Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Ginger Ella

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flattering reflections, and to The more
Gathering eyes Of her sisters.
Ginger giggled. Father, you ought
to see her. Really you ought. She Il
so unaffected right now-just like
flower turning to the SUM-"
The low siren Of motor sounded
outside. A flash Of light leaped to
Marjory's eyes, quick flush to heE
cheeks.
"It's Eddy" she whispered. "Sit
down everybody, and look natural
Don't stand about-gaping-"
Suiting action to her words. Mar.
jory dropped gracefully into chair
and toyed with the golden chain with
an air of utmost Indifference. The
others, quickly, with more or less OF
grace, draped themselves about the
room, Ginger turning her back to then
all and to the door, burying herself In
the details Of the buffet supper.
"You see, father" she Kissed scorn
fully. "You see? The whole family
is mammal, simply mammal. Elk
cept you and me. Disgusting. that's
what it is, simply disgusting Nat
ural as a fower-humphl You don't
see the flowers flying off their stalks
when boy-friend humble bee
breezes in.'
"'Lo everybody called Eddy's
pleasant voice from the piazza
"Door's open-Pm coming in. Oh
good evening. Mr.. Tolliver, how are
you? Good evening, Miss Jenkins
Gee, Marge, pity the Judges. only
hope they live to deliver the prize"
"Why, Eddy, how nice you look
said Helen warmly.
Eyes. thanks, suppose l do. The
white carnation was mothers idea, and
I feel just like banker. She says
1t is not often mere hay rube farmer
has chance 10 step out with Blue
Ribbon, So she dolled me up. Hello
Ginger"
Ginger had not so much as lifted
her eyes from the paper.
"Oh, hello, Eddy" she said coldly.
But this GOODNESS on her part was
merely assumed on principle, to show
her disgust for the man-madness with
which her sisters were afflicted. In
her heart she was fond Of Eddy Jack.
SON.
sob, you're all right, are youl
That's a relief. I thought you'd been
suddenly struck deaf, dumb and-er
uh-" He fioundered awkwardly away
from the tender subject Of blindness
1T must be time to start" said
Helen, her eyes on the clock. She
had told Professor Langley not to come
until eight-thirty-a late hour for
callers In Red Thrush, but she was
determined to do her sisterly duty to
Marjory before abandoning herself to
personal pleasure.
"Yes. / think 1t u.s." agreed Eddy.
1T seems they check the beauties at
the door, at eight, l think. should
have brought truck to carry home
the prizes, but"
ooh, nonsense" laughed Marjory.
"You know ! haven't chance In the
world. against all those lovely girls,
and all those lovely gowns"
"Huh," shifted Ginger scornfully,
under her breath. "You'd never think
we'd spent that fifty dollars-in our
minds-five days ago."
The girls followed them to the door
as they went out, smiling admiration
at Observation-Disclosures. encourage
ment and hope.
"Shall l bring you a sandwich in
my pocket, Ginger2 Or would you
rather have an aspicT Eddy called
to her.
Ginger ignored him.
The three girls stood together In
the doorway until, With last farewell
of the siren, the car disappeared down
the quiet shady street.
"a nice boy" said Helen quietly.
But with a full view of the living
room before her, her quietness van.
tshed. '"This place is sight," she
said briskly. "Ginger. get the broom,
and dust up that rug. Miriam, put
away the thread and things"
"But what difference-this time of
night" protested Ginger.
"Horace will be here in ten minutes.
Now straighten up for me, won't you,
while l run up and straighten my
self"
"Most disgusting thing ever saw.
Mammal. Simply mammal. The
whole gang of them She doesn't
care If you sit in a dusty chair. ia
ther-she doesn't care If Miss Jenkins
has to look at a messy table and an
untidy rug-she doesn't care If Mi.
rlam and have to associate with her
when her nose Is shiny, but a man
Oh, mop
(TO BE CONTINUED.)