The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Listening In On Foe

zine, Corinne! Everything at the lake seemed so futile and the amusements so childish. If one really has any-er- depth to her mind those things do pail"
 "Do-do they?" asked the young wo- man who kept house for her brother, rather vaguely, not being entirely awake from her hammock nap. q thought you were crazy about dancing and swimming and such things, Lobelia And there was to be such a fine crowd | there this summer. Don't you remem Der the night you were here and were l telling Richard and myself what a mar velous place it was and trying to get us to go up there also?"
 "Oh, remember saying something about Pineapple lake, but I am certain l wasn't asking Rich-asking you to go there, Corinne. I guess the folks there are.all right, but must be turn ing serious and broadening out, you know. I told mother. should stifle un. less could come back to town for a time where there were things worth while. l feel so much better since ] got here last night, even though I am staying alone in the flat. And want ed to get those books on Bulgaria that Richard said I might have and which l forgot that night was here"
 "Oh, you mean the books about Span. ish chateaus," corrected the capable sister. Why, could have nailed them to you if you had written. They re right inside and I'll get them"
 "Oh, don't bother" the pretty little creature said hastily, putting out a fragile white hand interposingly. Let Richard bring them over to me. I am so tired of novels and am crazy for some solid reading"
 T had no idea you were interested in serious things" murmured the capa- ble sister in great surprise. Still, it seems odd to abandon a lovely summer where it is cool to come back to town l guess you had left before Rich"
 T was just restless at the lake, confided the pretty little creature ap- pealmgly. You have no idea how diff. ferent I feel in this atmosphere ] don't know when shall go back there 1 have got beyond the flapper stage where must have excitement and jazz every minute and I am just reveling in this opportunity for quiet thought and reading and-and everything!
 T was just bored to death with those college boys at the lake! They seemed so undeveloped mentally, you know I had them almost childish! After Richard brings me those books and ] have finished them I am going to have him map out course of real reading. '
 "You had left for the lake before Richards firm sent him to France for the summer, think" the capable sister said casually. "He will be gone all next winter and am going over in the fall to join him after he has cleared up the heaviest part of his business. I'll have him send you a list"
 ''Oh, don't bother!' the pretty little creature said with a gasp. Why, how perfectly terrible mean, isn't that lovely for you! Why, never heard of such a thing Don't you think the sun is getting a&fully hot here on the porch? I am afraid I'll have to go before my head begins aching! That's one trouble with being in the city-my head aches so much and suppose ought to take care of myself and stay in the country where it is quiet. It doesn't seem quite right to leave moth- CT alone either. so no doubt 1 shall go back to the lake in a couple of days when have finished my shopping Oh, no, thanks-there's no use in my taking those books on Bulgaria-or was it China? You see, have so much to do in the stores buying the things I came back for that I won't have a minute to look at them! I've got to get some more evening dresses for the dances next month !"