River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-04-17
WHOLESOME DISCIPLINE.
Cousin Eliza's Visit to the City
and What Came of It.

cit will Just spoil my holiday pleasure
that's all"
ALICE
well. it will; and l was looking for
ward to having such nice time. Why
couldn't she come later in the spring,
I'd like TO know"
Because this is her holiday time as
we'll as yours. She will not have anoth-
er vacation until summer; and as soon
as warm weather comes, we leave for
the mountains, as you know very we'll,
daughter"
Then why need she come at alp
Alice, I am surprised at you. don't
think you realize how badly you are
acting. From all have ever heard.
Eliza is a very nice girl in every way,
and am very glad to have her come 10
see Us Her mother was the dearest
cousin ever had"
''!Shs may have beea nice enough,
mother; but ELIAS stepmOther is quite
dreadful / will never forget what a
guy Eliza looked the day father and
were delayed at BrOOktOwn and she came
down 70 the depot to see US was actu-
ally ashamed to be seen talking to her.
and was glad enough none OF tho other
passengers knew US And now 10 think
she is coming here u visit me-a, tually
to visit me; and of course III have to
take her to the charity concert There1l
be no way of getting out of it"
Certainly you must take her" said
Mrs StOker, decidedly. "She must not
be shown any rudeness whatever. do
aot want her to think herself unwel-
come
II don't know what Maud Westerly
will say to her" said Alice, with sigh.
shell think Eliza specimen of all my
relations, and will very likely give me
The cold shoulder after this
Il don't know Maud Westerly, but it
strikes me that you think great deal
100 much of what she thinks and does,
Alice Try to be more independent. my
lear"
s-Oh. mother, al the girls copy Maud
IN every thing. She is perfectly lovely,
and then her father is so immensely
.ich."
Mrs. StOker laughed
Very good reason for your worship"
she said.
We'll. il has an effect on peOple-tO
De rich, ! mean" explained Alice, and
here are ever so many girls in Mrs
Sayles' school who would give their lit
lie fingers 10 be intimate with Maud.
But she has never made an intimate
friend. She is pleasant TO US all, but
Fery few of US have ever been asked TO
,all on her. Lately she has shown me
a good deal of attention. but there's an
snd of that now. Of course, for Eliza
Sill spoil every thing"
Il think Eliza's coming will be good
discipline for you. my dear. You nave
great deal of false pride. You should
wish to be valued for what you are, not
for your surroundings or for beauty or
wealth"
Alice shook her head, and Wa : silent
She WAS only sixteen, and heI pretty
head was full Of false notions Of all
kinds.
Poverty seemed TO her the most terri
Die Of all evils. and to be addressed a
positive sin Ii was great cross to her
that her father was in only moderate
circumstances. and that she could not
vie with some of the other girls she
knew in giving gay parties and adopt
ing every new style that came in
When she went upstairs after her
conversation with her mother regarding
the impending visit OF her Cousin Eliza,
she was in any thing but an agreeable
state Of mind.
Il suppose I'll have 70 take her out
with me occasionally" she thought,
but I'll keep her in the background as
much as ! can, and I'll tell every body
that she is not really my cOusin-Only
the daughter of a cousin of mothers
And that isn't a very near relation"
Eliza came the following day. and
was quite as devoid of style as Alice had
anticipated
Her travelling dress was a plain brown
wooden. made with a rufiie arOuno the
bottom, and IOOpel up in the back.
As she took the young guest TO tae
room which had been prepared for hei
reception. Alice wondered how shs
could manage TO hint 10 her that al
skirts hung straight. now, and RULES
we're thing of the remote past as re
garded fashion
Eliza's trunk was old. heavy. and has
seen hard service. A stout rope guardes
il against possible accidents. and Alice
wondered if straps were not sold il
BrOoktOwn. or il the rope were a mat
ter OF taste
She helped her cousin unpack, AM
her heart sank as she saw the slende
stock Of wearing apparel; the loose
sleeved ,beaver-cloth sack. cut after
fashion prevalent several years back
the best hat. with its cheap feather
the homemade muff and the cOttol
gloves
Mother may call this good disciDlin'
for me- she thought but IL will al
most kill me to go out with her dresse'
in these things And what raA Maui
Westerly think?''
You don't know how I've looked for
ward 70 coming to see you" said Eliza
breaking in on her thoughts i've al
ways longed to visit the city, but
never seemed IS il ] could get OF