Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-11

pregsibIe brother. q naval cadet.
THE ADMIRAL, rubicuBd. cholciic old
officer, who dotes on Lucy.
Mrs. JOY, gay. charming. almost as
youthful as her daughter Lucy.
Climax
Take your pretty partner at the
tTake your partner.
Take your pretty partner. at the bail
J should like 10 have the chance
All my life with you to dance,
For 1 like my partner best OF all.
--Antiquatcd Song.
So 4: was that the admiral, ar
riUnS, found only the two elder
ladies' in the garden FRANKIE hav-
ing precipita tely fed indoors and
covered his pink face with unneces-
sary shaving soap; found, too, that
the prophecy of that young motor
man was fulfilled.
They would have loved to come to
The admlTai's birthday dinner, Airs.
Joy abused, but most unfortunately
they
('What lIfe:" screamed the par
they were engaged, Lucy.
too" "Ah, well. another time"
said the admiral breezily: turning
back toward the waiting car. Il
hardly hoped to find you free.
know the Little one is always book
ed far ahead"
But we'd only 1--WE minutes ago
made this engagement" babbled that
creature of Impulse, Mummie. then
stopped.
Mrs. Harrison. however, felt that
she might now complete the tale.
We promised that nice boy, Mr..
axA A,tkN
day., to go over by train and have a
sort of picnic meal at his camp"
"Ah. really" The admiral turned.
"Ah. yes. / think / met the young
man just now on the road. He's
Just been here. has he? Indeed"
Choler lit up that blue eye over
which tho cap was cooked just n
thought askew. The young beggar.
thought the admiral. He had, had
he? Stolen march. Raced him.
Well--the race isn't always to tho
swift. Perhaps he-that youngster
wasn't going to have the last
word after all.
The admiral took two strides back
from the gate. His jaw was set.
but his tone was airy enough as he
made his next move.
Mrs. Joy. wonder II you'd
my aShAhe w 81 Ahtp thC hV1Co
and write note to Miss Lucy ?
I've just remembered there was
something | wanted to say to her.
II ! might beg for bit OF paper
All. thanks"
lie sat down at the bureau In the
chintzy drawingroom so full OF
Hover scent and fresh air. where
Lucy and the Rover had crossed in
visible swords that Sunday after
noon. A dozen highly finished
portraits OF Miss Lucy JOY (and one
Of "A girl in u Red Cross cap) smil
ed upon the four square man who
took out his pen with such n look
OF purpose and wrote upon the note
paper provided. thick a nd rough
edged and feminine.
He wrote quickly: just two sides
of n sheet. lie fastened It up, then
took It on to the sunny lawn.
Thanks 50 much, Mrs. JOY" he
said briskly. IN no: l can't stay
for it. really. Thank YOU very
much. I must get on now. And II
you'd he so kind as to let Miss
Lucy have this directly she comes
In? Au rcvoir.'
Not until Z o'clock that evening
was young Laverock free to begin
preparations for his party.
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