Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-12-05
my, BUT your raornin' glories do

\, BUI your InOrnin' QlOrie6 do
vI look nice. Miss Phemeyl Wish
you'd save me some seed often that
white one." II was Mrs. Ridley com
ing up the walk.
II will. Mis- Ridley. Come in and
set down. There's n pam leaf on the
lounge. an mebbe youI take a glass
of cool water. IT'S a scorchin' morn.
ing" said Miss pbemev
81 would like n drink. thank Won.
responded Mrs. Ridley. "Seems like
when anvbodv's fat asIsm they inst
get het up like a coal stove. NV. that
tastes pood. You rot n grand well.
Miss Pbemev"
The hostess smiled n Aattered smile.
hut before she could sneak Mrs. Ridley
went ON: 81 brought over three of
Mr. Ridlev,s vests AIiss pbemev. 10 get
Won 10 mend 'cm. He's bu'sted 'em
ever one riont down the back. fr all
tb, world like n seven-year loc,ist. /
tell I'm ant seems Ike / rot no time
IN Az ,em with E,nma Nav gittinf
married NEXT week. We're inst Twin
IN n regular wbirlyvJnd nm sorry ot
III be 10 see Emma NAV po-not that
don't like Charlie Foote. Int Won
tnov vbot | meant cert'nev shall he
glad when all this fuss Is over"
81 expect IL ia irving" sympntbized
Mis-, Pbemev. "B,lt Emma MAYS MI.
ways been n good daughter. an she
deserves n ane weddin'"
"'Tain't that | don't want her &c
haye r." said MIRA Ridley hastily
"put I'm mat dog-tired this mornin'-.
for the land sakes. It's balf-past ten
o'clock already. got To go. You
bring them vests over when tlr.v're
done. Miss Phemey. an III pny YOU
fr 'em. I'd send one o. the bows over.
but Emma NAV wants YOU to come per.
tickler an see her presents. SON b,
killin' two birds with one stone" sh,
chuckled comfortably as she stepped
outsjde the door
Miss Phemey looked after her de-
parting form with resentful stare.
yes she muttered. "she cnn yet Mis-,
Maxwell TO make Emma MAYS weddin
clothes, but I'm good enough to mend
up Jim Ridley's old vests. III charge
her is cents apiece, see Z don't;
thalll be as cents. Does seem n good
bit to charge f'r mendin' three vests"
Emma May wants YOU TO come per
ticker to see her presents! 'Tain't
no hint; oh. mol Sally Ridley needn't
'a'troubled herself TO say that. / 90,
a present for Emma MAY an I'm going
to give IL TO her. I'd like TO get even
with them. the whole kid band of 'em
Jest as II | couldn't 'a'made Emma
Mays woddin' clo'sl They tell me
Miss Maxwell uses chain-stitch ma.
chine. / always did sny cbain.stitcb
machines was made for the careless.
an don't see no reason to change my
mind. Well, 'pon word, this vest ain't
on'y busted, but frayed int the bar.
gain" Miss Phemey fell briskly to
sewing.
The next day, despite the threaten.
ing rumble OF distant storm, Miss
Phemey dressed In her best and start.
ed toward the Rldloys. carefully car
ryinR two packages. She was Rra.
ciously received by Emma May, a fat
fair girl OF pleasant mien and placid
disposition.
IL brought home them vests." OF.
planned Miss Phemey; "and here.
Emma May, Ia a little present
brought for you. TN be nice f'r your
dining-room table, I thought" She
held out a small white pasteboard
boz, with an expression OF the heap.
lng-eoals -of-fire kind.
ma" called Emma May, "come here;
Miss Phemey's brought me IA butter
knifei Wisht you'd iooll That Ger.
t'ney Is beautiful"
IT'S solid silver" said the donor.
proudly. "My niece down 20 New
York got II for me-" She received the
thanks, delivered trifle embarrassed
ly, OF mother and daughter. with DO.
lite coolness.
When the brIde-eIcct ,nvited hor Ga
an inspection OF the presents, Miss
Phemey looked them over and mnde |
few comments. She turned the set of |
silver spoons, "presented by the
groom's parents" 30 that the plate. |
mark was visible. and she tanned tbo |
globe OF a gaudy china lamp with the |
remark that they were Just two dol. |
lars and thirty-nine cents down 20 |
Beedham's. When she had looked Mt |
oil, she said. cheerfully:
snow | want TO SEQ your clothes.
Emma May"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley exchanged
glances of annoyance, but the latter
led the way TO the spare room, where.
on bed and chair. lay the creations OF
Miss Maxwell. "City Modists"
There was the white silk wedaIny
dress, the tan travelling dress. some
odd waists. a black satin, stiir with
jet, and u "tea gown" No pirl In n
country town Inarriea without tha..