Evening star., 1928-04-01

could not wait for the ice to freeze and
commenced waobling about with the
aid Of q chair while there was still
film Of water over the top of the rink.
This caused Alfreds intense disap-
proval He was heard to grunble that
there was no need trying to make a
proper skating rink If them gals wasn't
going to let her freeze" But when
Mary slipped cut of his favorite chew
ing tobacco into his hairy paw, he was
soon mollified into his customary Scan
cinavian stolidfty and was even heard
70 offer her suggestions Mary attacked
her task with determination not to
be outdone by her friends 10 whom
skating had been an avocation since
childhood, and was soon able to dis
pense with great waving Of arms.
why do my arms keep on going like
wtndmills?" she demanded breathlessly.
II can't stop them
TRY putting your hands In your
pockets, then let your weight change
from one foot TO the other. Your own
momentum win keep you going" sug-
gested Patricia.
Mary tried valiantIy and sprawled on
the ice in heap, where she lay weak
with laughter until Patricia and Louise
dragged her OF again This time it
went better. and Mary circled the rink
twice without stopping gaining speed
as she progressed, until she was pro-
ceeding at mad pace
Good heavens, I can't stop" she
si2rieked. "What'll do? Keep on go
tng until the ice melts IN the SPRING."
Shrieks Of laughter went up from her
appreciative audience.
Yes, 20 ahead. You'll be in a second
Charlotte, the girl wonder"
'You'l De in all the papers Of the
country. Pictures Of you still going"
And you'I be perfect sylph from
the continuous exercise"
"Oh. girls. / think you are the limit
10 make such fun OF her. Sheu, be
simply dead" exclaimed Eleanor Bisbee,
the sympathetic. Mary, try 10 swing
around IN backward circle. That win
stop you" she called.
Mary swung so thoroughly that she
gFrawled at full length and again was
greeted by shouts 0f laughter
But this time there was no echoing
laugh from poor Mary. She lay quite
white and still where she had fallen.
Goodness, shes hurt. and II is all
my fault for making her try that" ex-
claimed Eleanor.
"Now, don't be an idiot. It wasn't
your fault At all" Louise answered
She mas 70 learn sometime" But she
sksted rapidly toward the fallen friend,
followed by all the rest, now thoroughly
frightened
Evidently she hit the back Of her
head said Louise, bending over % un-
taEten AaFY'g sweater at the NECK and
removing her woolly gloves 10 chafe her
hands. while the other girls stood help
!easly looking on.
oct some smelling salts. They Ger
La!nly revived me suggested Patricia
TeuinlScently. oh, there goes Alfred
Let's get him 70 carry her into the
hqlse and then ven cali Miss Print"
oh, Alfred" they shouted IN unison,
I'll glad ~ have found something they
could % " De helpful ''Oh, Alfred,
come here and help US
But by tbe time that Alfred had set
down the sFmiuI " WOOD he was carry
Ing for the fireplace taken of his cap
To scratch nls head and ambled leisurely
u the scene II action. the victim had
opened her eyes ana risen 10 a sitting
posture
Now she1l aay Where am ~" whis-
l)eTed Patricia. They always do"
But Mary, VINO never did the ex-
oecled, announced instead Well that's
Ihat The next time I'll DO it right.
%,ee II / doutt" And she scrambled 10
her feet, ruefuily rubbing the back Of
her head. where q great lump was swell
ing Her determination 10 resume skat~
ing Immediately was frustrated. bow
ever. when she discovered to her amaze
n4ent that she was quite dizzy. She
found that she was only 100 slad ~
be- helped Of with her skates and on
with the shoes which she had left under
. bench Ia the warming house
/ Never mind, Alfred. thank you" she
najd as she caught sight Of the man
@7ufr1ing from one great foot 10 the
ati1ef iu complete embarrassment. I'm