Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-01-30
"kNY, BUT your mornin' glories do


white one" 1t was Mrs. Ridley COM
ing up the walk.
II will, Mis- Ridley. Come In and
set down. There's q pam leaf on the
lounge, an mebbe you'll take glass
of cool water. It's scorchin' morn
ing" said Miss Phemey.
81 would like a drink. thank you,'
responded Mrs. Ridley. Seems like
when anybody's fat as am. they just
get het up like a coal stove. My. that
tastes good. You got q grand well,
Miss Phemey."
The hostess smiled fattered smile.
but before she could speak Mrs. Ridley
went on: II brought over three OF
Mr.. Ridley's vests, Miss Phemey, to get
you to mend 'em. He's busted 'em
ever one right down the back, fr all
the world like n seven-year locust, |
tell i'm. ant seems like ! got no time
TO fix 'em, with Emma May gittin'
married next week. We're just liyin'
In n regular whirlwiDd, an sorry as
I'll be to see Emma May go-not that
] don't like Charlie Foote, but you
know what mean--I cert'ney shall be
glad when all this fuss Is over"
II expect II is trying" sympathized
Miss Phemey. "But Emma Mays al
ways been good daughter, an she
deserves a fne weddin'."
"'Tain't that don't want her TO
have It," said Mrs. Ridley, hastily.
"But I'm just dog-tired this mornin'-
for the land sakes, it's half-past ten
o'clock already; I got to go. You
bring them vests over when they're
done, Miss Phemey, an III pay you
f'r 'em. I'd send one o. the boys over,
but Emma May wants you to come per-
tickler an see her presents, son be
KILN two birds with one stone" She
chuckled comfortably as she stepped
outside the door.
Miss Phemey looked after her de
parting form with resentful stare.
"Yes." she muttered, "she can get Miss
Maxwell to make Emma Mays weddin'
clothes, but I'm good enough to mend
up Jim Ridley's old vests. I'll charge
her is cents apiece, see Z don't;
thatll be IS cents. Does seem good
bit 10 charge f'r mendin' three vests"
Emma May wants you TO come per-
ticker to see her presentsl 'Tain't
no hint; oh. mol Sally Ridley needn't
'a'troubled herself to say that. got
present for Emma May, an I'm going
TO give II 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 weddin' clo'sl They tell me
Miss Maxwell uses chain-stitch ma
chine. always did say chain-stitch
machines was made for the careless,
an don't see no reason TO change my
mind. Well, 'pon word. this vest amt
on'y busted, but frayed int the bar
gain" Miss Phemey fell brisklY to
sewing.
The next day, despite the threaten
ing rumble Of n distant storm, Miss
Phemey dressed In her best and start
cd toward the Ridleys. carefully car
rying two packages. She was gra-
ciously received by Emma May, fat,
fair girl Of pleasant mien and placid
disposition.
II brought home them vests" on.
planned Miss Phemey, "and here.
Emma Nav. In n little present I
brought for you. TIN be nice f'r your
dinine-room table. I thought" She
held out a small white pasteboard
boz. with an expression of the heap
Ing ls-of-fire kind.
"Ma," called Emma MAY. "come here;
Miss Phemey's brought me n butter
knifel Wisht you'd lookI That GER
t'ney IA beautiful"
ITS solid silver" said the donor.
proudly. INV niece down TO New
York got it for me-" She received the
thanks. delivered n trifle embarrassed.
ly, of mother and daughter. with no.
lite coolness.
When the bride-elect iny,ted hcr ,o
an inspection of the presents. Miss
Phemey looked them over and made
few comments. She turned the set of
silver spoons, "presented by the
grosm's parents" so that the plate
mark vas visible. md ahe tanned the
globe OF a Raudy china lamp with the
remark that they were lust two dol
lars and thirty-nIne cents down 10
Beedham's. When she had looked at
nll, she said, cheerfully;
snow | want 70 see YOUR clothes.
Emma NAV"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley exchanged
glanoes OF ANNOYANCE. but The latter
led the yay 10 the SPARE room. vhers
on bed and chair. Inv the creation. Of
Miss Maxwell. "City Modiste."
There was the white silk wedding
dress, the tan travelling dress. some
odd waists, n black satin. stiff with
jet, and ''tea gown" No girl In a