Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-01
PART I-Continued.

D.
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 repusive 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
1T over and over to the air of Rock
of Ages"
"Now I tell you what let's play"
the versatile Patty proposed, after ex-
ihausting the pleasures Of "Geog-
;raphy," "Ghosts," and other tests Of
intellect. Lets play Truth Well
Eeach 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 1t ex-
tcept that one, and we hat to keep 1t
a secret and never tell as long as we
live"
"All right" said Henry Rooter.
F'Tll be the one to ask you a question,
Patty"
NO" Herbert said promptly. IT
Ought to be the one to ask Patty"
"Why ought you?" Henry demanded.
NWhy ought your"
: Listen !" Patty cried, "I know the
way we'll do. I'll ask each of you a
iquestion-we hat to whisper it-and
each one of you'll ask me one, and
then We'll write it. Thatll be simply
grandw she clapped her hands; then
checked herself. "Oh, I guess we
can't, either. We haven't got any pa
per and pencils unless" Here she
seemed to recall her hostess. "Oh,
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
las she sang. "Perf'ly sick'ning, clef'
for me, let me perf'ly sick-kln-ning ~
"We 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
tor
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 be the truth, you
Know" Patty warned them. "We all
haf 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 a cozlness little
to the taste Of the plously singing
Florence. She altered all previous
,opinlons Of her friend Patty, and wher
the latter finally closed the session
on the steps and announced that she
must go home, the hostess declined
to accompany her into the house tC
help her find where she had left hel
hat and wrap.
"I haven't the least idea where
took 'em off," Patty declared In the
ARREST manner. "If you won't come
with me, Florrie, s'pose you just cal
in the front door and tell your mother
to get 'em for me-" 2
"Oh, they're somewhere In there
said Florence coldly, not ceasing t.
swing her foot and not turning he
head. "You can find 'em by yourself
i presume, or II you can't I'll hav'
our maid throw 'em out in the yard
ior somep'm tomorrow"
"Well thank you" Miss Fairchilc
saioined. ms she entered the house.