The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-29
PART I-continued.

At times the noted eyes of Atwater
K 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 sprightier; 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
1t over and over to the air of "Rock
OF Ages"
snow | tell you what let's play"
the versatile Patty proposed, after ex-
hausting the pleasures Of "Geog-
raphy." Ghosts" and other tests Of
intellect. Lets play Truth Wen
each take a paper and a pencil, and
some question. and we haf to write
down the answer and sign your name
and fold Ii up so nobody can see 1t eX-
cept that one, and we hat to keep IT
secret and never tell as long as we
live"
"All right" said Henry Rooter.
"I'u be the one to ask you a question,
Patty"
"No," Herbert said promptly. 81
ought to be the one TO ask Patty"
"why ough, you?" Henry demanded.
"Why ought COUP
"Listenw I'atty cried, II know the
way well do I'll ask each OF you a
q iestion--we haf to whisper it-and
each one of you'll ask me one, and
Ghen Wen write IT, That'll he 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. "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
as she sang. "Perf'ly sick'ning, clef'
for me, let me perf'ly sick-kin-ning !"
1--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
TO-"
"No; ought 70 have her whisper
me first" Henry Rooter objected. TN
write the answer TO any question;
don't care what it's about"
swell. it's got 60 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. PromiseT
"All right snid Patty. 'Now I'll
whisper Henry 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
10 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 the stems and announced that she
must go home. the hostess declined
to accompany her into the house to
help her find where she had left her
hat and wrap.
"I haven't the least idea where I
took 'em Off" Patty declared In the
ARREST manner. 'If YOU won't come
with me. Florrie. s'pose you just call
IN the front door and tell your mother
70 ret 'em for me-"
ooh they're somewhere In there"
aid Florence coidly. no. ceas'ng TO
swing her foot and not turning her
,end. "You can find 'em by Yourself
: presume. or II you can't Tn nave
mr. maid throw 'em out IN the yard.
sonen'm tomorrow
swell thank Won ~ M'ss Fairchild
,iolned ne che entered the house.