The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-01

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The farm lay between Bound
Brook and New Brunswick on
the charming river road. AS the
car swung up the curved drive
way to the house, the girls ut
tered an exclamation of amaze
ment. The house stood about
q quarter of a mile off the
main road and the lawn was
smooth as velvet.
The house had been reprinted
q creamy white with green trim
mings. New green awnings
shaded the windows and fringed
the broad open piazza on the
south. Potted plants, yellow
wicker porch chairs and green
striped gliding couch looked cool
and inviting on the screen-en.
closed porch.
Walter, in solied white knick-
ers and white sneakers, was
playing tennis with Helen and
another girl on the newly leveled
tennis court. The two came
running now toward them.
why, what a suprise!" Walt
waved his racquet. Hello,
mama. Hello, everybody"
"Oh, hello, mother. Did you
have hot drive? Come in! You
must be dying for a cold drink"
Helen helped them out of the
car.
Gee, you certainly have a
lovely place." Eddie sighed. II
wouldn't mind having studio
here"
Maybe Walt will build you
one" Ethel suggested. shaking
herself. "Whew! That was a
hot drive. Let's go in. Walt has
enough room here to build us a
nice house. How about it. Waltz"
my Lord, Walt, you must
have spent a fortune" Agnes
complained. II wouldn't know
the place"
do you like it?" Helen asked
happily.
What did you do here?"
Anastasia demanded. Make two
rooms into one?"
yes, mother, we threw out
two partitions and made the
hall, that ugly little dining
room and the living room into
one big room: then we made
the kitchen into the dining
room and built on new
kitchen"
"Humph." Anastasia grunted.
ut will be hard to heat such
q big room in winter"
cts really lovely" Ethel in
terrupted. It love this early
American pine. You've made
1t very nice, Helen; really, you've
done quite nicely. Well have
a nice place now for week
ends where we can all be to-
gether."
Hello, what happened to our
ga1ne?" Belle stood in then
open door, her charming face
glistening with perSpiration.
Come in, dear, and meet
Walters mother and sisters.
This is my little sister. Belle"
How do" Stella, Agnes and
Ethel turned to stare at her.
"HoW's your game?" Jerry
aked, siding to the door. Belle
had pulled her dark brown hair
back tight from her small sun
burned face. Her eyes were as
blue as cornflowers and her
teeth were dazzling in con.
trast to her tanned skin.
TERRIBLE" she said gaily.
! CHAPTER XIV
"Where are our roomS?"
Stella demanded.
"Oh, pardon me, do come up.
We have three guest rooms. Let
me see. :" Helen fluttered,
there's an extra room in the
attic. -"
tIll take that over the week
end" Belle said cheerfully. you
can use my room. honey"
"Oh, Belle, thanks. darling"
Helen gave her a relieved pat.
"Angel!" she murmured.
How long is your sister stay.
ing?" Agnes asked. She saw
that Belle was young and slim
and boyish and her face dark
ened.
Belle just graduated from
Hunter last month" Helen said
as they all went up the broad
green carpeted stairs. She tried
- keep the note of pride out OF
her voice. but it crept in in spite
Of her. she's going to be with
me all summer until she gets
an appointment to teach in
September"
"oh, really" said Stella. "All
summer. So you just graduated