“A chair is the safest place for you,” said her rescuer, laughingly.
“Take off the hat and everything will be all right,” said Jessie. “That was what nearly caused your undoing.”
“Oh, very well,” Lucile agreed. “For such a little thing why quarrel?” and disappeared within the house.
“Remember,” said Evelyn, warningly, “remember, that hat is mine, and if you dare to put a slur upon it I’ll——”
“Lucy, Lucy,” cried Jessie in a frightened voice, “come quick; she is threatening me!”
“All right; wait a minute,” came the voice from inside.
“But I can’t wait a minute,” wailed Jessie; “she may have killed me by that time.” 22
“Well, what——” began Jessie, and Evelyn, glancing at her astonished face, broke into a shout of laughter.
“Oh, Lucy, come and see what you’ve done,” she gasped. “Oh, Jessie, I never saw you look so funny, and that’s saying a good deal.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it,” said Jessie, icily, though there was a twinkle in her eye. “Not having a mirror, I’m afraid I can’t join in the joke.”