Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — Brotherly Attentions [ARTICLE]

Brotherly Attentions

•Yen were at the Sammer Ctrefle dance, weren’t you. AMeeT** anted BthaL Allee nodded. -Why, what’s the matter? Didst yen hare a good timet Whom did gta gewtthr -I wont with By.“ -How perfectly spieodld it to to have two brothers; and I haven’t any." -Oh, I wouldn’t feel ted about it, It I were you,- returned 17-year old Allee. -Brothers are sort of mixed hleasinga. The fact is, I don’t know anything more exasperating at times than a brother. The night of the Summor Circle dance I wished mine wore both in Jericho." -And yet By took P*«* > garstand." -Well, Hates! Ton know Bob ted teen pursuing Both Spencer all summer, and because she was out of town ho invited mo to g*. Ho one else fir— d likely to ask me, so of course 1 said Fd go With him, altho I took good care to inform him that 1 knew why he so honored me. “The night of the party I had lust put on the perfectly sweet pink-and-whlte organdy that I had begged mamas to buy for me for the occasion when the maid came upstairs and told mo that Charlie Lane had como to take me to the dance. “*To take met I exclaimed. 'Why, he hasn’t invited me, and, besides, rm going with Bob.* - ‘lt’s all right. Alien,' mid Bob, coming Into my room. *1 arranged with Charlie to take you tonight, after all. I knew you wouldn’t mind, sis.’ - 'Well, I do mind,' I answered bob ty. T won’t go with him.* “You won’t go with him? You’ll have to, Alice. Ton Ute Charlie all right, don’t you?* -T don’t lite either of you. I dart know what makes yon boys think 1 can bo passed around like a bothersome bundle. If Charlie wanted me to go to the dance why didn’t ha ask me? You asked him so you could take Huth, who has just come home, I expose!* “‘Be careful, Alice, he’ll tear you, warned Bob. -1 don’t care If be does. Anyway, rm going to tell him that I won’t gm* I flew downstairs, but when I got to the parlor door I walked in slowly and tewed ever so slightly to Charlie. "Ta sorry,* I said, with dignity, •that you troubled yourself to come for me, as 1 can’t go with you.* " *Why, why not, Alice P ** 'Because I dart care to bo tossed around like a leftover of some kind. You should have known better than th expect ne to go with you when yon didn’t even bother to invite me.’ -•But—but, I thought you understood. I thought Bob would explain, and, of course, I was glad to aooomod ■* “•Yes, it is sweet of you to do Bob a favor,’ I interrupted sarcastically, 'but as it happens it won’t be necessary.’ Then I turned and went slowly upstairs while ho was murmuring something about being sorry and didn’t think rd take it that way. -In a few minutes Bob came along and said he wished mother were homo to mate me behave. I made no reply and didn’t open my door till I heard By como into the house. Then I asked him to take me to the party. Ho was perfectly horrid about it, but Anally when I said he could take my camera camping with him next week ho consented to go It I wouldn’t ask him to dance any.

"And Charlie lane was at tte party! I was dancing with one of tte Hanson boys when I saw him, ted you may be sure that If te was suffering from the heat my bow must have cooled him off consMertofly. I tad a good time, notwithstanding the fact that Bob glared at me every time ho came my way, but when tte dance was over I couldn’t And By anywhere. “1 waited until excry one had left aad tte janitor was putting out the lights. Then I wont oat on the porch, wondering what in the world Fd and Charlie Tana was there smoking a HrareHa. '"Have yog loot something?* te teguired casually. •' Have you seen By?" 1 returned coldly. “'Yes. He wont with another kM over to tte late tar a swim.* •"He did! Why, te ought to te taro to take mo home.* -•Yea, he ought, tat I don’t believe ho will, tor when he left ho said that I should walk home with you, if ho didn’t get tack in time.*.——. -Well, I Ute that,’ I gaspod, and than I began to cry. ••Don’t M ted, Alice, and dost blame By. 1-1 suggested that te shouldn’t some back, because— woU, you see I wanted a chance to say a tar things to you,*" -And tteffi wtetr motored total breathlessly. “I let him say, of coarse. There wasn’t anything also to do, and, bo* aidaa, he told me that nothing suited him so wel as having me wished on him, bi oases te is always afraid to ask me to go to ph cioe when there are so many HvoUar fallows he thinks Fd rather go with.** •Oh, te isn't oa stow after afl, to ter