Evening star., 1928-03-04

Well. come on. Let's 60 and get our
things packed and tell SliZ that you
are going She will be delighted. For
get about the basket ball until after
Thanksgiving. anyway"
Already there was a motley assort-
ment Of suit cases piled In the down.
stairs hall awaiting the station wagon,
which was always pressed into service
for such occasions. Those who could
squeeze In with the piles Of baggage
usually tried TO do SO, enjoying the ele-
ment of suspense involved in the at
tempt to proceed to the station with
the numbering wagon still intact. It's
ancient creakings. like the premonitory
grumb.ings OF a volcano. afforded a
thrilling air OF imminent disaster.
Thoughts of basket ball were mo-
mentar,ly banished from Patricia's
j mind In the laughing scramble for
places in the wagon, and when the
| group of nine girls found themselves
| ensconced in body, with the inevitable
chaperon, there was victorious cheer.
accompanied by shouts OF derision for
/ little street car.
!. In fact, there was little opportunity
TO dwell on depressing thoughts during
Z
group was met at the station In Hart
ford by Elizabeth's parents. who bum
died them all into Car whose capacity
was taxed 10 its utmost.
Mrs. Stanton was a round little per-
son. humorous contrast TO her tall,
serious husband who preserved a per-
manent air OF bewilderment during the
cyclone which descended upon his
otherwise peaceful home When he
had deposited his daughters friends
safely on his doorstep and watched his
wife STOW them efficiently away in the
capacious regions Of the third floor,
he inquired vaguely how many others
there were OF them, having tried at
odd moments TO count them, without
success She laughingly assured him
that there would be no further doubt
in his mind when the moment arrived
for carving the turkey.
n Elizabeth's father was somewhat
overcome by the sudden enormous pro-
portions OF his family her mother waa
wholly equal TO the occasion. The
mechanism Of her household was i'm
peryioIg TO such onslaughts as late
breakfasts in bed for nine. other meals
equally delayed because OF outside ex-
peditions which involved more time
than ever was allotted. She geniaiiy
ot1lciated at a Thanksgiving tea party
which extended on into an evening
dance and supper At midnight, all quite
impromptu The only incident which
fut1!ed her complete compOsure was q
scar on her cherished Heppelwhite Sec
fetaFY where some incauttous young
male had left 4 cigarette 10 burn itseli
out
There Vas a drive 70 the seasilGff
for one 0f those delectable oyster
roasis where the oysters. hot from thu
oven, are placed In sizzling plates Ol
melted butter before the guests. MOI
Was there "a guest who failed " de-
youF tremendous numbers. Those
from inland towns. 10 whom suci
! feasts were n novelty consumed quhn'
titles which opened Mr.. Etantons eyes
wider than ever
I Whenever there Was vacant mo-
. neHt They danced~at the C0untr,
Club, at the university, A. occasinna
, houses Sit never really mattered Il
. there WAS a radio Or talking maehins
, ~ be pressed INTO service. Even Ljuiss
r danced Her strong ~mindfd persevef'
aDee 10 the schedule mapped out fol
. her by Patricia had indeed helped hei
? more than a little. She rarely stepped
on ala unsuspecting instep, ~ her owl
+ inward gTatif1cati0n
} H. war su interilde Ut blissfuinsss fol
the gifis, however strenuous for IN
3 elder GtantDns, and Sunday arrived VIII
| annoying piIf.ctuaIity. Once more TN
/ girls were BUSTED into the car ant
( taken 10 the station where MI btan1t
= emitted an audible sigh of relief as tn
train pulled out nnf his wife st0Of
waving her handkerchief W the Gr0ul
who were now wedesd onto the plat
, form o. the observation car.
/ Haven't We had rip~sn0ftini
| tin =" exclaimed Mary Harris.
- -. 4uf mother and tatilxJ are peffsc