca
pulled in from tine road and the mex
thing I knew a heavy buil' man hat
jumped out. walked around US busi
ness like and was announcing 4
somebody in the tonnrau: "All righ,
Jimmy. Here's the location"
At which Jimmy. who is sport,
dressed young gent. proceeds t.
unload a tripod machine and set i
up
4 Row about the peasantry," Mr.
Simms:' asks Jimmy.