Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15
thought she never saw sprettief home
or more winsome mistresa

Cousin Elizabeth's portly husband
with: II am glad to see you, colonel,
not betrsying, by any hesitation, the
dreadful blank that existed in bis mind
after that military title. For the bag.
gage had revealed no name!
The lady, with sweet graciousness.
had said: "You must call me Cousin
Elizabeth dear" and the husband
had been introduced simply Is 1.-THE
Colonel"
Never mind" said Jack. "We'll
find out somehow. It's immense,
though, having visitors and not know.
ing their name. But I've thought Of .
way"
$50 have l." said Nan. "We'll see
who will find out first"
Soothed BY the certainty, she set to
work 10 enjoy her guests; not . hard
task, for she already loved Cousin
Elizabeth, and no one could help lik.
ing the colonel, with his simple, hearty
ways and utter devotion to his wife.
The next morning, when Nan saw
the postman coming down the street,
she remembered that Cousin Elizabeth
had said she was expecting q letter to
be forwarded, and SO she rushed to
meet him, eager to read the address.
Just as she reached the door she was
met by Cousin Elizabeth, who held up
letter.
"Only one, dear, and that for me-"
and away went the envelope into the
little morning fire blazing Oh the
hearth, before Nan had q glimpse Of
the superscription. Jack grinned.
"Foilcd again" he whispered in her
ear as he gave his good-by kiss.
1 Off went Jack into the city, and from
there he sent the following telegram
to his sister;
WIRE at once Cousin Elizabeths married
name. At once. JACK"
After Nan had given her days orders,
arranged her flowers and settled Cousin
Elizabeth on the lounge with new
book she dressed for the street.
1--WE little shopping ! must do,
Cousin Elizabeth. | know you will ex.
cuse Inc for awhile"
Dear child' murmured Cousin
Elizabeth, as she watched the slender
graceful figure down the street
A little later Nan came back, radiant,
clasplng square package. She hur-
ried up to her room, undid q pretty
blank book bound In soft white kid,
tied 1t up with long yellow ribbons
and laid 1t on the little desk in the
guest room. Then she went back to
her company.
Dear colonel and Cousin Elizabeth"
shc said, we arc SO happy to have you
as our first guests. knew something
was lacking in your room and it just
occurred to me it was guest book. So
| went out and got one, and now l
want you to write your names on the
very FIRST page"
BLESS you, dcarl" said Cousin Eliza
beth; what privilege to be the first
Of what hope will be long and hap
py list'
In the middle Of the afternoon Jack
received an answer to his telegram:
DO not remember name lie was colonel
Father and mother in burlington. They would
know. Sugn
After lunch while the guests were
doing in the library, Nan stole into
the guest-room. There on the fair first
page Of tho new book, were the words:
cousin Elizabeth" and beneath, In
bolder writing: 1.-THE Colonel"
'lt's the funniest thing ever heard
Of said Jack, after they had conndcd
their disappointmcnts to each other, as
they were dressing for dinner.
Funny" exclaimed Nan "lt's fear.
full 1t seems as II everything was in
conspiracy against us, What would
they any II they knew we did not even
know their name"
That evening neirhbor callcd
Jack muttered over the introductjons
as incohercntly as no could, and the
whole proup drew nm their chairs IN n
cozy circle. During a lull in the con.
vcrsatlon the caller turned to Nan,
and said in distinctly audible tones
81 beq vour narjor h,tI All 49,.
catch the names of vour ruestsn
Nan turpod n,lov,Lo roo., .,sa
Crash! over went a little table that was
standing by Jacks elbow
"Oh. nv net rose.bowlr cried Nan
slow could YOU be SO clumsvqn Then
as she and Jack stooped over to nicl,
up the fallen stand. she wbisnarcd In
his ear. "You darlincl tbinL 7
should have faintedlp
In tho confusion ~ ro.tor,rc or,.r
tho question was forgottcn md tha
nc;ohhor won't ho,no no,,a ~. ..., Wy
for his inquiry.
Tho ounsta tool That's donor., A..
So. ~ w, wv. "ePai'uio '.ic
.eN. iioih'ng' WINE they were walt
Ing for the carriage Nan put her arms
around Cousin Elizabeth and said Low.
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