Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
THE LUCKY LAWRENCE.
R KATHLEEN NORRIS

wrought up over this thing! / know
Of course-I know, that you'll do what's
right. And whatever seems right to you
Will seem right to me because think
you're the most wonderful person I
know and much the smartest In the
family"
Long before this finale was reached
they were in each others arms, crying
away all the soreness and ugliness Of
the last hour.
"Of course, It's only because I 50
want to go-and don't have so many
chances at this sort Of thing" Gan
said little .thickly when they were
quieter and she could sit at the table
cutting the pot roast trinity into stew
ing form.
II knowl" Edith was still anxious.
Ariel had arranged with boy friend
at 8 o'clock, and she should answer his
call with q pleasant, dutiful, "Oh, yes,
Miss Hemmet?" Miss Hemmet was her
mathematics teacher.
It was a risky game she was playing,
but after all it was o game. Better
anything than to spend ones evening
darning the fraternal socks as Edith
was placidly preparing to do, or patient
ly to settle down to helping Sam with
his correspondence school aviation work.
like Gail.
The telephone rang.
"Take it, freshman!" Gail said to her
younger sister. But Ariel needed no
prompting; she was already half way to
the hall. .
"Oh, thank you, Miss Hemmet, I
will" her sisters heard her say. She
came back to her work with her trans
parent skin exquiSitely flushed and her
strange eyes alight. Gail. Miss Hem
met wants me to come over for q few
minutes and then I'm going to meet
the crowd at the corner and 60 down
to Dobbins' for ice cream. And Phil
said"
Gail said absently. Ariel faded from
sight silently, was gone.
Later Dick Stebbins looked In at the
kitchen door.
Peanuts. anybody"
"Phil's gone" Gail said.
"I'1l follow him up" But Dick came
in instead and was presently illuminate
ing the dark subject Of Sans tests
with the interest of the legal mind.
calls going down to the Chipp
place in Los Gatos next week enc"
Edith said out Of a silence:
as that SOP" Dick asked, looking up.
"Um-hum," Gail affirmed, nodd1ng.
She was grateful to Edith for taking 1t
as a matter settled. Dick continued 70
regard her with an odd, an almost con-
temptuous smile.
You like all that sort Of thing, don't
you?" he now asked. :.
well. I don't know that like II
especially. I don't know much about
It," Gail answered, slightly nettled.
"Never having been on q house party
Of this sort. couldn't say liked It or
didn't like It," she went on pointedly:
Meaning that don't know what I'm
talking about?" Dick asked with q not
quite good-natured laugh.
well" Gail said with o shrug
which indicated that he was at liberty
to put that Interpretation upon her
words If he would.
IT get q great kick out Of you and
the higher-ups!" Dick went on, broadly
grinning.
How do you mean higher ups?"
"You take them so darn seriouslyP"
Dick continued. Gail smiled mystert-
ously, but said nothing.
Edith must needs rush in with the
last thing that should have been said.
"You might get more Of a kick out Of
1t If you were asked" she remarked.
mo, I don't think I'd get any more
kick out of it If were invited" Dick
talk the way they talk" Dick rambled
on, unrufied. II don't see myself N
that crowd"
Later Gail told Edith positively that
she would not go to the Chips house