The morning times., 1895-09-03
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Worse Than a Chinese Puzzle.

'sWeH, that's DONE and Mrs. Jack patted
the crisp pillow shams and gazed com
pIacently around the pretty room-a guest
room that had never yet held guest-rresh,
new and dainty. The breeze stirred the
friIIed curtains, the late afternoon sun
shone on the creamy walls, and the soft
light filtered through the young leaves Of
the chestnut, and family tinted with green
the lovely "A bend" over the bed.
No wonder Mrs. Jack looked satisfied.
No detail for comfort or beauty had been
forgotten. She and Jack had been married
only a few months; this was the finishing
touch to their cosy nest, and any young
housewife might have been proud Of the
result
Just then Jack rushed In, bearing q letter
He stopped on the threshold.
''Whew! what magnificence! Might
poor worm venture imp
'Nonsense, Jack! II isn't magnificent at
all-only pretty and restfuI. Come in. bad
boy. and tell me what is in that letter"
You know Cousin Elizabeth2" asked
Jack, as he settled himself in a big, easy
chair and pulled his little wife down beside
him.
Yes, indeed, dear. You remember saw
her the summer we were engaged, and
liked her so much Such a sweet face and
gentle waysi But she seems too old to be
your Cousin-mOre Like an aunt"
Father was the youngest OF an immense
family and Cousin EIizabeth's mother was
| the eldest, so that there were many years be
| tween them Indeed father and his niece
g1Fae.
! married."
Yes, arnold love story. wasn't it-a real
| romance?"
| ''WeH, Fannie what do you say to your
new room being chrIstened by this ancient
bridal couple on their antique h"neynoon?'
| Ion, this isn't their hOneymouni They
were married long before We were, and that
| was ages ago. Besides, they aren't so DID,
and I am very glad TO have some Of YOUR
| people for our first guests. You've been
such a perfect dear about this room. What
does the letter say?'
He read il:
Dear boy and his dear wife: have so
| longed to see You in your new happiness,
and now comes an oppOruniCy. The
| colonel has come to Boston ON business
! and I am with him. Would il not be con
venient for you 90 have Us with YOU for a
few DAYS? DO not hesitate To sag 50 IL il
would not. II YOU really do want US
couldn't Jack meet the colonel at Young;
after his business hours wednesday. anC
take him out 10 your home? I have al
engagement that VIII keep me until even
ing. bat can find my way TO you easily
With dear love Co both.
COUSIN ELIZA BETH
p. 81 do want you To see my colonel
&C. E"
''Wednesday-that sdayaftprtO-moTTOw w,
said Mrs. Jack. 4 shall be so happy TO nav
them! III write at once But she gave d
address Never mind, YOU can assure ID
colonel when you meet him how pleased VT
are. That's the dinner bell.
That night as Nan was taking hairpin
out Of her boDny brown locks, she casual.
remarked to Jack.
What did you say the colonel's name was
I don't remember it"
Jack looked puzzled. why, didn't te
YOU Colonel-colOnel-Jing TveCIeanfo
gotten that name for the moment. No ma
ter 1t viii come to me in the morning"
But ID the morning 1t was 1ustaS far a wa
from his memory as ever.
Nan" lie said in CONSERVATION, "hO'
shall I ever find the colonel at Young Hote
1t VIII never do for me to go around inquH
ing Tor the colonel who ma rried Cousin Eliza
beth.
jack" said Nan, what a fix we are il
! What ever can we do? Can't you think Q
the name? Bend your mind to it.
Jack bent his mind to it, meantime pacin
the floor.
1t seems to me as If IT were somethin
ike Walker but it isn't that"
Perhaps it's 'Trott' suggested Ma
''or 'Trotter.'
No, it's an odder name than that, bl
what it is l cannot make out"
Jack, this is awful We never can I
them know we don't remember their nam
after that lovely clock they sent us when y
We're married Ny note OF thanks went I
Cousin Elizabeth through her mother
know if l had ever written the nameI shou
- remember it. oh, dearl'' and Nan IOOkei 5
disconSoIate that Jack had to stop his deepI
- perplexed thinking for awhile 70 cheer he
i ''Oh, Jack!' she almost sObbed ''Yo
; can't find the colonel, and they'll thin
;, we didn't want them, and how can we eve
! explain?"
Gracious, Mani It's simply awfu
"a Cousin Elizabeth is such a dear. forgetf
8 soul, She'll never remember she didn
/. send us any address: but she is very sens
n tive, and If she gets it into her head thi
we didn't care about her coming. it W
break her heart Ha; 1 have it!'' and JaC
0 snapped his fingers and executed a j
] on the hearth rug.
: What, OF, WHAT" cried Nan.
Well, II go over to the station ard tel
: graph TO Sue for Cousin EIzabeta's ma
ried name"
Jack pulled on his macintosh and plum
n ed into the storm -EaIf an hour later /
II returned with very dismal countenanC
u The wires are down between here al
3 Boston," he announced. The gale
It fearful"
d TheySpent a dismal evening. Jack wa Xxi
II the floor most OF the time.
'e "Jovel' he exclaimed, 1.-THE situation
y worthy of HoweIls."
- Then the absurdity of their predicame
was borne upon him, and he roared wi
laughter. Nan could not see the fun.
r was pure tragedy to her hoSpitabIe sol
The next morning matters frightened. VIII
n they were sitting at breakfast, in the SUI
n shine that had succeeded the storm, the pos
. man brought a letter from Cousin EIzabe
~ IT contained but few lines.