Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-03-27

she Proceeded Calmly Down thu
Stairs, Even struttlno = Little.
and nearer, irresistibly drawn by the
currents OF Joy that surged through
the shabby parsonage.
Helen kissed her sister rapturously
and Horace Langley. ninging peda.
goglcal dignity to oe Winds, clasped
her In bolslerous embrace.
This Is my sister Helen-and Pro-
lessor Langley. Helen. this Is-every.
body" Marjory introduced, almost In.
coherently. "Where are the girls 7
Where's father7"
Angels cried Eddy Jackson, gar.
ing suddenly up TO the curve OF the
circular staircase. "Or are the god.
desses coming down from Olympus to
gaze upon, and envy. Beauty7" he
pointed dramatically to the stairs
where Ginger Ella, with Miriam fast
on her heels, crouched In quivering ex-
element, the wedding gown forgotten,
forgotten, too, the yelling curtain, the
canvas gloves, the flappy mules.
"Ginger-runl u cried Miriam, In
sickening realization.
But Ginger, trapped, was not one
to fly before confusion. She proceeded
calmly down the stairs, even strut
ting little.
Il didn't hurt 1t bit, Helen" she
treasured her sister. "It's-oh, Just
IA rehearsal"
why, It's little Cinderella got
tall from her pumpkin" chortled
Eddy Jackson, and ukuleIe caught
Its cue and whined into the wedding
march.
But Ginger turned away from them.
scornfully. bit too scornfully, for one
OF the Tapping mules, too large for
her. slid from her slender foot Gin
ger, as she felt 1t slipping, In sudden
CONSERVATION, hesitnted for the barest
fraction Of second. II was too long.
Eddy Jackson saw and seized 1t, and
ran TO kneei mockingly at her unslip-
pered foot
cinderella, the prince returns your
glass slipper"
In the midst of their merry laugh
ter, the ukulee's sudden hush silenced
them.
See here, somebody ought to intro
duce me- protested the player, plain
lively. you forget I'm a stranger
! wasn't even Invited" His eyes wan
dered to the bottom siep OF the circu-
lar staircase where Miriam sat just
as she had dropped In that first shock
Ing moment, still, rapt and GREATNESS.
"Oh, forgot" apologized Eddy
jackson. "Everybody's supposed to
know everybody In Red Thrush. This
is our old friend Tub Andrews. He
went to school with US when he was
kid, but they moved to Detroit, and
now he's come back to help run the
First National bank. Janitor, aren't
you, Tub7"
Assistant janitor." said Tub An.
drews pleasantly. But next week
they are going to promote me to
Pleased to meet you"
he dropped down on the step beside
Miriam. why didn't you 60 into
the beauty pageant and give your sis
ter a run for her complexion7"
III" Miriam was shocked with
amazement "Shel |"
"Sure. | was one OF the judges.
Your sister had 1t easy, the way 1t |
was. But II you had been against |
her-well-me-Tm one gentleman
who don't"
Don't whatT Miriam followed the
jovial young banker with some dim.
Guilty, but with interest.
"Prefer EN-" He indicated the
go Marjory with light wave OF
his .l'ulele. "They freckle on the
nose. and peel on the neck, and 90
dark In streaks--their hair does. I'm
blonde myself. know all about 'em.n
I'm going to turn you all out now"
,alled MarJory, with smile that took
he sting from her light dismissal. II
want to 60 upstairs and see my father
md all my sisters have to come along.
You've been perfectly marvellous to
ne-Eddy, you're an angel"
i know It." he agreed, briskly.
With much laughter, many light sal.
les. hundred gay words, the happy
,roup dispersed slowly.
I'll come and take you for a ride
omorrow." said Tub Andrews to 7
Miriam. III you have not objection n
0 flivvers.~
Il haven't l like them.n
I dopt. ! only drive them. About
ight, then"
ITO be Continued H