Part 17 (1/2)
”Darry!” exclaiht you and Burd went to his aunt's”
”And we came back That is an awful place There's an uncle, too--a second crop uncle And both uncle and auntie are vegetarians, or soion Anyway, they eat like horses--oats, and barley, and chopped straw We were there for two ular rations, Burd?”
”I'vethere is on your bill of fare”
”In just aaround the other table to have Belle Ringold and her friends repeat their orders
Belle had i when Darry and Burd cae youths were so much older, and that they merely considered Amy and Jessie ”kids,” ht that she was quite grown up and that college men should be interested in her
”We had just finished, boys,” Jessie ed to say in a low tone ”We had not even paid for our sundaes”
Darry and Burd just then caught sight of the punched check lying on the table and they both reached for it There was some little rivalry over who should pay the score, but Darry won
”Leave it to me,” he said cheerfully ”Girls shouldn't be trusted with hter again
”What's the matter with you, Sis?” demanded her brother
Jessie forbade her chum to tell, by a hard stare and a deterht to have Darry pay the check--it was really a relief--but it did not see the matter made an open joke of
The four settled about the little table But the Ringold croas too near Belle turned sideways in her chair, even before they were served, and, being at Darry's elbow, insisted upon talking to hi ”I'll tell the world that somebody has a crush on Sir Galahad that's as plain to be seen as a wart on the nose of Venus”
”Of all the metaphors!” exclaimed Amy
Jessie feared that Belle would overhear the co of her second sundae
”I one without me in her car and will be surprised not to find obble and hobble Can't you tear yourself away, Darry?” he added, with a wicked grin
Amy's brother tried politely to turn away froht him by the coat sleeve and held on while she chattered like a e ether acted in a rather ridiculous way
Darry looked foolish, then annoyed His sister was in an ecstasy of delight She enjoyed her big brother's annoyance She and Jessie and Burd had finished their crea a hint froirls ”Sorry you are off your feed and can't finish George Washi+ngton's finest product I'll eat it for you, if you say so, and then we'll beat it”
He reached casually for Darry's plate; but the latter would not yield it without a struggle The incident, however, gave Darry a chance to break away froirls at Darry's table, sniffed, and tossed her head
”Yes, Mr Drew,” she said in her high-pitched voice, ”I suppose you have to take the children hoood season, or they would be chastised”
”Ouch!” exclaimed Burd ”I bet that hurt you, Amy”
Darry had picked up both checks from the table Belle se of her table as Darry rather griht He refused to see that check, but strode over to the desk to pay the others