Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-29
Cousin Enaily's
 Revolt
By CARROLL ". RANKIN.

| 7 - 1 row plank walk at the outer edge of the long ore dock. One was 8 small, soberly-dressed woman of perhaps 40 years of age. The other was tall, radiant girl of IT,. Their eyes were fixed upon huge ore-car- rier. steaming slowly out into the clear blue of Lake Superior. Five i handkerchiefs of varying dimensions
 1uttered gayly from the stern rail, and five happy faces smiled back at I the two watchers silhouetted against the ore-stained timbers of the dock. 1 ''What an advertisement they'd make for tooth-powder!" said Kath- crime, watching the receding boat. ssDid you ever see such a beaming lot? Isn't it lovely for them to have chance to take lake trip? Wasn't it nice of Uncle Joe to think of send ing them all? Isn't it fun to see folks off?''
 ..No.' said her companion, unex- l pectedly, .it isn't"
 ssWhy, Cousin Emily! Anybody'd think you weren't glad to have them go. Think what a change it will be for mother! Ten whole days without a mite of housekeeping to think of" "Of course I'm glad for your moth CTS sake; she really needed the rest. But you just wait, Katherine, until you've been seeing people off for 40 years, without ever going to any place yourself, and see how you like | it! I've seen people off on steam boats and ore-carriers, on special trains and private cars, and just plain, everyday cars ever since I was born; but haven't been dozen | miles from home in all that time.
 First of all, saw everybody off to the Centennial. Did I go? Not a bit of it! Young as I was, had to stay at home with your grandfather's sprained ankle Then all the family went to Mary Earnings wedding, and l left me at home to poultice Uncle Timothy's fe1on. Did go to the circus? Did I go to Chicago to the opera? Did get to the worlds fair or the Paris exposition? Did I-'' "Why, Cousin En1ily!"
 ''Did I go to the family gathering at Madison? No, didn't. Somebody had to stay in the house to keep the water-pipes from freezing. and I was that somebody. Did go to the last whist tournament? I wanted to, but somebody had to stay with Cousin Anne's teething baby, and of course was the one.
 'I didn't even get to Grandfather Perkins funeral. I saw all the fam fly off in private car that time; but was left at home with the Denberry twins. There are those twins on that boat this very minute; and here am 1, seeing them off and staying here my self to chaperon you
 ''I'm sorry" began Katherine.
 ssOh. you needn't be. It isn't your fault. It isn't anybody's fault, unless it's mine. I tell you, Katherine, it doesn't pay to be useful person. But come; let's go home. The boat went around the point two minutes ago."
 The plank walk was none too wide. While there was no actual danger, it was necessary to proceed cautiously in order to avoid rubbing ones gar ments against the ore-crimsoned tim bers on the one hand, or tumbling un- CG1GulOI1lOuSlY other. So Katherine led her more tinorous second cousin along the narrow ledge, up the steps and into the safety of the broad, covered walk in absolute silence.
 s.yYell, that's over," said Cousin En- ily. examining her sleeve for possible ore-dust. Katherine, I want you to promise never to tell anybody what said about being sick Or seeing people off and never going any, where myself. I'm ashamed of my self for saying it. The family has been as good as gold to me ali these years I think must have been tired and nervous after flying around all the morning trying to get every body's things packed in the right bags. I'm afraid now that put your moth | er's thimb1e in Toms suit case.
 sAll the better,' laughed Katherine.
 .She'd hem all the way from here to Cleveland if she had it. If Tom finds it he'll throw 1t overheard to keep her from sewing. Never mind, Cousin Elm | fly Rub out that anxious wrinkle and come along! shan't tell a soul about all those trips you didn't take
 And Katherine did not; but the girl. who had never in her life. planned any, l thing for herself, since she had so many others to plan things for her, 1 spent several days in deep thought. l This was so unusual that Cousin Elm fly sent surreptitiously for the fam i fly doctor, who felt the girls pulse,
 while pretending to shake her hand,
 and then gravely recommended a
 freckle lotion.
 Katherine's father was not wealthy, l but on her mothers side the family l was large and influential one. It in ] cluded one millionaire, one mine-own-
 CT and three railroad men. To be sure, the millionaire was stingy, the mine
 owner eccentric, and the railroad men too busy to be bothered; but Kath-
 crime was not the girl to be hampered l by trifies like these.
 ''Pooh!" said Katherine, tearing up
 asix-page letter, the result of an hours I hard labor. Uncle John hasn't time
 t., read all that. He doesn't read any thing but telegrams. I'll write him a telegram and sent it by mail.''
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