The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-01-04

have the knack of getting II. But the
child did succeed In investing the util-
itarian meal with an atmosphere which
Jenne enjoyed. though 1t was to the
detriment OF the morning paper. Then
she constituted herself Jennie's chauf-
feur. driving her downtown every
morning with great elan in the road
ster and calling for her faithfully
every night; a real inconvenience this
was, since Jennie was used to being
free to come and go when she liked.
Yet she found herself surprisingly re-
luctant to rebel at 1t. And she did
enjoy their long rides before or after
driver, just on the hither side Of reck-
lessness, and held there by faultless
judgment and skill.
"You ought to have been an avia-
tor" Jennie said once at the end Of
a vivid ten seconds during which she'd
held her breath.
$50 I've been told" the girl re-
marked. "by someone who ought to
know" At the end OF another mile
she made 1t clear enough who this
was. George Burns was an aviator
in the unexpectedly"
When Jennie. with a laugh, inquired
how he could be practically" an avia-
tor and not really one, she explained,
with a certain degree of feeling. They
never gave the enlisted men a dogs
ohopoa 20 not ,.ftote, Ifoancoc CaorOo
was mechanic, but he was going up
all the time, of course, and some OF
his officers were decent enough to let
him drive. Ashamed not to, | guess,
because he was better at ii than most
of them. He could do all the stunts.
Isn't 1t rotten that he never could
have chance? When you think of
some OF the chumps that go strutting
around with a pair of wings"
Jennie didn't believe. she said, that
many of the men with wings on their
sleeves were chumps, but she agreed,
without reservation, that it was rotten
about George.
'Oh, he should worryl" Trix ex-
Hes flying now, all right.
Got good job in the air mail service"
Jennie remembered her treaty, and
the question that was on
her tongue, but this restraint cost her
some painful uncertainties. She was
rewarded by measure of reinsurance
that night before she went to bed.
She'd retired to her room, got into
dressing-gown and slippers, and was
belatedly reading the financial news
In the evening paper, when the girl
came in. in her nightgown. her hair
loose about her shoulders, thrust aside
the paper, and sat down on the arm
Of Jennie's chair.
you're a peach, Jennie" she said
And I'm pig. 1t was In the paper
about George being one of the mail
pilots. thought I'd show 1t to you
when | read it, and then | thought
wouldn't" She gave a little laugh,
md asked, "You didn't think I'd been
,oing out with him on the sly, did you2"
81 supposed he'd written to you"
Jennie admitted. Il never thought of |
is being in the paper"
The girl sat thoughtfully awhile,
troking Jennie's forearm. an absent |
minded. impersonal caress, much like |
having a kitten rub itself against your
egs. Presently, though. the quality
# II changed. She took the older
woman by the shoulders in a grip and
ooked intently into her eyes.
you're the only person in the world
Who's like that" she declared. ANY
ody else, the minute said that about
i'm, would have thought of something
orrid. And believed II, too. as quick
S they thought OF il. Dad. quicker
han anybody. And. oh. the HI he'd
ave raised about itr'
There's a reason for that, you don't
amt to forget" Jennie reminded her.
you. You're the only
hing in the world he really cares
bout"
Again there came a change in the
'ok of the girls face. in the quality
her smile, In the feel Of her hands.
he slipped from the chair-arm down
Ito Jennie's lap, curled herself there,
nd went soft and heavy Don't you
we me little bit yourselfT she
sked.
"Oh-say half of thai" Jennie re-
lied contentedly. But at the end of
five minutes silence she reused her
If bruskly and pushed the girl
way. IT'S pretty near one o'clock.
I'd by half past eight tomorrow morn :,
& I've got to be somewhere where
ey expect me to be worth my salt.
un along and let me get some sleepl"
'T'll drive you down." Trix said
rough yawn as she made her re-
Giant way toward the door.
mot tomorrow" Jennie answered |
,cisively. "Ive got to do lot of
inning around during the day. and t
] want my own car" c
Trix shot back quick look at her. I
'ntly suspicious and openly resent l.
|, look which Jennie rewarded with a
laugh. "Oh. just as you like" the Il
RI said, with a shrug; good night" ?
But this was clearly the end of the n
phase of the relation Trix p
int offer to resume her duties as f
auffeur nor as mnistrant at the G
After day or two c
e did begin appearing at breakfast c