Beauty’s Sister

The eternal boy. Being the story of the prodigious Hickey. By Johnson, Owen. 1909

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That evening on the esplanade he called Snookers to him, and resting his hand affectionately on the little fellow’s shoulder, said: “Old man, do you want to do me a favour?”

“Sure.”

“I’m filling up a girl’s card for the Prom, and I want you to help me out.”

“Certainly; give me a couple, if the girl’s the real thing.”

“Much obliged. I’ll put your name down.”

“Second and fifth. Say, who is she?”

“Oh, some relative of Sawtelle’s — you remember you used to go with him a good deal in the Dickinson. It’s his sister.”

“Whew!” said Snookers, with a long-drawn whistle. “Say, give me three more, will you?”

“Hardly,” answered Turkey, with a laugh;” but I’ll spare you another.”

“I didn’t think it quite fair to the girl,” he explained later, ” to give her too big a dose of Snookers. Queer, though, how eager the little brute was!”