"I'm simply choked," said Cora with a laugh. "I never had such a
thirsty run."
Ida seemed very much interested in the distant landscape.
"The roads are awfully dry," she murmured.
"And so am I," added Elizabeth as she followed her sister and Cora
into the store. Walter and Jack trailed in after them, while Ed
stayed for a moment outside with Ida and Sid. The latter did not
introduce Ed to Ida. It was a habit Sid had, of never presenting his
young men chums to his "girl," unless he could not avoid it. Ida,
perhaps, knew this, and she strolled to the other end of the porch.
"How'd you make out in your exams?" asked Ed of Sid, for the latter
attended college with Jack. That is, he was in his study class,
though not in the same grade socially.
"Oh, pretty fair. I cut most of 'em. I finish next year, and I
don't intend to get gray hairs over any exams now."
"You cut 'em?" repeated Ed.
"Sure," and Sid started toward his car, Ida following. "So long."
"Well, you're not going away mad, are you?" asked Ed with a laugh,
wondering the while over the identity of the striking-looking girl
whom Sid so obviously refrained from introducing to him.
"Oh, not's so's you could notice it," was Sid's answer as he began
to tuck the dust robe over Ida's lap.
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