Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
TRIALS AND THRILLS
by L. Breckheimer,
Sturgeon Lake, Minn.)
CONTINUED from April 23)
CHAPTER III
The Party.

Margaret and Rose were very much
excited and were glad also that they
were to go to the party.
Margaret dyed her stockings pink
to match her best georgette> dress and
she bought Rose some new white chif-
fon hose to go with her best dress
Margaret set the blonde waves in her
sisters hair and fixed her up spick
and span. She looked very pretty.
Margaret was happy and gay, cared
nothing for how she looked, but of
course she fixed herself so that she
looked like Rosy New DOLL"
He came to the door and said,
"Come, my beauties" he laughed and
held one arm for each girl to take.
Margaret ran ahead of them; took
her seat in the back, smiled prettily,
and then pretended to be enjoying the
scenery immensely.
Tom sighed deeply, saying to him
self, THAT girl is the queerest but
most likeable girl I've ever seen. Most
girls are wild to sit in front with me
but l should worry. I've got her sis
ter" He frowned openly and his
partner Rose saw in glance that he
| loved her sister. She didn't care be-
cause she could like nobody, but as
her friend.
They had reached the hall where
the dance was being held. Tom got
out first, then helped Rose out and
then as he helped Margaret out he
| whispered, please, don't be quite so
naughty" She looked at him with a
look of hatred.
They had joined the crowd and Mar
garet had the first dance with boy
by the name of Kent Upgrove. Tom
tried to have many dances with her
but she was on the floor with some
one before he reached her. Finally
he gave up and danced almost all the
dances with Edith Louis. This he
did intending to make Margaret jeal-
Gus, but all in vain.
| 1t was true though, nevertheless
that Margaret felt a pang of jealousy
but resolved not to show it. She
thought, Some day he would marry,
and anyway he'd never care for her
because she was poor"
Poor Margaret! She resolved to
make some money.
She was having a glorious time and
one time she was all alone eating a
bar of candy at one end of the hall,
when she saw the figure of Tom Milton
advancing toward her. She made no
efforts to move and as he came near
her, he asked, will you allow me to
have a seat with you? 1 have been
trying to see you all evening and it
seems as if you dodge me. Pray
pretty, pleasantly do your" He
seated himself beside her.
"Well, sir, don't care if you dance,
or sit or talk to me. Suit yourself
about it," answered Margaret some
what peeved.
Say, Margaret, don't you care the
least little bit about me? 1 want you
to like me, because you see, like you
heaps" and this merry youth smiled
as he took Margaret's hand.
Break loose, sir, and let's go home.
1 don't feel WE'LL"
Rose joined them and the ride home
was very silent one.
When they had gotten home, Rose
suggested that they have some tea.
well, if you want some, you had
better make it yourself" said Mar
garet. So, Rose, set about the task
and Margaret started to comb out the
snarls in her curly head.
She was suddenly raised off her
feet and looked around to see that
she was in Toms arms. Please,
please, let me go, Tom," and as she
said this, he kissed her and was off
before one could say.-"Jack Robin
son.
Margaret heard her sister sobbing be-
side her.
CHAPTER w
| A Trial to Bear.
| Margaret turned toward her sister
and said, Rose, dear, what troubles
| you? You shouldn't have anything to
| cry about.
"Oh, Margaret, I thought you were
asleep, didn't mean for you to hear"
she paused for breath-"I am going
to my Heavenly Father above, Mar
garet, l know it, but please don't
| weep for me. l can't enjoy myself
on earth, as you can. 1t makes me
envy you when 1 see you so gay, and
| full of such high spirits. 1 know /
wasn't supposed to live, / don't enjoy
myself as you do. Dear Margaret, I'll
bid you Goodbye, until we meet in
Heaven. I'll soon see Mother and
Daddy so 1 won't be lonesome, Good
bye-my strength is failing me-" As
Rose spoke, Margaret put her arm
around her and said between sobs,-
"Ah! Rose, if you leave-me behind
l won't be-able- to live, Oh!
can't! 1 can't! All! Please don't
-behind-in-this world of
trouble. All, l would-die- i'll
only-could." And then Margaret
hrOke down NOT able t0 hear the