The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-09-23

Ben Entertains
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Miss Belinda drove her car to the
station on Friday afternoon to meet
her brother, and she was astonished
when she saw him assisting a young
woman from the train.
"Why, Lucille, this is surprise" she
said.
Dear Miss Belinda, met your Big
Ben yesterday, and when he told me
he was coming out here today simply
couldn't resist the idea of having a
quiet little visit with you in this lovely
autumn weather. do hope you're glad
he brought me along"
.'Of course / am" replied Miss Be-
linda, graciously. you may find us
dull, though, as all the summer colony
has lett, and I'm wildly busy working
for the Red Cross bazaar that our viii
lage auxiliary is giving at our house
tomorrow"
"Pm intensely interested in Red
Cross work. You'll let me help you,
won't you?"
"Thank you, there may be something
you can do, Lucille"
Belinda, you know you always find
a Job for willing workers"
Eyes. that's So laughed Miss Belin-
da
After they had arrived at Hilltop and
the unexpected guest had changed in
to white jersey sports suit, she came
into the library and asked what she
could do for the bazaar. She wished
to begin work at once.
How would you like to have me
gather autumn leaves for decora-
lions ?" she asked. Is
Just the thing. I'll call Ben to go
with you if you'll excuse me a mo-
ment." Miss Belinda left the room and
invaded her brothers attic sanctuary,
known as Bens sky parlor.
This is bully article on my par
ticuAar branch of national defense, Be
IindaX' he explained, Il was waiting
all the way out from the city for
chance t6Nread it."
Sorry to interrupt you, but low you
are going for autumn leaves, Ben. Luz
Gle wishes to gather some to decor
ate with, and. of course, You must go
with her"
Hang If all, I'm not keen on shin
ming up naples this afternoon"
''But you brought her out here, Ben"
well. what if did? thought you'd
be glad to-"
Eyes, Pm always glad to entertain
your friends, but without wishing UNI
duly to fatter you, brother dear, ]
think the young lady finds you much
more entertaining that she does me"
ooh, CANNON! Well. suppose I'll
have to go into the woods. You see,
sis, it seemed really pathetic when Lu-
ellie told me she had been shut up in
the city nearly all summer and that
she loves the country at this season
particularly, so just"
Eyes, fNknow, Ben, She has remark
ably wistful eyes, and never saw a
prettieI shade of auburn hair quite
understand, dear, but I'm very busy
Ben, and you must do the honors."
Miss Belinda retired from the sky par
lor without waiting to hear a mum
bled remark in regard to the fact that
man is always the goat.
Don't be late to dinner, children"
she called after Ben and Lucille as they
started out with Ratchet and basket.
THE bazaar committee is dining with
us tonight to make final arrange
ments.'
Notwithstanding the injunction 1t
was half hour after dinner time
when the leave gatherers returned.
Il wouldn't let Ben come in until we
had finished all these wreaths. Aren't
they charming? The days are getting
so short that we could hardly see to
make the last ones, but was bound
to have something beautiful to wear
at your bazaar tomorrow. How do you
like me?"
She whirled about in the freight
and Miss Belinda. knowing full well
that her rather extrayagant beefsteak
and fresh vegetables were surely dry
ing up in the warming oven, was
forced to admit that she was bewitch-
ing, and she was just little glad that
Ben had gone right to his own room to
prepare for dinner.
"Have you any fancy sealing wax?"
asked Lucille of Ben in the evening
when Miss Belinda and the Red Cross
workers had closeted themselves in
the sewing room. II can make some
darling little pins. IL you have, to sell
at the bazaar"
Here are several coIors in Belinda's
desk; will they do?"
Perfectly. Now light candle and
I'll get some steel pins have and I'll
soon have some very pretty products
to show Miss Belinda"
AS it turned out Miss Belinda's adj
miration of the pins was tempered
with regret for the Oriental rug on
which Lucille had Illegally sprinkled
large drops of sealing wax. That
young lady assured her that the dry
cleaner could take 1t off. and she told
her that she thought she ought always
to send all the rugs to the cleaners
before closing the house for the win
ter.