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

bhis mouth at my look Of warning,
"Gee.'' he murnbled when he had re
leased his lips again. II almost gave
away the ~s'prise."
I'm tell the world you did, Junior"
Mary laughed while Roderick looked
at his cousin wide-eyed. Better lock
up that mouth Of yours * you cant
keep IL 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 were so
ing TO do next week"
He staggered toward the car. the
Importance OF his secret 90 pom
pously investing him and so palpa'
bly, impressing Roderick. that Mrs
TIGER. Mary and l kept our faces
straight with difficulty. and Mary
plunged volubly into q plan for dis
posing the holly in the car with the
least discomfort 20 any OF us.
Suppose we pack as much as pos
sible on the running board in the
luggage carrier and cover II with
that rubber trunk case" she said.
Then nobody'n know what we have,
and perhaps trace this lovely secret
place OF ours-I mean OF Mrs.
Ticer's." she amended apologetically.
The Underwoods' Return.
1.-THE first word was all right,
Mary" Mrs. TIGER laughed. I've
always meant TO share II with you
folks"
You're a darling. Mrs. Ticer,"
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 Rode-ick and
will climb into the backseats and sit
on our feet with our legs tucked UP
under us. Then. Auntie Madge. you
and Mrs. TIGER can pile the holly on
the floor until IL reaches as high az
our heads II you want to. and cover
II with the blanket. That's one time
you wild boys will have TO sit still"
she admonished the giggling young
sters-'it's no joke TO fail into q
lot OF holly-to say nothing OF spoil
ing the Christmas decorations"
Then when we get 10 Mrs. TIGERS
we can unload her share"
Unload nothing" my good neigh
Dor interrupted forcefully- 4 kin
take Jerry and go down another day
This IS all for you folks"
She stopped my protest with ar
imperative gesture. Don't you say
a word" she warned. Il want 10 dc
il. And IL YOU don't mind lettins
'em come. I'll take Roderick and
Junior along the day I 20. ! would
not want TO ask for better help than
they be-"
Look out. Mrs. Ticer." Mary
warned in a low voice The
burst with pride Il you say much
more"
And indeed the small boys looked
as IL her prediction might be JUST
fled as they swaggeringly packed
away their picnic gear in n car
after they had thanked u neigh
Dor with b%oisterous enthusiasm.
We followed Mary's plan in pack
ing the holly for transportation tc
the farmhouse and ! drove home a
swiftly as possible. mindful OF the
| cramped position OF Mary and thu
two small boys on the back seat Blu
whatever OF discomfort was theirs
IL was forgotten as we came into the
farmyard 10 see a large a drawn
I'D al the side OF the veranda
Juniors shout could have been heard
at TIGERS
ITS Uncle Harry's car. I'll be-
Marion's here"
But I knew that Marion was no
vet released from school, and I won
dered rearfully as I ran up the step:
II some threatening emergency har
brought the Underwoods 10 US aheas
OF time.
Continued Tomorrow
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