White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-02-21

tiers ner-lne Vdc0 pIcteuuers Uuc
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 dolled up,
she said. "Father and Hiram have
gone out to dinner-to Jop Vests
and Eddy Jackson Ia coming In. and
I'm doing all the work myself. so
we're going to pretend it's q party
just for u.s."
"Put II off till tomorrow night" said
Marjory, "so-father will be here"
"Can't Eddy has some kid from
some pace-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"
Marjory's eyes we're wistful "They
are just lovely" she said. but !
shant waste them on Eddy jackson
and that child from some place. I'll
keep them till tomorrow when-falher
is here"
"Since when has father shown such
fondness for silk stockings? And II
you don't put then on this very min
ute, I'm going to wear them myself.
Aw, Margie, be sport. Show Eddy
a good time for once. Think how
good he was 10 father"
Either the pleading or the threat
was to good effect Marjory hastily
pulled off her shoes and stockings.
and tried on the new silksto-the-top.
The sllimmery whiteness of them, the
silken sOftness, seemed to inspire her
to inspire Miriam, also, who quickly
emulated her example, and incitin9
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 would
match the charm of the silk stockings
| treasured bits of ribbons and lace.
modest pieces of Inexpensive jewelry
| They tried things on. rearrnnged, ex.
| perimented. They admired bizarre
effects, offered criticisms, suggestions.
helped to arrange each others hair
Ginger, meanwhile, few dstractedly
back and forth, between Kitchen, din
ing room and bedroom, urging them
on. praising the results.
! 1t was five minutes before seven
when they pronounced themselves
perfect beyond the power of their pos.
sessions to improve one iota. And
then they looked at Ginger, 4 flushed,
perspiring Ginger, with tumbled hair
4 and starry eyes, q Ginger adorned In
trim, chedp, flaming red smock.
"Mercy, Ginger, you are sight.
You'd better dress. They'll be here"
But Ginger had no Intention Of dress
ing. She was going to make this q
real party, two and Two, en- tete-a-tete
She would wait on the table, passing
back and forth as service was needed
AS the girls. indeed, often took turns
in waiting upon the table when there
we're guests, they quickly acqulesced
for as Ginger said, she was entirely
too hot. and too tired, and too ex
cited to dress.
She Strengthened her disorderet
hair, puffed her flushed face with 6
wlisk Of powder, and smoothed dowr
the flaming smock. Beside the twins
in their delicate GOODNESS, their SHIN
merry silken whiteness, she was like 6
hot and seething little fire.
AT the sound of the siren at the
gate, SHE ran towarc the kitche.i
while the twins, each with an arm
around the others waist, saunteret
slowly down the stairs. softly singing
as the two men came briskly up tht
Hagslone path.
But Ginger had not gone to thu
kitchen. Not all the way. She planted
herself Just beyond the base of thu
i circular staircase. out OF sight. hn
where a mirror on the opposite wal
reflected the veranda entrance Gin
ger was not one to miss the approach
of romantic figure. These thing
happen too seldom TO be taken will
nOnchalance.
And us. in the mirror, rejecting tn
doorway. she suw that brisk approach
up the aagstone path black horro
darkened her eyes, white anger pale'
her flushed cheeks.
The twins. cool, white and smiling
mad descended to the bOitOm-in"
step. And in the open doorway. laugh
ing stood Eddy Jackson. And be
side him
Miriam withdrew herself impetu
ously from Marjory's light clasp. an
flung her arms about him.
"Oh, Alex-oh. yOu darling
hateful thing Why didn't you lei
me?-Margie. it's Alexl"
It was the can grocer.
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