Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-17
Sister Edith's
Superiority
By DOROTHY BROMLEY

Ine IlLle VI Htuu VI TIC AdIL1AJ
was her twin brother, Jim, had often
been amused by the prattle Of fra
ternity initiates on the downtown
streets of Boston, but she had never
dreamed that one of them would Sc
cure for her that position In her home.
then lose 1t for her again.
True, her mother was the real d.
rector of the family affairs. Father
had died some years before she and
Jim cast their first ballots. Since
then Jim had maintained that he was
the boss, so to speak.
Edith maintained Jim's ideas on
these subjects were perverted. But
recently all he could be interested in
was radio. That heterogeneous piece
of apparatus which had functioned oc-
casionally, was now beginning to &C
cuniulate its first coating Of dust and
was actually falling into dlsuse. Jim's
mind had gone flying. literally and fig
uratively. That Is to say, Jim had
become interested in what was be-
coming familiar sight, airplanes. He
was always ready to deliver a lengthy
and technical discourse on their ma
ture, with gusto as much as to say:
See how much 1 know Of them, while
you know nothing" Edith's only sue
cessful retort was. How do you known
You never flew In one" So the rival
ry continued.
Fall came and with It fraternity
limitations. Late one october after
noon Edith stood on a corner waiting
for a car home, when down the street
sOlemnly marched a motley crew Of
Initiates exhibiting their follies to all
in the vicinity. The leader halted
his band not ten PAGES from where
Edith stood. as interested as any.
"Dropsy," bawled the leader, do
your stuff"
Much to her surprise and embsr-
rassment, one Of the young men, be-
decked In what might once have been
the garb Of Continental, approached
Edith, doffed his hat, dropped on one
knee, and cried pleadingiy, as she
backed away under the eyes Of score
Of strangers, "oh, fair lady, am but
a poor humble soul, sick unto death.
Deny me not the honor Of your COM
pany for a scant few hours this week,
sometime. anytime. Fair lady, grant
me datep He paused. Edith heard
man standing near say:
That's his orders, to make a date
in public so wen all know what kind
of girl he likes"
Edith Immediately felt rage toward
the speaker and sympathy toward the
poor initiate. She turned toward him
again.
Sweet one" he was beseeching her,
spare me but moment Of your time.
Grant me but a few hours Of your
company and will take thee whittier
soever thou desireth, to the ends Of
the earth, sea, or sky. This / mean
In all earnestness."
For some reason Edith thought Of
Jim's airplanes. She had been hear
ing so much about the sky recently.
this sounded familiar.
"What?" she gasped.
True; all true. lady" replied the
extemporaneous Romeo; whittier
wouldst thou GOT Wouldst fly with
me2"
Yes" she told him, hardly knowing
she was speaking, while the crowd
chuckled at the scene
Then tomorrow, lady, Saturday,
will meet you at twO-I will come for
yOu-whereT
Through the corner Of her eye,
Edith saw her car. She named her
address and ran, lest the conductor
failed to wait for her. All the way
home she thought--What If he didn't
come for herr Would he really take
herr Did she truly want to GOT What
would Jim sayf If she could fly just
once she could no doubt quiet pestlf-
erous babble on his latest hobby.
In the evening she made bold and
had good time kidding" him that
she would fly before he did, that she
knew more, comparatively, than he
did, because he had never flown, knew
only what he had read, while she was
to fly. Jim laughed and didn't believe
her.
But despite Edlth's fears and Jim's
disbelief, there called on time the
next afternoon gentleman who asked
for Miss DAILY (he got this out Of the
directory, and who, when ushered In
by their mother, proved to be the
sutton OF the afternoon before. When
Edith appeared he apOlogized for his
former actions, while her heart sank
Wouldn't she go! Then he continued:
But ] meant what | said. have a
plane ut the air port, and II Miss DAILY
will 90 I'll be glad to take her this
afternoon"
but Is It safer" cut In Mrs. DAILY.
"Of course, mother" cried Edith.
Jim says So"
A moment later the aviator and
Edith left the house together and Mrs
DAILY saw group Of fraternity broth
ers follow them down the street.
"Confound itw said Jim, when he
came home and heard the story from
his mother. Then Good" when she
also said that a wink she had given
Edith when they left meant that she
might invite her company home for
supper.
Edith did bring company for supper,
and he came for more than one sup
per. too.
Just remember she found occasion
to tell Jim, that just because you are
man doesn't mean that you have any
more intelligcrca or ability than q
woman, and especially than your
sister"