The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-06

having gone on ahead with Marthas valise. After
chatting a few moments with her aunt Martha
went upstairs TO unpack
You said | was to sleep with Won. didn't Won
Minnette" she asked. Il know how beautifully
you keep your room, I'll be careful not to scat
ter my things around"
Minnette smiled at that, for Martha had never
been noted for her orderliness and she was not
surprised when she went upstairs few moments
later to find her cousins clothes and toilet articles
strewn from one end to the other of the big room
Don't be cross, Minnette" Martha said gayly
These are all going to be put away, You see, |
spread out INTO the sewing room. And, Minncttee,
speaking OF sewing, reminds that if | can, |
want to have dress made while | am here. /
ought to go right out and see about it, too, be-
cause L haven't any time to waste. VIII you go
with me to hunt up dressmaker! And there's
another thing. / wonder if Bobby would mind
taking message to my friend, Jessica Chalmers
She's going to leave town tomorrow, and I'd like to
have her drive up this evening to see me. / meant
to write her when was coming, but somehow l
didn't get around to it. L suppose L might have
telegraphed her, but | didn't think of it."
The five days of Martha's visit were busy
With Minnettes help, she found dressmaker who
was willing to make her dress, and she was con
stantly hurrying back and forth for consultations
and fittings, while Bobby was frequently pressed
into service as an errand and messenger boy. Min
nette'S pretty room still strewn with Marthas
belongings, which she could not find time to put
away, and she apologized most prettily for this,
and for leaving her writing materials scattered
about the sitting
Marthas dress was finished about an hour be-
fore train time, and she brought it home in big
box
Il think I shall have to take Bobby with me-
to take care of my parcels" she said laughingly
81 shall probably leave my dress the train if [
don't" The mishaps resulting from her needless
ness, which she frankly admitted, were always
source of amusement to Martha 81 wonder where
l laid my little wrist-bag! Have you Minnette
seen it, auntie "
Then followed hunt through the house, which
was ended only by Marthas remembering that she
had laid her bag on a table at the dressmaker's,
and Bobby was sent after it posthaste, and found
it all right.
Now, Martha, arc you sure you have every
thingP Mrs. Boyd asked, as her niece stood draw
ing her gloves, preparatory to starting for the
train.
Eyes, everything, auntie,p Martha answered
with her ready smile She never resented such
questions from any of her careful relatives
They reached the station about fifteen minutes
before train time and were strolling back and
forth along the platform, when Martha came to
sudden stahdstill, and look of dismay on her
face. She made hurried search through her
wrist-bag
what have you left, Martha p Minnette asked,
laughingly.
MY ticket! You know got it this morning
and laid it on the shelf in your room. meant to
put it right back in my bag, but it slipped my
mind, somehow. o, Bobby, will you have time to
get it for me! Run, fly, Bobby, there's good
boy"
The little group left on the platform waited
in nervous impotence as the station clock ticket
off the minutes. 1t was very necessary that Mar
that should go on this train. Three minutes were
left-two-one-the train was whistling for the
station. Just then Bobby, redfaced and breath
less came running down the platform with the
precious bit of pasteboard Martha was hurried
up the car steps, and from the platform waved a
graceful smiling goodby to her aunt and cousins.
I've had a lovely visit, auntie,' she called as
the train moved out
"She did make us fly round didn't shew
Bobby said when he had got his breath again.
His mother laughed, then drew long breath
of relief.
Martha is a dear girl" she said to Minnette,
"and [ am very fond of her. but"
That "but' meant that visit from Martha was
not an unn1ixed blessing.