Evening star., 1939-07-02

trast would be better than just having
nv nails rose CoIored too? That what
Miss Margaret thinks and that's what
Norma thinks But - well -
Audrey looked up. Norma Ramsay
was sitting under a halr-dryer, smlrk-
ing self-consciously. HI she SAID.
"What do you think, my dear? I'm
going to have my halr parted IN the
middle and then pulled down straight
and then a swoosh OF curls over each
ear. Miss Margaret says anybody with
my shape head can do that -. Audrey,
are you gong to wear your daisy print
tonight? Or what
"Oh, | don't know" Audrey said,
Carelessly. Il don't even know if I'm
going
Norma started so that she bumped
her brow against the great metal tub
that was over her head. Ouch. she
SAID What do you mfdn1'
Il mean I'm kind Of bored with the
" I1olc lutd l tlllllh. .NbblIN
graclously, that cranberry nails would
be absolutely marvellous, Pauline.
Then she left them She had the satls-
faction of knowing she had caused a
sensation.
But this FAINT satisfaction faded as
she turned down Webster Street to
find Clara waving at her from the
Dodd's front steps.
"lIavc choC late. Clara said.
Audrey picked a Chocolate-covered
brazil nut from the large berlbboned
box. Then she looked at her friend
thoughtfully. In Aledvllle's younger
set, if a girl bought candy for herself
1t would be IN bag, Clara cast down
her sklmpy eyelashes. Its from that
crazy old Scoop She said.
"Why, Clara, Are you taking candy
from Scoop Armstrong? Are you -
are YOU gong to the dance with him.
Clara poked her finger about the
chocolates.
II wouldnt be seen dead with him,
she SAID. And as matter of fact |
don't really want to go to that old
dance anyhow.
Audrey ignored this preposterous
statement. Il still don't see about the
candy" she SAID coldly.
"Oh - that, My dear, You'll die.
That crazy Scoop came sneaklng up
here and left It just inside the screen
door with my name on It. My father
caught hm when he came out for the
paper. But imagine that.
so SAYING. Clara popped another
caramel into her mouth. Audrey eyed
her with little enthusiasm 1t was not
very dlgnliled to be Stuthng yourself
with a persons candy while you were
panning the person himself She was
beginning to regard Clara, by this
time, as the source of all her woe, and
she was beginning to wonder II Clara
was worth her sacrifices. She really
thought not.
''Now what" she demanded Now
what on earth the matter with YOU
Clara had gulped down her caramel,
and she was making an extraordinary
face. Don't look, now" she SAID. out
of the corner of her mouth, but here
he is again My dear, he goes past this
house about sixty thousand times a
day"
Audrey paid no heed to Clara warn
ing. She stared at Scoop Armstrong -
who was coming down Webster Street
with nonchalanCc almost painful to
behold He was walking along with his
hands stuck IN his pockets. looking up
at the sky and wmstlng shrllly. The
nearer he came to Clara's house, the
more nonChaant he was. Suddenly
Audrey'S heart warmed towards him.
After all. he wasn't so bad. He was a
lot too good for Clara. who was at
that minute showing the box of candy
behind the porch pillar. "Oh, Scoop
Audrey yelled. "Oh. Sco-o-op''
Clara started, slightly. in surprise.
but Scoop Armstrong started ST. vlo-