Evening star., 1922-09-03

"Oh, yes" says I. That's going to
help a lot. Might 1 ask just how,
thought"
We'll. it's quaint old relic, isn't
it," says Barry, standing 1t up and
gazing at it. And say! I'll bet l
know exactly where it used to hang"
''Out front. I suppose" says I.
How clcver!'
From that wooden. bracket af
fair on the old elm at the left of the
front gate" says Barry. You know.
the one We had decided was meant
for a rope swing See. here are the
wrought-iron hooks that fit into those
rusty old rings"
IF they do ft," suggested.
Wen soon see," says Barry.
Wait until 1 get sadder."
You're not going to hang that old
sign up there. are your I asked.
Sure" says Barry. II want to see
how 1t looks and get a snapshot Of
it,
co, with the help Of Inez and me.
~ and at the risk of breaking hts
neck, Barry climbed up the shaky
ladder, and after we had boosted the
sign up to him he got the hooks
through the iron rings.
Didn't 1 tell your" he demands.
STEADY this thing until 1 get down.
will you? There! Say, doesn't that
look stunning. eh?' =
He led us across the road where we
could get the full effect of the old
elms arching over the front gate, the
six-paneled door with the quaint FAM
light above. and the faded sign swung
out from the weather-beaten bracket.
I had to agree that 1t was case of
picture ahead"
"And now I suppose we'll have to
help you get the thing down." says !.
"Oh, what's the hurry" asks Barry.
'Uncle Nels hasn't seen it yet, and I
want to bring Squire Sweat out to-
morrow and show it to him. I'd like
to hear what he says. No harm let
ting it stay for a day or SO, Is there?'
/ couldn't see that there would be,
although Inez shakes her head.
Looks funny, that" says she.
"Havin' a sign out"
"Oh, lots of country places are
labeled" says L. Besides, I'd rather
wait until Dunk and Uncle Nels are
around to help Barry unhang that
heavy board. you're not afraid that
old Ezra Judd will come back and
haunt us for putting out his sign,
are you?" "f
II bet something comes. of IT," in
sists IneZ. ....Ac. =, 2s-f *
Barry and I swapped smiles. We
know Inez fairly we'll. She owns. a
dream book, and thinks it's unlucky
to pass any one on the stairs. and
always looks to see which way pin
is pointing before she picks 1t up.
Then at luncheon that day Inez
ffshed some tea grounds out Of her
cup, tested one or. two by biting them,
and announced the result. "strans:
ers," says she. Two Of 'em are
men,"
"Yes," says I. "and If that strainsr
had been tilted a bit more l. suppose
you'd be looking for a whole mob of
people" ,-....-
Not five minutes after that Uncle
Nels lost his grip on his fork and the
|. tines stuck into the pine floor as:it
fell. 80:
What did L. say?"~ demands Inez
triumphant. Comply comm"
|. 'Oh, very WELL" says I. I'VE have
three perfectly good bathrooms I'm
ished and a full ice boz, haven't we7
But L must say can't exactly think
who might drop in on US. Couldn't
dope that out by the cards or anys
thing, could you, Ine1"
You wait" says she.
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OF course we didn't st around and
watch the front door. In fact.
we were so busy putting couple of
upstairs rooms to rights and arranE-
ing some old colonial furniture in
.them-somes more I'd bought at an
other sale-that believe that even