The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-20

rleu look on neT InOlHcID ldte' vi
that Virginia is disobedlent. They are
simply too silly for anything. Mushy,'
the boys call them and the word Ats
very we'll Instead of having "A good
time with the crowd as they always
did, they prefer to sit around by
themselves at parties and Virginia Is
getting so dreamy that you have to
speak two or three times before she
realizes she is on earth"
ooh, WE'LL said her sister consol-
ingly, "all girls have those spells.
remember how Bob Lane and u3ed
TO think our folks cruel and unsynpa-
thetlc because they ruthlessly spoiled
our cherished plans by sending us
away to school. Virginia will get over
her foollshness In good time and be
able TO laugh at herself Don't take
1t to heart So"
"Its all very well for you to take
that view, for your girls are too small
10 give you any trouble yet; but just
wait few years. Virginia's health
and lessons suffer while she Is moping
around, and really have to force her
to eat when she and Herbert have had
little tiff. | wish they would fall out
and scratch each others faces as they
did years ago. Then maybe this non
sense would come to an end. | always
think OF Edltha when l see her, for
she moped just like that when she
was Virginias age"
"Editba! The very person! Send
Cor her to come and spend month
with you. and II that doesn't bring
Virginia to her senses nothing will.
1t will mean lot of hard work, but
you will be repaid for that, l am
sure
In less than week Mrs, Castle was
able "a announce carelessly at the
dinner table that Cousin Edltha and
her family would visit them next
week. Mrs. Randolph narrowly
watched Virginia without seeming to
do So and saw just what she expected
In the pretty face of her niece.
Cousin Edithal" said Virginia, with
a pleased look Il haven't seen her
since the day ! was flower girl at her
wedding She was just II then-as
old as i am now--and was ten. Do
you remember, mamma, how perfect
ly beautiful she looked?"
"Yes. she was a lovely BRIDE" said
Mrs. Castle. UNLESS you eat more
supper. Virginia | cannot allow you
to go TO the lecture this evening"
How many children has she?" ask
cd Mr. Castle. Three or four?'
Three" answered his wife. 1.-TWO
boys and a baby girl"
The whole family had been instruct
ed as to behavior and these piotters
against Virginia determined to do or
die during the weeks to follow. Even
Rob promised to tear himself from the
delights of baseball. II by so doing
Virginia could be made TO act with a
little common sense" as he expressed
Il.
A few days later Cousin Editha and
her family made their appearance.
Give me the baby, Eide" said a
young man who had conducted two
small boys In dirty linen suits down
the car steps. The brakeman will
carry your luggage"
''Ede!" Virginia looked In disgust
at the innocent young man, but her
disgust changed to establishment a
minute later when her mother kissed
the pale young woman with her hat
on one side of her head and told her
how delighted they were to see them
all Was II possible that this was the
beautiful bride or seven years ago?
The long train. exquisite veil and
white flowers with which Cousin
Editha had always been invested in
Virginias memory faded away before
this tired, thin woman and her little
family.
And this is Virginia." said Cousin
Edtha, as soon as the boys had been
packed in the surrey and the baby on
Mrs Castles lap. You're quite a
young lady, Virginia, and pretty one,
TOO. No, Carlos, mustn't whip the
horsie! Jack, stop pulling at the lines
Those children were clean when we
started. auntie, but only for few
minutes ! suppose FL have to take
the baby, She's cutting teeth and fear
fully cross. Yes, mamma is we'll as
usual but she always seems tired
She helps me little with the chill
dren and-Jack! | have spoken to you
for the last timel If you touch those
lines again I'll spank you as soon as
we get to auntie's."
Virginia sat silent during the short
ride Cousin Editha's husband had
walked with Rob. leaving the surrey
for the ladies' and children. so Mrs
Race had the whole care of the lively
infants. Mrs Castle sat with her in
the back seat and Virginia had the
two boys with her in front, so there
was little chance for her joining in
the conversation II she. had wished to
Her cousins sharp. tired voice grated
unpleasant on her ears as she remem
bered the soft, low tones that had re
sponded so unsteady to the momen
tous questions the day she had been
the flower girl.