The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-06

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pick up Sunny, and I've just
spilled some grease down the
srCnt of it. I'm sight! And this
is the only dress I have. I could
Mt possibly get it it washed out
and ironed and on before he
comes"
ooh, can't fix that" said Mar
jorie smiling, you'll wear one of
my dresses, of course. We're just
the same size, so it's sure to fit
you. Let's open my suitcase and
rummage."
Betty's eyes lighted with sud-
den longing, but her lips set in a
thin line.
Indeed I couldn't deck myself
out in your wonderful clothes. I
couldn't do that"
"No?" said Marjorie teasingly.
Suppose 1 deck you then? Come
on, let's see what I've got that
will be suitable"
She dashed into the front hall,
brought back her airplane bag
gage and opened it right there in
the kitchen before the ravished
eyes of her beauty-starved sister.
Marjorie reached under the
neat muslin packing bags that
contained frivolous evening
things and pulled out two knit
ted dresses, simple of line, love-
ly of quality, and rich of color.
"There!" said Marjorie happi-
ly, take your pick. I think
there's a blue one here some
where, too. Yes, here it is" and
she flung it across a chair. "Put
them all on and see which you
like the BEST"
Betty stood spellbound.
ooh! l couldn't wear those
lovely things. 1t wouldn't seem
right"
"Now please Betty don't spoil
things by objections. Put them
en- one at a time and let me see
which is the most becoming"
Betty finally chose the dark
blue.
1T is less dressy than the 9TH
ers," she said gravely, though
it's awfully smart, I couldn't ask
anything handsomer on this
earth. l never thought I'd have
a chance to even try on one of
those wonderful hand-knit cos
tunes.
We'll, I'll be awfully careful of
it." compromised Betty, 'and I'll
.tsF.e il Of as soon as the doctor
mas gone"
Nonsense! You u do no such
thins!" said Marjorie, You'll
wear it whenever you like. Here,
I've got a couple of little cotton
house gowns, sort of aprons they
are, to slip over another dress
when you're actually working.
You take the blue one and III
take the pink, and then we can
tell each other apart. Well put
those on for kitchen work"
"You make life a kind of play"
said Betty as she wonderingly
obeyed. 1T doesn't seem right to
be dolled up like this to make a
bed"
Presently they heard the doctor
coming upon the porch and Betty
in the slim blue dress went to
open the door, her hair little
gold flame of light about her
shapely head. Marjorie, standing
back in the tiny parlor almost out
of view had time to notice the
quick look of interest in the doc
tors face as he took account of
the exceedingly pretty girl who
was meeting him, and the little
flush of rose. that crept up into
Betty's cheeks as she met his
gaze.
Then the doctor turned and
looked keenly at Marjorie.
ooh, you're the new sister,
aren't your" he said pleasantly.
aren't you twins? You look so
very much alike. I doubt if l
could have told you apart if I
hadn't met Miss Betty several
times.
Marjorie looking up caught a
bright flame of color on Betty's
face and thought how pretty she
looked in the new dress. She
wondered in passing if this nice
pleasant doctor was interested in
her sister?
Betty fingered a moment at
the door talking with the doctor,
asking him particularly about
her mothers diet and medicine,
and the young doctor looked at
her approvingly and smiled as he
finally went out.
(To Be Continued