Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-10

AL I'VE O'Clock, she sought out neT
father and Hiram, deep In discus
cion of recent progress In the mastery
of the air, and informed them that
they had been invited out to dinner,
most Importantly, and that Joplin
Westbury expected them very early.
Hiram Buckworth seemed anything
but pleased at this hospItable over
ture.
but, see here--I can't go. | told
Marjory | would think I'll call
him up"
"Oh, 1t is too late. Why, his wife
has dinner all ready for you."
why didn't you tell US sooneri'
he demanded impalicntly.
well, didn't get home until very
late, and you were upstairs. hated
to disturb you. And | supposed OF
course you would like to GO
well, OF course, | would like It
ZONE tme-but tonight"
HE said to be there before six,
because they eat early, and he likes
his food hot" she said. "Come, father,
I'll brush you off bit"
And she persisted in her asslduons
kindness until she finally saw her fa-
Their walking of in the unwilling
hands OF Hiram Buckworth.
II can't find Marjory," he whispered,
dejectedly. You tell her how 1t was
will ycu7 And tell her III break
AWAY as soon as decently can"
"Oh. don't do that. Marjory won't
mlnd-she can wait until tomorrow
night whatever you were going
to do tonight"
And she stood grizzly on the veranda
and watched until they disappeared
from sight.
For 1t would be Just like him 10
drop poor father right in the middle
OF the street, and come bounding back
for last look at the roof that shell
tiers her-lhe base pretender." she
said Indignantly.
But when she was assured that their
departure was final, she flew upstairs
to the room where her sisters were In
dustriously sewing lsce upon bits of
silk to accord with the very latest
fashions In lingerie.
Girls, hurry and get doled up. :
she said Father and Hiram have
gone out to dinner-to Jop Vests
and Eddy Jackson is coming in and
I'm doing all the work myself, SO
we're going to pretend It's d party
just for u.s."
"put 1t off till tomorrow night said
Marjory, "so--father will be here
Cant. Eddy has some kid from
some place-old school friend, or some
thing-and he wants something to do
with him, SO they are coming here.
Come on now, let's have good time.
Look, / bought you each a present
silk to-the-top." She brandished the
stockings before them. "A sale. Good
ones"
Mariorys eyes were wistful. "Thev
are just lovely" she said, but |
shan't waste them on Eddy Jackson
and that child from some place. III
keen them till tomorrow when-falher
Is here"
"Since when has father shown such
fondness for silk stockings? And II
you don't put them on this very min
ute, I'm going to wear them myself
Aw, Margie, be a sport Show Eddy
good time for once. Think how
rood he was TO father
Either the pleading or the threat
was to good effect. Marjory hastily
pulled off her shoes and stockings
and tried on the new silks-to-the-top
The shlmmery Wilderness OF them, the
sllEen softness, seemed to inspire her
to inspire Miriam, also. who quickly
emulated her example, and melting
each other to further effort by this
brave beginning, they entered JOY
ously into the spirit OF the affair
They brought out their entire ward
robe to make selections that wonlt
match the charm OF the silk stocking
treasured bits OF ribbons and lace
modest pieces of inexpensive jewelry
They tried things on, rearranged, ex
perimented. They admired bizarr
effects, offered criticisms, suggestions
helped to arrange each others hail
Ginger, meanwhile, flew distracted
back and forth, between kitchen, din
Ing room and bedroom, urging Their
on, praising the results.
It was five minutes before seyel
when they pronounced themselve
perfect beyond the power OF their pos
sessions to improve one iota. An
then they looked at Ginger, flushed
perspiring Ginger, with rumbled hal
and starry eyes, Ginger adorned !
Z trim, cheap, flaming red smock.
mercy, Ginger, you are sigh
You'd better Dress They'll be here.
But Ginger had no intention OF dress
ing. She was going to make this
real party, two and Two, en- tete-a-tet'
She would wait on the table, passin
back and forth as service was neede'
AS the girls indeed, often took TURF
in waiting upon the table when ther
were guests, they quickly acqulesce
for as Ginger said, Fhe was entirel
too hot, and too tired. and too e.