The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-08-09

feather bed, she laughed wickedly and
delightedly.
ooh. what would Aunt Cornelia do
if she knew I SM0re right before the
new minister She'd leave town, | do
believe. I thought / liked him very
we'll, but 1 don't know. l like a minis
ter to live up to his calling, and he
should not have been amused. 1t was
frivolous in him to know so much
about the world. If he weren't a min
lister / know I'd like him, but as he is
a minister I'd like him to be different"
The next afternoon her aunt an
nounced that she had to attend club
meeting from which, she regretted to
say, outsiders were excluded. Polly
appeared resigned, however, and after
her aunt's departure she wandered
about the house seeking diversion. She
shape Of a wig, for her aunt had to re-
sort to false headgear, having lost
her hair through illness.
Polly promptly donned it and sur
veyed herself
81 don't look unlike aunt" she
thought, "only am young and plump.
We look like the advertisements for
before and after taking"
In pursuance of the resemblance she
tried on a black silken gown Of her
aunt's. She had just pinned on long,
pointed lace collar and fastened 1t with
N hx1r in Q6
of the window and saw her fellow
traveller coming up the steps.
Coming for a ministerial call. He
won't recognize me in this outfit, and
he has never seen aunt. I shall per-
senate herr
She fastened to admit the caller.
"How do you do-Mr. Winters, Is it
not? I am Miss Cornelia Latin. Be
seated, please. I thought / was never
going to meet my pastor. l was. SO
sorry l was out when you called be-
fore"
He politely regretted the fact also
and proceeded to talk of the church
matters.
"Hypocritew thought Polly. 'Fll test
him further"
"Mr. Winters, 1 don't suppose ought
to tell you my troubles on our first
meeting, but L feel 1 must unburden
Tmy mind and ask your advice"
Certainly, my dear Miss Latin. You
may command and trust me-"
81 have a niece visiting me-a we'll
meaning girl, but brought up in a
worldly way, and, Mr. Winters, will
you believe me, she actually at times
dear me, how can / tell you-she
swearsr'
"No, Miss Latin! You amaze me.
1t cannot be pOssible!'
'Horrid IMPORTER thought Polly
again.
Hearing voices ON the porch, she look
ed out and beheld her aunt entering in
company with man. Dismayed, she
snatched the wig from her head re-
CARELESS of the effect upon the min
lister. She had just concealed it when
her aunt and companion entered.
II made mistake in the date, Polly.
This is our pastor, Mr.. Winters My
niece, Miss Lester, Mr. Winters. I met
Mr.. Winters on his way here
"Well, john, what are you doing
here?' asked the minister after ac-
| knowledging the Introduction to Polly.
Let me introduce my cousin, Mr. Win
tiers, though 1 presume you have intro
duced yourself"
eyes, introduced myself" he re-
piled cheerf-1Ilv.
"POllyv' exclaimed her aunt, staring
at her niece. What in the world have
you got my dress on for?''
"Why, Aunt Cornelia, 1 was just try
| ing it on when Mr. Winters rang and
[ had no time to change"
"And do you know" said John, COM
polling Polly's averted eyes to meet
his, ''for just half an instant as you
opened the door l thought you were
| Miss Latin, and then 1 at once recog-
nized you as the young lady l saw
alighting from the train last night"