The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17

| tent Win Whit new SpClaI tEulibS ldai
Mt our feet during the brief summer
months, must be burdened with this
rural monstrosity, who will surely
ruin your prospects so tar as the col
onel is concerned by her gaucheries."
"The colonel? We have not seen
him since last summer" returned her
daughter, Elicia.
"But have heard from him. He is
already here and win dine with us to-
day. hope Elvirn Jenners will not
come until after his departure.
In the afternoon Mrs Gerrold and
| Eiicin were in the room OF the latter,
deciding between the respective merits
OF pink crepe and II white chiffon,
when there was n sound OF carriage
| wheels.
"Surely the colonel can't have como
Mt this hour" murmured Mrs. Ger
rold, Fastening to the window. lit
is only Sis. Who cun it be?" she
added. "It's never Elvlra Jen-
nersl"
a Young lady faultlessly tired in n
dark travelling gown and correspond
ing accessories had alighted, while n
fine, MISUNDERSTANDING woman lean
ell ont.
She watched until the girl had been
admitted and was then driven away.
"a young lady-your niece. | think
size wants to surprise you" nnnounc-
ed the trim ail.oi-all-work a NOM
ent later.
at must be Ella DENLY. Her ia
ther sometimes called her Ellie"
whispered Mrs, Gcrrold to Elicia on
the landing. rs they started down,
"and while not wealthy, Cousin Den
by. remember, is well bred and the
girls are all that one could desire"
She entered the tiny reception-room
and kissed her niece.
I'VE are very glad to see you, my
dear, she said, in n sincere welcome,
thinking that this cousin would give
| prestige and even increase Elicia's
| chances with the colonel.
| After n cousinly kiss Elicia took
| the newcomer to her own room, ex-
| planning;
1--WE received the note so late that
we had not time to prepare your
room"
She did not explain that her nam
ma had arranged to give her the small
| attic room next to the servants
"Who was with you in he carriase?"
asked Elcia, adding apologt tically: 81
| was looking out OF my window
Mrs. Landon. She has been my
teacher"
/ LAT home?" questioned Elicia.
ooh, no; at the seminary
| The colonel came shortly after
ward and was soon being presented to
| Miss DENLY.
| With wondering surprise the colon
el noticed the puzzled expression in
| Miss Denbys eyes rs her name was
spoken, and he also noticed that they
were ve'y beautiful eyes.
| That night when the colonel had
gone and the cousins were alone Elicia
became confidential.
| DO you know, we thought perhaps
you were Elvira Jenners before you
| came? Mamma says they're terrible
| people even il they are our cousins.
| Why, she says Uncle Jenners even
pulls his coat-tails aside before sitting
down."
He does not do so now" correct
ed Ellie.
Elicin looked up in surprise, and
her cousin added;
because when was there l asked
him not to-"
"Of course that was deliciously
kind of you, dear; but these people
who have to always be requested to
don't are just n little impossible,
don't you think"
yet most of our relatives reside in
the rural Districts" replied Ellie,
hotly.
And, truth to tell, never imagin-
| ed had so charming one as you.
| DO you know, Pm gong to tell you
small secret. We We're frightened out
OF our senses, especially mamma, for
fear you We're Elvira Jenners. You
know her nickname is Ellie and Uncle
Drnbv calls you Ellie instead OF Ella.
Mamma says Elvira must be quite
impossible. She remembers Uncle
Jenners perfectly and what could Ell
vira be with such parent?'
L les face was study.
but it's quite different with you,
dear" chartered Elicia. mamma
says Uncle DENLY is naturally refined
and had the sense to allow you to re-
ceive your education away"
| Elicia was waiting when Ellie came
/ uDWllSt'tiIS Win ~ itttti manu-.
| "Your Uncle Jenners is coming on
an afternoon train" she said.
Since he expects mamma 10 enter
tain him l should have thought he
would have written her
He is only to remain over one
train" corrected Ellie, b ushingto the
roots OF her hair, "nnd he insists on
taking me away with him."
| "You?"
Ellie nodded.
"You certainly will not allow that
| ill-meunared old man to order you
about as a colonel does n private?"
| Eicia's comparisons had taken n
| military turn since she had begun to
feel sure of the colonel.
| In half m hoGr u string OF car
ria es, filled with a gay party, dash
| ed along the beach.
There was to be n clam bake BLK
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