The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-26

not tHAf NANu@0 some pair OF nose
Will be full OF runs when you get
back. Nancy Nelson. Why not Dor
row n pair OF Miss Columblne's
black coitonsT-
Jack was Obliged To hide a grin
az a vision Of his fastidlous sister
In cotton stockings: and Nance re-
piled. almost impatiently: "Oh. see
here. Aurora. didn't Iuanlta have
on silk stockings al the post Office
this morninRT"
-If she did. I'll paddle that girl
when Eci home. asserted the good
woman. "Juaui,a Tubbs wearln'
SILK stockin's IN the mornin'
what's the world comm tor
Mercy" gasped Nance. "Haye
got Juanlta into trouble? hope
not. Next time We so down 10 the
Springs. Aurora. I'll buy some wool
en- sport hose. thought ! packed
a pair but can't fiud them Now
don't worry ans more on that sub.
ject. How do I reach the hlll-the
one with the pine trees on IT,
walk straight up the road till
you pass my house and see a path
lcadln' into the woods It's terrible
steep and amt attempted Il for
years. though Tuhbs and l got en-.
gagged 10 be married up there under
the old pine. You'n nnd our Initials
cut In the bark with a heart around
en- Victor Tubbs Is a real good
carver. n you run into anybody
from the Adam ranch. Nancy. tell
EN- we'll want extra milk tomor-
row. And would you mind peekln'
In my bedroom window and see II
Tubbs Is sleepin'7 Hes rot a deli
cnte stomach. and bis supper didn't
set good last night"
SuppresslnE smile ut this
unique request. Nance promised.
and started on her way. The after.
noon was al her own. and Il was
impossible not 20 feel n thrill az
this unbelievable December day
The sun was warm yet the paper
reported a blizzard raging IN New
England II seemed incredible:
and next week. Nance mused re-
grcifully. the Country club would
be gay with winter sports.
Il wouldn't be there anyway"
she consoled herself. as the home
slcknesses she had supposed van
qulshed. raised It's head again. I'D
be al Edeemerc Nlping dishes for
Mother. or mopplng up puddles of
snow brought IN by PHI Here's
the Tubbs abode already. ! must
see II Victor Is asleep"
This brought a smile. ard home
sickness retired TO that place where
such things 20 when we forget our
selves Aurora's house set back a
space from the road. Nance went
softly up the path and peered In at
a window. By pressing her face
against the glass she made out an
ornate iron bedstead on which the
recumbent Tubhs was snoring
peacefully; while one OF his wife's
rich layer cakes and an open jack
knife stood on a nearby chair.
Thinking OF ylctor's delicate
stomach" the girl chuckled as she
turned away. No wonder his sup
pers failed 10 digest Should she
tell on him7 Nance decided against
this: but vowed that Cousin Col
umbine should hear the story. II
was too good 10 keep.
She stlll smiled as she resumed
her walk; but thar path into the
woods seemed 10 elude her. Con-
cluding that she had missed II, Nan
cy stepped aside TO escape the dust
from an approaching truck. and
recognizing the hatless figure OF
Matthew Adam. hailed him as he
was about to pass
Although on one pretext or an
other. Mark had dropped In almost
every day OF the past two weeks,
Nance had not seen Matthew since
his blushIng exit after collidlng
with Aurora Tubbs. He was blush
Ing now. the girl observed. and
wondered IL II were the same
blush. or a new one for her espe-
cial benehtl She said. as a shy
smile hovered across his face on
recognizing her: Sorry TO make
you stop II you're In a hurry, but
Aurora wants more milk tomorrow.
And viii you show me how I can
reach that hill? I've lost my way"
AS Matt slid lightly from the
truck to stand beside her. Nance
was again impressed with the young
mans appearance. His blush had
subsided; but something told her
that he was struggling with en-
barrassment and furious with him
self because OF IL.
You should have turned Off Just
after you passed Aurora's." he told
THE BEGINNING