Evening star., 1940-10-06

l remember now SllOCkcQ NlOulcI WdS WHICH,
rang him up and called him nasty pig -
the time he didn't come to Kilda's birthday
party But you got no satisfaction out of call
ing him pig, because he didn't get mad. Il
certainly didn't forget Kilda's party. he had
said I've got present for her. Only the
father of a fellow IN school fixed it for us to
70 and see submarine in New London.
couldn't miss that"
why couldn't you?" Ivy had demanded.
well, Ivy" he protested. that's pretty
interesting thing to see, all right"
When you say you're coming to party.
you ought to GOMEZ Ivy told him. No mat
ter what else turns up. You didn't even tele-
phone. You're pigr'
Because Kilda had waited and waited for
him. A twelve year old kilda in white crepe
decline dress, polite enough to her other
guests, but waiting for Pete all the time. And
yet, when he came the next day. she hadn't
been one bit angry at him. He might never
get another chance to see submarine" she
had told Ivy.
well, what if he didn't" Ivy demanded.
Il guess it wouldn't kill him"
There was the time he took Kilda to the
races Kilda was fifteen then, Pete eighteen,
and freshman Ivy had to admit that she
was impressed; no one she knew had ever gone
to Belmont Park.
What made you think of it. Pete?" she
asked him. Il want to see what it is like, he
said They had driven off in his rattletIap car,
to the races. Sort of original, Ivy thought.
They were at dinner when kilda came back
alone Where's Pete, DEAR" her mother
asked.
He went to Brooklyn Kilda had said
And left you. Kilda?"
We'll, Kilda explained. he met these two
men at the races, and they knew all about
racing and betting They said they'd take
Pete to see this other man, but Pete said
they were sort of crooks, and he didn't want
me to come" She paused. He paid my fare
home"
You could see she had been crying. and that
was too much for Ivy. why do you let him
get away with all that?" she had demanded
later why do you spoil him so?"
1T was wonderful chance for him to get
- inside information about crooks" Kilda
said
What of it," Ivy had cried. He doesn't
have to know about crooks, does he?"
whats 50 awful about it," kilda had
asked. Il didn't mind coming home by myself
in broad daylight"
Nov, you just listen to me moment,
Ivy had said You can't let boy act like
that. They lose all respect for you Pete's get
ting worse and worse that way. You We got to
show him where he gets off,
Il tell you didn't mind coming home by
myself. If I'd made fuss, Pete would have
come with me"
We'll, the next time, you'd better make
FUSS" said Ivy. ''Pete's altogether too high
and mighty"
Her advice hadn't done any good. Kilda's
nineteen now, she thought and she's just as
blind as ever. I'm going to find boy for her.
I'm going to ask her to visit me, and make
Dave bring home everybody nice he knows.
I'm going to break up this Pete thing.
pete coming to the dance?" she inquired
Yes; he's coming to dinner" Kilda paused
a moment He likes you, Ivy
well, l like him" said Ivy. I'm way"
She looked at Kilda almost sternly. I'D like
him whole lot better if he had little bit of
consideration for you.
Thanks! don't need any consideration.
can look after myself, all right"