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Chapter 4 PRESSING DIFFICULTIES

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lorence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a rea

, of course. We'll have to speed, too,

s of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hu

on her way to the bathroom. "It's in your suitcase. I'll hav

her fresh glowing cheeks, she found that Miss Prudence and Carlitos had gone to the dining room a

ee," Peggy remarked with a worried frown. "I hate for us to disgrace

shop or even to the maid here in the hotel-we'd n

curls. "I'll press all three dresses while you're getting your baths.

t to one of the little girls in my neighborhood. Th

e it all right." Jo Ann

s, though her determination did not waver. She'd manage some way. After a hasty look about the ro

ron to that socket." She p

diminutive cord and lau

the bed. "Hold my legs, now." She stood tiptoe on this perch and after

on the bed, but to her disappointment she s

iggles at the funny sight of Jo

on's getting hot, and I'm getting tired holding it. Get t

cher and glasses, and then carried it over and lifted it on top

ut on top of the table. Step on it! Don't run aro

ned. "You're equally funny looking yourself, spri

g. It's the springie

l and placed it on top of the table. But even with its adde

Peggy between giggles. "Oh yes, maybe the telephone book'll help." She ran o

t the iron down on the magazines. "Now bring me som

d forth in her efforts to keep her balance on the springy bed. "Stop star

catch you ironing," grinned Peggy. "It's against the rules to iro

eer between the slats of the blinds at the screened top, she implored Peggy to slide the panel up. Peggy obediently pu

larm, and Jo Ann almos

shooting in here and will come to investigate. Shove that pane

mplimenting herself on coming to the finishing touches of her pressing, there came a sudden knocking at the door.

attled violently. Simultaneous

re sounded a woma

nce!" the g

, and get her inside before some

from her first surprise, she burst out, "What does this mean? Don't you know it's against the rules to iron in your room? I've never stayed in

nn replied meekly. "In a few min

ould knock on the door and catch

cided to see for herself what the hotel rules said about ironing. She walked ov

he exclaimed after she had checked her mirth a little. "This is rich! Funniest thing I'v

ce so much amusement. Then she too began to laugh, stop

t on earth does that

says when a guest-wishes to iron-to call the office,

ressions were so ridiculous that Florence and Peggy con

had a real iron and board for the asking

later when they went down to the lobby to meet Luc

t success, and the girls did not return

ere and wake her up this late. She'd think it an unearthly hour." She stopped talking and smiled over at the girls. "Aren

and then at Peggy. "Say, Florence," she remarked

can take the consequences," sugge

probably be that you and I'll be out

tter the three girls finally climbe

morning they were aroused by

g! Maybe the hotel's afire and they're try

he sleeping Jo Ann, and rushed to the do

om, and I was so alarmed! Are the other girls here?" She snapped on the light and stood blinking at the frig

s well dress, so we can get an early s

udibly and sank

or three o'clock?" Flor

u girls so long to dress that it'll be s

Peggy yawned. "Five o'cloc

some cold water in your face-that'll wake you." She added with a whimsical note in her

ence!" Jo Ann begged, burrow

rt and was going to stay there to see that they did get up a

ep to make up for all this lost time," Jo Ann murmu

er, it seemed," Peggy replied. "I take to sleeping the way Miss Prudence does to getting

ed. "Here's h

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