The Washington times., 1929-02-13

and green'
yellow hair: white face; green
dress; what an eye the boy has
for cofor.'' Lolly chimed in. If
you'd just go out and float on
pool in the Limberlost. the pic
ture would be complete! You
other girls may as we'll choose
your seats against the wall now
line forms on the left"'
"Oh. Lolly, do be quiet--Ill get
my coat and join you in a jiff-"
We'll don't be a week.
'fYou know I'm always on time
she kissed her dad and mother,
who had followed her out on the
porch.
Take good care Of her, Dick.
and come home early"
The irrepressible LOlly burst
. forth again. Yes, she'll be home
early. but not in time to see you
put the cat out" They went back
in the house. and as he lighted
his pipe the Angels dad asked,
HAS she said anything to you
about Freckles lately?"
Not since the day she talked
to both of us-has she said any
thing to your
He shook his head. How does
she seem?''
Sometimes all right-sometimes
not herself-listless, disinterested
and trifla pale. I believe she
is worried"
"She seems in good spirits to-
night
pride. my dear. Pride will do
anything for a woman"
Has she answered the letter.
II don't know Il have not
asked. / hesitate to breach the
subject until l can offer some
helpful advice. 1 confess I'm
baffled.
He would come if she sent for
him - any man would II know
that"
Certainly, and she knows it.
TOO. But she is too proud TO send
for him. The understanding was
that he was to come for her when
his education was finished. 1
won't advise her to send for him
Il know that"
Certainly. and she knows It,
too. But she is too proud to send
for him. The understanding was
that he was TO come for her
when his education was finished.
/ won't advise her to send for
him--I'm sure / wouldn't do it
myself
You women are too darned
fussy about trifles. -
"It isn't a 'trif1e' to her-it's
quite an important crisis in her
life-Pd like to shake Freckles.
You men are always leaving the
important decisions to u.s.
Maybe that's because we think
you know what we want better
than we know ourselves"
I'VE may not know what you
want. but we know what's good
for you.
Practically one and the same
thing, my DEAR and the Angels
Dad smiled knowingly.
"Oh. I'm not so sure-but
must say you stand up well under
punishment.
''That's because want what
ever you say is good for me-"
'''This may be enlightening and
entertaining conversation for us,
but 1t isn't helping the children.
What can we do to make them
both happy? It's a large order"
The Angel is pretty young, but
she is also pretty self-sufficient.
I'm willing to gamble she'll settle
her own difficulties in her own
way" and her Dad pnffed con-
tentedly.
''I agree, but it does seem as IL
our years of varied experiences
ought to count for something"
Let's sleep on it, and see what
the morning brings forth. You
might, have one of your well
known lunches by that time"
and the Angels Dad wound his
fathers old Seth Thomas clock,
and put out his cat
At the dance. the Angel and her
friends were having a marvellous
time. Dick was entranced, never
had he seen the Angel so beau.
tiful or so adorable. He was
particularly attentive, scarcely al
lowing her out OF his sight.
The Angel was watching Dick
as she never had watched him
before; never had he seemed so
satisfying; handsome; nice man
ACASs uACSSC0 III SOOQ tdSlcs w Cdp
why not be nice to him--he was
a peach, and she was terribly
lonely and blue.
"Oh. Gee, what a crush our
Richard has-looks like a dying
calf" and Lolly sighed and stared
off into space.
Yes, he does make it rather
apparent -
Apparent; he tells the world
every time he looks at her"
Lets have another round of
this painless punch, and go home
Ia small dose of moonlight and
roses, and Dickie will be sunk. "
Lolly was right.
When Dick and the Angel
reached home, they strolled over
i'm the corner Of the yard where
there were three huge trees, and
under them rugs. comfy chairs,
settees, cushions, a hammock,
flowers along the stone fence,
moonlight filtering through the
trees-the stage was perfectly
set When Dick proposed. the
Angel accepted him. FreclIles'
letter remained unanswered.
(copyright. 1929. by King Features
Syndicate, tnc.)
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