The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27

ma Wilkins. "You know we promised
Mrs. Birch to try to keep peace
She's just going to ruin our whole
ten days. groaned Mrs. Bernstein.
"Such carrying on! She ought to be
rid on a rail!" snorted Mrs. Jones. =.
'Why not try that?" giggled little
Mrs. Barton, and, lowering her voice,
she presented plan that caused much
muffied laughter among the other la
dies.
The next morning found Mrs. Van
degriff ready with a fresh supply of
sarcastic speeches, flinging cloud
over everything, until at last even Mr..
Chester lost patience and beat re-
treat, hunting up his t1snlng tackle,
Just at noon letter came from
Mrs. Birch, stating that her sons ILL.,
ness had been only temporary, and
that she would arrive on the six
o'clock car Mr.. Chester and Mrs.
Barton breathed sighs of relief at the
prospect of shifting their responsible
tiles to her comeptent hands. After
| dinner, when Mr.. Chester had gone
away, grandma taking her usual nap,
and the other four rocking on the
veranda, the stair-door opened and
| Mrs. Vandegriff, clad in her antiquar-
| ed silk. came across the veranda.
I'm going over to the hotel to call
| on a FRIEND" she announced.
| Its against the rules to go without
permit from the matron," said Mrs.
! Barton.
well. l guess I have to have some
fresh air and exercise, and I can't
wait around here for the matron to
come back and give permit
We'll help you to take some fresh
air and exercise" said Mrs. Jones,
| with a meaning glance at the other
| three. They arose in a body, Mrs.
| Wharton and Mrs. Bernstein taking
hold Of Mrs. Vandegriff's right arm,
while Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Jones
took possession of the left, starting
in the opposite direction from the no.
| tel
In vain did Mrs. Vandegriff pull
back and expostulate. They reached
the knoll where the large tent had
been pitched for the children, who
| had been sent out by the fresh all
mission earlier in the season. Near
by stood the homemade merry-go
round, which was huge stump Cut
down at the top to form a pivot fol
the hole in the center of a piece o1
timber, which extended out five feet
on either side Of the stump, with up
| riders might cling in the dizzy: .:whirl
ing motion caused by the human mo
tor power.
BY one united effort the four ole
ladies gave Mrs. Vandegriff a boos1
which landed her between two of the
pegs, and she clung to them to keeI
from falling as they started the ma
chine to revolving swiftly.
What are you going to do?" she
screamed. Are you trying to xii
me?"
"Oh, no." painted Mrs. Jones, plod
ding around bit faster. 1--WE wan
you to have fresh air and exercise
Mrs. Vandegriff stormed and plead
but when Mrs. Jones dropped dow1
exhausted, Mrs. Bernstein started OF
the path, keeping the merry-go-rount
in rapid motion, until at last Mrs
Vandegriff sobbed out, If you'll onl!
let me down III promise to do any
thing you want me to do while In
down here
do you think we are all low-dow,
trash?" queried Mrs. Jones'
"N-n-no," was the quavering an
swer
do you live on College avenoo 2
asked Mrs. Bernstein, giving the me!
ry-go-round an extra turn.
mo; live in Factory Row. Mrs
Vandegriff groaned.
What kind of a mission is this
fresh air or hot air?" asked Mrs. Bar
ton, as the machine gave a creak
dipping toward the ground for lac]
of ballast on the other end. Mrs
Vandegriff clutched desperately a
the peg from which her hand hat
slipped, while she gasped, "F-fresl
air"
We'll, how many ladies' are ther'
staying at the cottage?" Mrs. Barto1
asked. And do you intend to eve
mention this occurrence, or ever Civ
Mrs. Birch any more trouble?"
"Six, SIX" sobbed Mrs. Vandegrih
humbly. "And if you'll only let M
down I'll never say or do anothe
hateful thing while I'm here. I neve
meant no harm; was. Just making
believe / was above you all. Can
you understand that was playing
little game, and just trying to ina
gine myself some grand. lady? If yo1
knew what a good time I have beel
having all to myself you wouldn't. be
| -grudge it. Anyway, tell you'll didn'
mean any HARM =, j : =. I: ~.
They stopped. the whirring machin
} and helped Mrs: Vandegrif to-. he
feet, but she tumbledf down at thei
feet in an abject pile, for her poor q,
, head was whirling SO. that she coul,
} not stand. - 1911. ~, .-3=>,< ~