The Coolidge examiner., 1935-12-27

They reached there in time for
a late dinner and found sheaf of
kilograms. Perilla seized on these
gleefully, and took them with her
to their rooms.
"You may have some of them"
she said, picking out several ad-
dressed to Corey.
Wen have dinner up here in our
sitting room," she decreed. Sarah,
get me into negligee and then you
take yourself off to a movie. Tell
Boynton he may go, too"
Here, here" cut in Corey, laugh
ing, don't usurp all my rights and
duties. Sarah, you send Boynton
to me. I'll give him his orders"
"Oh, very WE'LL" Perilla returned.
"You see, I thought you were too
idle to do anything. Your kilograms
any good?"
mo, are yours?"
"On the contrary. But here's the
waiter for our order. and here's
Boynton."
1t was not until they were eating
their delightful and cozy dinner
that Corey said, during an absence
of the waiter, what did you mean
when you said your kilograms were
contrary?"
Leave that till after dinner, dear.
1 can't spoil my digestion for silly
old telegram.
Next morning proved to be beau
tiful, and the way to Washington
was all too short. Perilla was di-
viding her attention among her hus-
band, the scenery and the contents
of her handbag, which she had just
emptied into her lap.
Good gracious, Corey, here's that
telegram you wanted to see-I for
got all about it. Want it?'
eff you want me to see it, yes,
if not, no."
"Awfully involved sentence, but
l get you. And 6nce for all, you
may always see my mail, kilograms
or cables"
"All right, then Prillillgirl, If l
may see them, don't care to.
See?"
well, look at this one. It's from
that Coles reptile"
"Then I don't want to see 1t!
Throw it away"
Corey tore the yellow paper into
a dozen bits and flung them out on
the road. There" he said; never
use him as topic of conversa-
ton. Better talk about this south
ern scenery you're passing through"
TITS lovely! Oh, say, will your
mother say I'm not a lady cause
1 wasn't born south of the Mason
and Dixon line?"
my mother? Do you mean our
mother?"
Eyes, one of our mothers"
"That's more like it. Oh, Pril,
you must like Richmond! Or, any
rate, Maiden House!"
Of course I shall. Will mother
come to see us in New York;"
"She will if she's we'll enough,
be sure of that"
They found their hotel suite
veritable bower of flowers, and
filed with parcels, books, letters,
kilograms and cards of invitation.
"Well, have to Stay here weeks,
if we're going to accept all these! !"
Perilla exclaimed. tossing over the
piles of engraved stationery.
"Up to you, Cap'n. Now, listen
minute; I've got lot of business
matters here that must be attended
to. Let's have lunch, and then YOU
and Sarah go off on a little shop
ping or sightseeing trip, with Boyn-
ton, and I'll go to the office and
get, a stenographer, and put my
work over in short order and Join
you in time for the Carmichael tea.
We must go to that, you know"
After lunch Corey hurried away,
Sarah made Perila ready, and then
went for her own wraps. Left alone
for a moment Perilla stood looking
about her and fairly gloating over
the happiness that was hers, when
tap sounded at the door. Corey
had told her never to open the door
if she was alone, but she forgot
that utterly, and flung the door
open to see charming looking
young woman on the threshold.
Mrs. Corey Malden?" the visitor
asked, with a gay little smile.
"Yes," said Perilla, a little dis
turbed. "What can I do for you?"
"Ask me. first of all, to come in,
and then I'll tell you who I am"
"I think you'd better tell me that
first" and Perilla gave her a pleas
ant smile, but still stood in the
doorway.
But, of course. I'm Connie Lin
ton, and I brig you a message
from MIS-. Maiden, your husbands
mother"
ooh, then, come right in-and do
forgive my seeming inhOspitality.
My husband forbade me to open
the door when ! was alone, but I'm
afraid I forgot. Now, I'm glad
did. Sit here, rs. Linton"
Miss" the visitor corrected. Il