The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

young Dorothy. The latter, when sh
saw who was waiting for them. Ief
her mother behind, took the remain
her arms around him. gave him tigh
hug. and kissed him soundly, just a
she'd used to do when she was un
equivocaliy a little girl. 1t was I
heart-warming experience. The tw'
foraged In the pantry and through the
icebox for materials for tea.
II am practicing on you" Doroth,
admitted "Shs wants me to-"
Your motherf"
The girl nodded Henry was still
speechless over this when he heart
Margaret talking to Violet In the 9th
er room. 1t was only a moment later
that his sister, without stopping to
remove her wraps. swooped down upon
them In the pantry. She kissed Doro-
thy enthusiastically and held her on
| In both hands
you're delicious-looking young
thing" she said.
Il wish l looked like you," the girl
retorted. a little flushed but easily
enough. II always have. you know"
People had just one adjective for
good-looking. She fell short
of beauty and there was nothing pref
ty about her. She had regular fea-
lures, rather finely modelled, a good
skin, and enough hair. Had her life
run on In the channel that 1t had start
ed in, she might have attained an eff
feet of style. smartness anyhow. As
1t was what she had achieved was
crispness of movement and In
Election, an air of adequacy to any
In the main, found little formidable.
The men who liked her best were old
er than she and married. But just
this quality. 1t was easy to guess, was
what young Dorothy admired. And
you could not mistake the sincerity
of what she had just said
Abruptly, Margaret shooed. them out
into the sitting-room to keep Violet
amused while she got the tea. Just
as Margaret was coming in with the
tray Violet said. ut must seem strange
to be leaving the bank, doesn't it?"
He answered quickly, Margaret
doesn't know" Then to his sister he
went on. John offered me new job
at lunch today and I'm taking It,"
Her eyebrows went up with an ex-
preston which betrayed nothing but
good-humored surprise. Then she
said, ut must be pretty good If you
could make up your mind as quickly
as that to take It."
"Well, I'm cure it must look good
to John" Violet observed. 1.-The whole
scheme, 1 mean. Because unless it
had looked-well - marvellous, he'd
never have gone in with that man"
Greer. you mean." Henry said. and
turned once more to Margaret with
Hes an inventor and
he's found q way to make linen out |
Of American fax straw. They've never |
been able to do 1t before and the farm
ers have burned thousands, or |
maybe millions, of tons of 1t every |
year. don't understand Greer's |
process In the least. I'm not even |
sure that John does. But he seems to |
have no doubt it works. John wants
me to be treasurer of the new COM
pany," he concluded. THE inventor
himself Is to be president"
Have you met him yetT Violet
asked.
Il just got glimpse of him." Henry
II hadn't time to see ary-
hing but his beard"
That's the man, all right" Violet
aid, with a nod. And went on, since
hey were both visibly waiting for
more: "why, he sounds amusing to
ne; really attractive. Jimmie Wal
ace likes him quite a lot. He likes
o play with theatrical people-that's
low Jimmie knows him. But, or
curse, Jimmie himself isn't exactly
Vhat you'd cail-austere. He's got
n apartment-Greer, / mean-up on
meridian road, in the same building
leila is quite an authority on him.
lever met him, of course. But she
ieets up with him, accidentally, you
now, every now and then, and they
ct very pally. She's hoping, she says,
nat he'll invite her to one Of his par
es. They must be pretty terrific
-om all accounts"
81 got the impression" Henry OBJ
srved, from Johns biography OF him
lat he's bachelor"
II don't know" said Violet. "It ,
,mes to that. anyhow. He lives In
at big apartment all by himself. At
asst" she qualified. and broke Off
it'll a glance toward her daughter. ,
You needn't mind me" Dorothy !
i'd quietly. I'm reading the Literary J
ews. All the same" the girl went !
i, looking up at Henry from the !,
agazine her glance had fallen upon, .
think that sort of inventor would :,
a wonderful person to have about. :,
ostly they're so awfully noble and :,
nocent, aren't they, and about a hun :
ed years old7 Or is that just In the Il
ovles7 Anyhow, | think you'll like II
a lot. l wish father would give me II