The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-19
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A Maid and
? . a Motor

The letter was handed to Marjory ut
the breakfast table after the exterior
had been severely scrutinized by the
head Of the household.
Marjory, somewhat tenacious OF her
individuality, was Of course late, 30 the
family looked up from Its respective
plates with varying expressions Of dis
approval while Aunt Lavinia shifted
obtrusively. 80
Marjory opened her letter, and fler
pretty eyes grew round and bright as
she mastered Its contents. How per
fectly glorious" she exclaimed at last,
"my godmother is dead and has left
me one thousand pounds"
The family was with one accord
thunderstruck. The godmother in
question had quarreled violently with
Marjory's parents and had ceased all
communication with them ten years be-
fore, the chief cause of her displeasure
being the rabid Observation-Disclosures Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope, who made
point Of "disapproving" of everything
they did not understand, or were not
concerned in, and imagine the one and
only spot of Importance in the wide
world was their own ivy-clad manor
house, In a wee struggling village, six
miles from the nearest railway station
and telegraph Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanhope rarely left
their own home and only at rare inter-
walls drove to the nearest market town,
from which excursion he returned In a
clustering passion at other peoples
''dunderheadedness, and his wife with
q violent headache; they always went
together, and always returned with the
same results.
They owned with much reluctance
that the one great mistake Of their
otherwise blameless and exemplary
lives had been the sending of Marjory
to school In London, the three younger
girls and their brother being educated
at home under the austere rule of a
fearsome, awesome frauleln Of uncer-
tain age and doubtful accent.
'Marjory," her mother would say pa
thetically, "has been sad disappoint-
ment," by which might be inferred that
the young woman in question had Inn
bibed various sensible, up-to-date, and
go-ahead doctrines and qualities, and
used the firmness of will which she In,
herited from her paternal relative in a
manner that RULED the domestic peace
OF Stanhope Manor not little.
II think. Marjory,. said her mother
"perfectly glorious Is hardly the right
term to apply to the lsmented death Of
your godmother."
"Poor. dear Juliana," sobbed Aunt
Lavinia, dabbing her eyes She knew
little and cared less about the defunct
lady. but always made point Of weep
ing whenever occasion served.
"what shall you do with the money 2
inquired Marjory's sister Geraldine.
"Gollyl how fine," was the expires
sive remark of the son and heir, upor
which he was requested by the twin
mot TO be vulgar"
"I,m glad Juliana has recognized
even at the eleventh hour, that she die
wrong to displease u.s." announced tn.
head Of the family pompously. "It
would have shown better taste 10 hav,
left the small legacy to your mother OF
to me;. still. regard 1t as a graceful
act Of reparation, and 1t will be a nics
little income for you, Marjory, II In
vest 1t properly for YOU"
'.This letter states" replied Mar
5ory, shat the money Is left to me I,
spend exactly as like In the purchas,
Of anything I most want"
Then purchase some stock-I vii
consult my solicitor"
II don't want stock" said Marjory
II want a motor car"
Had she announced that she pro
posed introducing a band of perform
Ing alligators into the domestic circle
the establishment and excitement coul,
not have been more.
Not only did Mr.. Stanhope strongl
.disapproye' Of automobiles, and con
sidered II execrabie taste to appear Il
public in anything more progressiv
than a victoria drawn by a couple o
fat. lazy bays, or his trap harnessed i.
q stubborn old mare. but his wifi
deemed woman capable OF driving I
such an '.infernal machine" as a bein
wholly depfaved and quite devoid c
decency: n creature utterly and Con