Evening star., 1928-06-08
Grandma Chaperones.
- R.ANDMA KNAPP Sn1othed the
tawny bobbed head in her lap.
" Never mind. Emmy Lou.

4 tawnv bobbed head in her lap
II Never mind. Emmy Lou
we will have a dinner dance
for your young friends or a
beach picnic or something. Only DO
stop crying. child.
Emmy Lou shook her head. But
nothing can take the place of the cruise
on that beautiful yacht, Granny, can't
YOU seep I've invited all the crowd
and we've got our clothes ready and
Bob's Uncle Win has got the crew to-
cether and even an orchestra to so
along And all the provisions are on
board and everythingl He must have
1,,st scs6s Of money. And then Mrs.
! Winslow has to so and get sick and
Mrs Davis has company and Aunt
Acnes saws she cannot so as chaperone
because she gets seaSicG and
"How about GRANNY" and she
laughed as Emmy Lou looked up
quickly.
am afraid you-Sou---"
Too old2 OF course, was only lok-
inc, preciouS--
@oh, not so much that Granny"
apologised lovely Emmy Lou. but you
might get SeaSick and have lumbago
and
Never had either, but We won't talk
about il, You must realize. Emmy Lou.
that 6issppointmentS come into every
life--and YOU must learn TO be braver
about them. They only make the sun
shine more golden. child Now run
along and call Bob so he can tell his
uncle there will be no party. ! am so
sorry. precious"
But there must be, Granny, there
must be- It viii be our last chance,
because Bob's uncle is going to cruise
10 Florida and stay there all Winter.
He is on his way there now. just
can't tell himr She looked up. her
finger in her mouth. pondering. And
you haven't the clothes, either, Granny.
You would need lots of white sports
things and dinner dress and white
SfaoeS
Excuse me. preciousi haven't
worn anything but white and black and
Lavender for i9 years since grandpa
died am just an old-fashioned
grandmother not a twentieth
century one. Now run along
Emmy Lou Jumped to her feet You
are going Grannyl Come quick! We
must be at the pier at 2:30. Granny,
YOU have saved the day" Granny was
q trifie shorter than Emmy Lou, so the
white flannel skirt was the proper
length. There was a black and white
sweater that buttoned down the front.
She wouldn't even try one OF the slip
overs. There was plain tailored white
crepe de chine frock, and with her own
little orchid colored silk and her black
and white Powered silk Granny's out
fit was complete. Emmy Lou's white
linen shoes pinched a bit, but she said
nothing. While Emmy Lou sped down.
stairs to call Bob and tell him Granny
was 10 be chaperone she slipped COM
Portable pair Of black slippers into the
bag-and a lavender and white ging-
ham house dress,
It was a handsome yacht that lay
ut the end OF the pier. Bob met Emmy
Lou and Granny at the gangplank
and introduced them TO his uncle, an
elderly man with a kind. sun-tanned
face framed with a shock OF tron-gray
hair. He showed them their staterooms
and told Granny he hoped she would
like the one with the lavender spread
and drapes.
Uncle Win has ducked already" an
nounced Bob gayly as the crowd OF
young people grouped under the striped
awnings and the Sea Gull cast on
rnoorings Lets clear the deck and
dance. Uncle Win says the whole boat
belongs to US except his own little nook
on the upper deck"
Wonder where Granny Is" said En-
nv Lou. looking around with concern.
Probably down in her stateroom
wishing she had never left the Solid
green" and then Bob lifted the tall
glass OF lemonade over his head.