Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-03

This mouth at my look Of warning.
"Gee," he mumbled when he had re.
leased his lips again. II almost gave
away the s'prise."
"Ill tell the world you did. Junior"
Mary laughed while Roderick looked
at his cousin wide-eyed. Better lock
up that mouth OF yours IL you can't
keep II closed better than that"
II won't forget again. you bet your
boots" Junior promised f~ervently.
Hurry UP. Rod. let's get out OF here.
This IS nothing 10 what we're go
ing TO do next week"
He staggered toward the car. the
Importance OF his secret 80 POM
pously investing him and so palpa-
bly, impressing Roderick. that Mrs.
TIGER. Mary and / kept our faces
straight with difficulty. and Mary
plunged volubly into a plan for dis
posing the holly in the a with the
least discomfort TO any OF US.
Suppose we pack as much rs pos
sible on the running board in the
luggage carrier and IL with
that rubber trunk case" she said.
Then nobodyu know what we have.
and perhaps trace this lovely secret
place az ours-I mean OF Mrs.
TIGERS" she amended alphabetically.
The Underwoods' Return.
1.-THE first word was all right.
Mary" Mrs. TIGER laughed 1--we
always meant to share II with you
folks"
You're a darling. Mrs. Tioer."
Mary told her. and that's all the
more reason why we shouldn't give
this secret away. so after we've
covered UP the luggage carrier and
piled all the rest OF the holly beside
the car, Junior and Roderick and I
Will climb into the backseats and sit
on our feet with Jul legs tucked up
under US. Then. Auntie Madge, you
and Mrs. TIGER can pile the holly on
the floor until II reaches as high as
our heads IL you want 70, and ove
Il with the blanket. That's one time
YOU wild boys will have 70 sit still"
she admonished the giggling young
sters-'it's no joke 20 fall into a
lot OF hollv-to say nothing OF spoil
ing the Christmas decorations"
Then when we get TO Mrs. TIGERS
we can unload her share"
Unload nothing" my good neigh
Dor interrupted fo~rcefully. Il kin
take Jerry and 60 down another day.
This is all for you folks"
She stopped my protest with an
imperative gesture. Don't you say
a word" she warned. Il want 20 do
il. And IL you don't mind letting
'cm come. Ill take Roderick and
Junior along the day I 20. ! would
not want 10 ask for better help than
they be-"
Look out. Mrs. Ticer." Mary
warned IN a low voice. They'll
burst with pride II Q say much
more"
And indeed the small boys looked
rs IL her prediction might be justi-
fled as they swaggerinEly packed
away their picnic yea in the car,
after they had thanked III neigh
Dor with bolsterous enthusiasm.
We followed Mary's plan in pack.
ing the holly for transportation 70
| the farmhouse and ! drove home as
swiftly as possible. mindful OF the
cramped position Of Mary and the
W small boys On the hack seat. But
whatever OF discomfort was theirs,
10 was forgotten as we came into the
farmyard 70 see a large car drawn
up at the side OF the veranda.
Juniors shout could have been heard
At TIGERS.
IT'S Uncle Harry's car. I'll bet
Marion's here"
But I knew that Marion was not
yet released from school. and I won
dered fearfully as I a UP the steps
IL some threatening emergency had
brought the Cnderwoods 10 US ahead
OF time.
Continued Tomorrow
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