Evening star., 1928-04-15


fhe championship basket ball game be
f'neen the Cianino senior and 3anio
teams as Substitute. Her b'Tllidn
playing made ap for her earlier iatl,r
and Patricia tclt on inIGrd satisfaction
al hdcino prouc6 10 herself aad ne
friends that she could accomplish he
purpose If she set oUt 10 40 So
IN the coarse of the last fcic Wcek
r6rioaS articles Of palac hare beer
mpsierfouSiv disappearing at Miss Stan
hopes school. Mary Harris, 'rhoS'
pJdt;naa, pin has uapiShed. thinks sh'
has ciesr. Thich she refuses 10 diraiqt
until she has more definite proof.
TT was one of those February days
when Winter through sheer pro-
craStination. seemed to decide, at
i least temporarily that it was not
worth the trouble involved TO keep
her ice and snow intact against thS
forces of a driving rain and an over
towering warmth in the air. She grew
lax about her stores of ice and snow
allowing them to run away in river;
with an extravaganza that would de.
mand drastic payment in future days il
the onslaughts Of Spring were to bt
vithStood for a time. Like a tirec
housekeeper she neglected her snowy
blankets and they grew Sooty and full
OF gaping holes which showed the un-
6ercoVerings of last years grass III
nloth-eaten neglect.
Patricia. Louise and Mary. clad IN
elickers. rubber boots and old felt hats
braved the destructive forces of the
rain undaunted. their faces reddened
by the oampneSs, hair pasted in strands
across their cheeks, as they set forth
for their afternoon walk along High
wood avenue.
Ugh isn't this the worst day you
ever knew" grumbled Patricia. do
you think Spring could possibly be
coming? The hockey is absolutely
ruined il this keeps up
Not a chance of Spring for at least
another month" returned Louise un-
eoings-on in other years. Wen prob
ably get some perfectly frigid weather
and more snow before many more
days"
II think it's fun. I love to be out
IN the rain and wind. We have a
plenty rain in California in the VIM
ter time" exulted Mary as she stamped
through a puddle and sent the water
splaslling over her companions.
"Oh. Mary. have a heart! I'm wet
enough as it is without having you
clumping through ponds that way" pro-
tested Patricia. who walked next 70
Mary and received the hrunt of the sud-
den spraying.
They passed the wrought iron gates,
where pointed bay trees in tubs were a
little aggressive over the fact that they
guarded the entrance to the dwelling of
Hoxing's most prominent citizen, Silas
Pomport.
Mary paused to peer through the
gates at the house, which could be dis
ttnguished at the end of a winding.
graveled path its dignity bolstered by
the support of its Georgian columns,
should boistering prove necessity.
which was doubtful. such was the ulti-
mate Inpressiveness of the house and
the family which inhabited it.
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MARY shook the bay trees, arousing
a cloud Of drops that rose like
hornets from a disturbed nest. and
made an irlpudenf face at the house
II needn't try TO high-hat me. I'm
invited into it for tea -
How did that happen? / didn't
know you knew the Poanports." Louise
remarked
NO more do I. But mother used to
90 10 school with Mrs. Pomport, and
abe discovered my existence and prox-
Unity the other day. Hence the invita-
ton. She sent me a note on paper all
involved with the family crest hate
that, don't you? Looks 50 affected
Said she had always been so fond OF
my dear mother and wanted 70 know
her little daughter. and so forth, at
great length She will drop in faint
when she beholds the lank length of the
little daughter"
Mary laughed heartily.
oh, ! think Il is slick TO have a meal
ticket with the local talent" gloated
Patricia. IF you act right pretty, may
be sou viii be invited for a nice thick
beefsteak some night. understand that
New Ponport lis most attractive, too
Just out Of Harvard. and poet. or
artist, or writer. or something-I don I
remember Just what II was"
Well. you Leave quite little scope 70
his occupation. anyway. Hope TO good
ness he isn't a poet. because I can
barely distinguish Alfred Noyes from
Walt Whitman and don't want 10 get
into any involved conversations that
might show my ignorance Maybe
can get the floor first and choose my
own topics"
Heaven help him If you dot" laughed
Patricia. II viii be lost opportunity
fng viii stop you snort of dynamite"
Il don't know that he sounds 80 In
teresting, anyway. never have fancle1
long g-haired poets. And think you
ere rather mean To make fun Of n15
conversation II died. you w0dlc
probably al miss my nght-hearted full
soueness"
Whatever that may be! Come on
let's stop al the tea mouse and get gin.
ger bread with whipped cream We've
. Just time II they wait on us right
away said Patricia. consulting hel
wrist watch.
Yes lets d. / am simply perishinp
from lack u fOoc. Ill speak to Anna
the waitress. and she'll hurry for Us.
promised Mary
i want botn chocolate sauce anc
whipped cream on mine" Louise an
noUnceo
why. Lo0iae. nov sklttish If you
our esteemed vice president, Yol
aren't usually ~ esTeirce with y0Ul
6iet tea6ed Patricia.
I'm lQkt ismlskgec and I esnt face
the thought ri the bread and blIltel
ssndNieiles that they dole out ~ Us o.
seopol through t1e pantry window
shall simply scream II haze To eal
them again"
They are 100 DerTible' slick in one'i
throat"
t'f- HERE is that queer Sophie Eleee.
over there ia corner slI alone
sslc Patricia ~ az DuoeFt0fe Il thiHi
sns III mi quite sii Win 8e she eef
islaIg mas the kblftiest eye ! eger en
co8nleYed
Yet she il queer" Louise admitted
'Iss1. ~ tae same time. feel rathe
sorYy fof tbe girl iSbe seems ~ alone
You nesef eee nef with any one else
blA siasss pokeG 0ff Ia a conner rs j
rms were trying ~ avoid the rest ~ ua.
DO 5oa think sir might have al Ia
feTsoFlty Compjsx ~ an inhibition 9
toFae mnt2" inquired Pslricja gfl0 1ai