Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-19

away like that-with Just that help
less young girl to look after him. I
shouldn't have permitted It. should
have gone myself"
"Oh, Miriam Is very capable. She
has always gone before. She will take
care of him."
But Miss Jenkins, still weeping,
without word, pulled away from her
and hurried down the fagstone path
toward her own home.
Ginger's eyes were stOrmily reflec.
tive.
"H'm," she muttered. "H'ml-
Mammal. The darn things catching"
Later that afternoon, Eddy Jackson,
calling by telephone, got Ginger on
the wire.
slave you anyone there who would
like little beauing?" he inquired
teasingly.
"Marjory would like it, | suppose.
but I'm here to see that she doesn't
get it."
miriam there?"
mo, she has gone to Chicago with
father. Helen has gone driving. and
for dinner, with 1he mathematical
squire. and won't be home until late.
Margie's here, I'm here. and II you
want to hold hands We can get Miss
Jenkins"
81 don't But have chap here
man | met in Chicago long time ago
pretty nice fellow-lives In New
YOrk-just back from q two years
tour of the world and all points east.
| thought perhaps MarjOry might take
him on for the evening, but since
Miriam is away. you would have to
girl-friend me-"
Even over the telephone Eddy could
feel the sudden avarice In Ginger's
voice, the cOvetous glitter OF her
bright eyes, the guile in her flying
thoughts. New York-ChicagO-arO
the world
"Why, Eddy-of course! I'd love to.
Marjory will adore ir-me, too. You
know always enjoy you, Eddy, you've
got so much sense"
"We'll breeze in about eight, then"
Ginger flew up the stairs. "Margie.
Margie." she called. "Quick-put on
the dress"
Marjory's calm was maddening. She
was manicuring her pink nails. She
looked up evenly, looked down. con,
tinued to polish.
"The dress-the dress! He is from
New York, and Eddy Jackson Is
bringing him TOTO look at you.
Around the world. my dear. two years
of it-and that takes money! He's
used to people dressing up for dinner
every single night. dare say he'll
wear an evening gown himself
mean dress suit I'll put on Helen's
Aice-blue orsandie II just fits me-"
Marjory considered The mere JOY
of dressing was point in favor.
swell. | don't know dare say it
would be all right. Lots of folks do
dress for dinner"
'Oh, darling, how good Of you. I'll
do all the work Wen be having
after-dinner coffee by the floor lamp"
"But we haven't the right cups"
"We're going to borrow the gold set
out of Helen's hope chest. The set
the Cleaners gave her for Christmas.
"If we break one of those gold
cups"
"We won't. And If that dumb-bell
of an Eddy Jackson gives us away
Pll-Tll- Hurry. darling, and put on
the dress. I'll fix things downstairs"
Ginger sped away to don her sis
ter's Organdie before she carefully re-
moved the frail golden dishes from
among the wedding treasures In her
sisters chest, and carried them gin
gerly down the stairs.
When, some sixty minutes later
Eddy Jackson appeared in the open
doorway with his customary blithe
Hello everybody" ravishing vision
presented itself. MarjOry, lovely,
laughing, sat among the cushions in
the wide couch by the floor lamp. with
a delicate cup poised between her