The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-29
The, Old Fashioned
D. Way
=, MARGARET M. LukEs

~ ADO lVAs~ ~.
ss.stsr to come back from the tele'
.~so vas thatT she asked sharply
:. "1 1erry finally came from the front
4 nd aid with half a sigh into the
~, chair on the other side Of the
oceo FIRE. Snowflakes were fly
n great beautiful swirls and
..,.. fsptastic patterns on the living
=. rtndow. For a minute Jerry
r..h.d Is II she had not heard what
!. mothsr said. Then. bending her
=, blonde head over the blue silk
sst,ap she was mendins' she an
II M Jack. mother" 80
sVhst'd he have to say about the
tanr
.S.Id be wasn't sure. Said all along
. q, thinking 1t was another night
4 now he doesn't know what to do
..,r,e some folks in Albany asked
\. IN to q party You see,
s1hs, 1t does put him In a TX.
xeeo still" Mrs. Higgins voice
Erx sharply through the living room.
Esv long are you going to sit there
| ..lms excuses for Jack Crawford
I'm many times does that make now
| " TIED to disappoint you at the last
tuutes Albany. Fiddlesticks ! You're
nj enough for him to come around
y, every lasting Sunday night when
| taes nothing else going on. notice"
But mother" Jerry's voice. small
IA meek, tried to- interrupt, "you
al understand"
Understand! I understand some
|lhp oil right. understand he's
liza hanging around here three years
In taking up all your time and keep
M al the other boys away. It's
MANY now, is It? I'll tell you, when
/ us a girl there was none Of your
|hvdling around like that. Humph-
MY In the ethyl" Mrs. Higgins sewed
idously.
Tears were very near the surface
X Jerys sweet, blue eyes. She had
N swallow hard before she spoke.
But, mother. 1t was different when
m we're girl. That was the old
tshioned way. Jack likes me.
nm he does, only"
1nlyi Thinks he's so fine." Mrs.
Higgins poised her needle In midair.
There's other folks have friends In
lbmy" she said.
Imt then a light step crunched on
y now that lay in small drifts on
= mont porch. There was a pull at
4 bell and In second Minnie
hspef. rosy and vigorous with the
I'D burst In on them.
Oh, Mrs. Higgins" she cried, "the
~ for the dance looks beautiful.
3 al those shiny kind Of icicles and
I'VE got q moon to hang over the
tandeller. think we'll have the
= time tomorrow night. It's the
ats3 dance the Knitting club ever
we She drew a new breath.
.Nny weren't you down helping to
s"rate, Jerry? I'll tell you what.
uue Gown tonight. There's still lots
M done. You and Jack come down
might"
l~ . moment there was perfect
.'0ce In the room. Then Mrs. His-
lns cleared her throat and spoke In
'hand fashion,
sesry's not going to the dance
liA Jack"
why mother" Jerry put in with
.0aishment while Minnie Cooper
200 there, wide-mouthed and speech
10 her surprise. Mrs. Higgins
@ Is well have said she aud
'.aef Higgins were going to get q
.'1ee. For three long years the
'a'ns little town Of Bristol had
i. seen dainty. piquant Jerry in
"mpany Of any boy but the big,
~ Jack Crawford.
!, NOV. then" Mrs Higgins quickly
- I'm not going to give away
h A''.e secret. Least not all Of 1t.
:, .a@ tell one part. Jerry's going to
~ : new evening dress, Minnie.
!" y uecided she can't wear this old
' n a'ss I've been fixing up" She
49, Jerry's going to have that
\. ous with the silver lace you may
W. y. seen m Sherack's window"
!. Minnie Cooper was not spite
- sAe was not even a scandal
ms but Is minutes after she
M .'u slowly. thoughtfully down the
, VI 'he Higgins front porch half
. 'Uung folks in Bristol knew what
! higgins had told her.
!. we meantime back in the dining
g: = 49,. sue went methotiically about
4 n. .ne table for supper. this ener-
sa ,e woman was dealing with
M l'ess Jerry. In all Of Jerry's
Mr. years she had let other
(. save their way. Perhaps that
,,e JASON Jack Crawford, good
~ oot pampered son of the silk
v,, ss".ords' had never had a quar-
~ ~" ner. Perhaps that was the
,er INV mat the twinkly eyed
CIV vas able to keep her plans from
,,n one said mysteriously:
ts,, go neard tell that your mother
\ mus mus IN Albany, haven't your
maybe the friends have sons. |
nj