Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-04

MY menagerie," announced Lucy
Joy, in imperious, spoiled schoolgirl
tones.
she seemed suddenly herself" as
she had not yet appeared to the Ar
rant Rover "This," she added to
the group. lis MIR. Laverock. who
has driven me home. Mummie--
To. Arches amazement there
turned to him with smiles that
blonde girl" in the rose fflauve
muslin. - How do some women
do Ii? For, yes. she was the mother
of this Five-Foot- Nothing of
Femininity who obviously owned
the place. Anybody would have taxi
en- her for a sister only few years
"My Auntie Madge. Mrs. Harri-
son"
This lady again might have been
the married sister Of both. slim and
petite. charmingly dressed in black
and white jazz-Vpile and a big hat
with transparent orange halo
through which one caught softened
peeps of Just the profile OF the cele-
brated niece. Good looks all
over the family!
FRANKIE. My little brother"
I1oW OpNtouSiy SUI A0 AaSk
introduced meNber of the family
was a creature with the silk smooth.
peach-pink face of very young
lad topping the body Of big man,
still growing. In spite of the white
fiannels that shrank away from the
large ankles and wrists and throat
of him. any one could have seen
him i'll his usual wear Of blue naval
cloth, white collar and black tie.
The Snotty Unmistakable grinned
from eyes as blue as his sisters, and
rang, in the deep but still unsettled
voice with which he sang out. well,
darling. brought home one of your
many husbands today?"
This isn't one of my husbands at
all. as it happens. This 10 the gal
liant rescuer who-well--'End OF
Part Eight; Part Nine will follow
immediately.' Wen tell you all about
that presently. Tea first. now"
ordered the girl. dropping down
among the priSmatic cushions OF
the chair that had just been vacated
by tho coltish limbs of her brother.
FRANKIE, seize this'-she took off
and tossed into his hands the
amusing little casque and veil of
corn flower blue; her silky shock of
hair cleaned forth, palest gilt In tho
sun. And this, dear"
This was the blue wrap: her frock
below showed the slimmest Of white
arms through pear-colored georg-
cite.
NOW" she sighed, content.
"Mummie, did old Sir Stick in the
Mud send over those peaches?
Good. down Puppety, DOWN.
Auntie, plake Mr.. 1averock begin
with sandwiches: I'm sure he's
fainting with fatigue and exhaustion
after. all the shocks and spasms OF
this hectic afternoon"
l. Are you acting for the films, too,
then. Mr.. Laverock?" inquired the
girlish Mummie with so much OF the
voiceland mannerism of her daugh-
ter zen more lavishly italicized
that rchie nearly laughed aloud.
NOV I'm not in that line at ALL"
he began his explanation. AS q
matter of fact | didn't know your
daughter was either. at the time.
just butted in because / imagined
she was in ditIiculties-"
an dif1iculties-- Oh. I.u, OAR
ling. These dreadful people you
have to work with" cried Num-
mie, stricken. "Oh. what was
it"
"Mummie. 1t wasn't anything"
but Mr.. Laverock said"
1T was all my silly idiocy--"
No. I'm sure it wasn't. You'd
know he was assured by the
Auntie. with the look of one who
knew this sort of man from the
other. What was it? Who was
annoying her?"
Nobody at all. My poor lambs.
/ wish you'd listen instead OF al
ways talking down everybody" the
girl exclaimed petulantly. Cant
you understand that was Just
finishing rehearsing a Honeymoon
Horror or whatever it is. with
Arthur Seymour, when-----"
She twittered through the breath
less explanation. it's end cut Off by
outlaws from the brother and o.
chorus from Mummie and Auntie of
We'll. but I think that was perfect
ly sweet If hint"
Yes. rushing in"
Where angels fear to tread"
s(from. frankie Immediately clappinc
an apologetic hand over his own
pink mouth. )-"Never mind, I'm
just as grateful to you as IL my Pet
iIetu VI HeID, r. Lave
rock! BY the way; Lhverock -
Madgie. didn't we know Captain
Laverock in the r. E.?"
My uncle" began Archie, "was
in"
"0f course we knew him quite
well! How small the world"
The parrot contributed piercing
screech harped on the wires OF It's
cage; and gurgled. What a life.
What n life!"
We shall all have to go on the
films presently IL we want to have
anything to eat!" declared the
Snotty through "A mouthfui of eclair,
"Mommie. I'm going to chuck the
navy. Did tell you. Murnmie dar-
ling? Going on the films with my
well-known sister. They'll have me
In minute: give me sixty quid O
week for just coming on and look
ing like Lu."