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- GREEN AND corn . - Elizabeth Ann by NELL STECKEL '15 LIZABETH ANN GRIPPED the steering wheel desperately-a little farther-a little farther, and the low, wicked-looking, green racer swung safely around the corner, and Elizabeth Ann with a sigh of relief snuggled further down in the seat. Splinters echoed the sigh and the anxious little wrinkle between his eyes smoothed itself out as he regained his precarious balance and gave a bark of approval. Being a well- behaved terrior, and knowing his rather harum-scarum young mistress' fondness for wild escapades, he never annoyed her by verbally showing his alarm. Whew, said Elizabeth Ann, That was a narrow one, Splinter-sl Wonder where Billy is now! , and she gave a chuckle quite in keeping with the dimple that dodged in and out at the corner of her mouth. She slowed up and turned around, to see a blond pompadour above the big steering wheel of u rakish red car not far behind her. She listened a minute, and then- Oh darn, said Elizabeth Ann, K0h I know Splinters, dnrn isn't nice and lady- like, but then I guess you would get tired of being a perfect lady all the time too!! I just know Billy hasn't that throttle wide open, why won't he play fair ? She drew the car up to the curb, jammed on the brakes with a crash. and jumped out just as the red car drew up behind hers. Billy, he of the blond pompadour, smiled a bit ruefully as he stepped out. It's no use, Elizabeth Ann, he said, That green Imp of yours has my poor old Devil beat a mile! I- But Elizabeth Ann burst in upon him tempest- uously. Now, Billy, it's just no use trying to talk that way. I know as well ns you do that you didn't have her wide open coming up the street. Why, Devil can beat the Imp any day, and you know it and I know it and you lmow I know it-and oh I think you're just horrid not to play fair! I don't see what difference it makes 'cause I'm a girl-you never will play fair, you always let me winl And I think -I think you're just mean ! Billy'e face was blank, as he said, See here, Elizabeth Ann, what are you raving about? I don't let you win, you just naturally do it- But he didn't get any further for Elizabeth Ann stamped one white shod foot and said, Billy Dean, you fibl You know you're a lots better tennis player and golf player and swimmer and auto driver and everything than I am, and yet you just sit back and let me romp in ahead as if you were saying, 'Let the little child win, I know I could if I wanted to, but then she's only a girl, so I'll let herl' I-I-just hate you, so there! The dimple was quite eclipsed now, the little chin was held very, very firmly and the long lashes were winking desperately to keep back the tears, for Elizabeth Ann was very much in earnest. Billy Dean had been her pal ever since she could remember, and never, never had he been able to forget she was a girl-and Elizabeth Ann! I-Ie never beat her in the races they used to run, he always managed to let her -Page 9-
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1.--. GREEN AND GOLD il- win tennis games and auto races, except once in a while when he was afraid she was getting a little suspicious of the reality of her victory. And now she'd gone and found it outl Billy knew very well he could beat Elizabeth Ann at everything, because, while she was a good little sport, she was only a girl and lacked his strength. But he thought it pleased her to win, and as Billy's chief aim in life was to please Elizabeth Ann-he had done his best to make her think she'd done it on her own merits. Elizabeth Ann tried to make him sec that it wasn't a bit of fun for her to have him let her win, she wanted him to do his darndest to win, and she'd do her darndest to beat him. fWhen Elizabeth Ann was excited, she forgot that darn and dai-ndcst were expressions she should have outgrown long ago li There would be some joy in winning then. Poor Billy did his best after that, but somehow he just couldn't forget that it was Elizabeth Ann, adorable, desirable Elizabeth Ann, and that it might hurt her to lose! And so he kept on doing not quite his best until Elizabeth Ann lost her temper. I'll just make you win, Billy Deane! she stormed. PII do it somehow-and I won't let you either, you'll win in spite of my doing my best to beat you! You see, I'll do it. Now Billy had a monoplane, and was quite an expert amateur. It was Elizabeth Ann's greatest delight to go for a flight with him, and she finally persuaded him to show her how to manipulate it. Soon she was aeroplane crazy, and coaxed and coaxed until her poor Dad in self defense gave her a small biplane, on the condition that she would be very careful, much more careful than she was with the Imp . And Elizabeth Ann said she'd be very, very careful. But with all her coaxing,-fand Elizabeth Ann could certainly coaxll, she just c:ouldn't get Billy to race with her in the planes. He steadily refused, because, as he said, Pm not crazy about the idea of your having a 'plane of your own, Elizabeth Ann. Of course you're perfectly competent but they're still pretty risky things, and if I race with you I'm afraid y0u'll do something reckless. And you know we can't have anything happening to you, dear! But the dear was under his breath, for Billy was a little afraid to let Elizabeth Ann know how much she meant to him. But if he could have seen the deter- mined set of her jaw, he would have feared she'd get her way somehow! x-run Waoo Hoon! As the long cry rent the air it was answered by a more feminine one, and Elizabeth Ann flew down the steps to meet Billy as ho rushed up. Say, he began, breathlcssly. I've some peachy news for you. Them-e's to be an aeroplane meet over at Ardley, and Pm going to fly. Won't you drive over in the Imp 'I It's going to be fine, there are some profession- als entered I think. Please come! I have to go now z nd get my 'plane ready. 'He was so excited he failed to see the wicked gleam in Elizabeth Ann's eyes, accompanied by the dimple, as she said, I'll be there, Billy ! il K ll Q The planes were poised on the ground, ready for flight. Billy was there, -Page 10-
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