Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-03-05

it, But Cheesie owns the most Of il
because he keeps it at his house ano
his father got them their license plates
And he brought me home and I'm The
first girl to ride In it and Cheesie says
I'm the only girl that will ever sci
foot in it, and, oh, mother, everybody
in high school saw me going off with
him, and Cheesie is coming over after
supper. He's going to bring his pony
and we're going to do our julius Caesar
together and can we make fudge,
mother, and can we go to Lyde's house
tomorrow night?"
Jane was forced to stop for breath
but she plunged right on again. "Lydes
mother is going to let her have a
dancel Twelve couples, mother, and
supper, and everything. Oh, had such
fun coming home from school. we
drove all around the village and went
to the Cocoanut for sodas Oh, mother,
I had such funH
Leila felt a little dizzy. This was
the first of the boys that had always
kicked around the house who seemed
to be assuming the aspects Of real
new about James electric quality.
Leila had known CheeSie (Randolph)
Petersen since his infancy.
We'll, don't know about tonight"
Leila said uncertainty. your father
and are going to Lynch's to play
duplicate. You could hardly have a
caller when we are gone"
"Oh, motherl" The wall precipitated
Jane in one breath from ecstasy to
agony. "Oh, told him to come. Oh,
mother, why can't he come anyhow?
Don't you see how Inundated I would
be to tell him he couldn't come, now?
Oh, simply can't bear 1t. All the girls
are just crazy about Cheesie. He's never
gone with anyone although they all
run after him. oh, can't endure it."
Now, now" her mother said hastily,
well see. I'll call Ida Lynch and see
If can get out Of It, Lay the table
now, Jane. Dinner Is almost ready. III
do the best can for tonight"
Jane was putting the dishes on the
dining room table when the telephone
rang. Jane answered it. Leila in the
kitchen could hear her clear, high,
staccato voice.
~Oh, yes, Cheesie. Mother says it's
all right; I know they are. but mother
isn't going. Yes. Come early Oh,
Cheesie, you are killing me. Oh, could
die laughing"
Twenty minutes later, when Donald
came in, Jane was still dying in gasps
at the telephone, convulsed beyond
measure at Cheesie's witticisms. Leila
took her tail, good-looking husband out
into the kitchen.
''Your daughter" she informed him.
has a beau Cheesie Petersen is call
ing tonight-and taking Jane to a
dance at Lyde's tomorrow night. So
what does that make you2"
That baby?" said Donald indignant
iy. "But-how can She2 We are going
TO Lynch's. It's duplicate night"
you can go II you want to, LEILA
said, I'm staying home. I'm glad TO
have an excuse to get TO bed early"
but you can't do that-not at the
last moment" protested Donald. You |
can't break up her tables. Besides,
we're ahead"
I'm staying home" Leila repeated. |
Il started having dates when was
Is and can't remember q single time |
that had beau or went to a party /
that my mother wasn't at home when
had company, or there when came
IN"
Cant you get Mrs. simms TO come
md stay?" asked Donald.
mo" said Leila. Mrs Simms was
al right when the children we're all
little, but she won't do now. Jane has
mother and hope a father, TOO.
Don't be sentimental" Sid Donald,
VINO loved % play duplicate. what are
1ou going 10 tell ida Tsynch7"
I'm going to tai her the truth, saao