The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-23


Notl" she should take
the remark as personal! can read
lily see how the falling-out between
her and Grace came about! A mere
touch would set it right. It. is such
a pity They have been friends so
many years!"
Il know it," agreed Mrs. Gait 81
something about it. You see, know
Grace's sister so WE'LL"
"The very thingl' cried Mrs. Felt
hanger. when l see Katherine I'll
just speak plainly to her. Perhaps,
though, I'd best talk the matter over
with her cousin. She has so much in.
iuence over Katherine!"
Anyhow" said Graces sister, with
very pink cheeks, to Mrs. Gait, 81
don't see how you can blame Grace
for the quarrel between her and Kath-
crime! Grace has a perfectly sweet
disposition and"
"Oh, my, yes!" agreed Mrs. Gait in
haste. Il only meant that if Grace
hadn't been so hasty-and If she'd
make the first advance toward a
reconciliation-"
Il should think mott" said Grace's
sister, Indignantly. after the things
Katherine said! If any one apologies
she must! | must say I'm surprised
that any one who has always APP
peared such good friend as you
have should take such an underhanded
way of saying things about Grace
behind her back"
"The ideal" snapped Mrs. Gait, get
ting to her feet. MY amazement is
that I've known you all these years
and never seen your real nature till
now! You're as touchy as Katherine
and as illogical"
THANK you for your opinion!" said
Grace's sister, Jelly.
And so they parted.
Really" said Katherine's cousin,
as Mrs Felthanger finished her eager
remarks, 81 don't see what YOU ex
pect me to do! l can't very well go
to Katherine and with a pleasant
smile tell her she is ridiculously SUI
why! 1 never said she was any
such thing!" broke in Mrs. Felthanger.
Indignantly. Il was just trying to
show you where she had been wrong
in the AFFAIR.""
Well" said Katherine's cousin
briskly, you succeeded in showing
me a lot more!"
And they parted in tears.
I never heard anything like it,"
said Grace's sister to Katherine's
cousin, as they compared notes. "Try-
ing to reconcile Katherine and Grace
indeed! Just prying into other peo.
pies affairs, call it, 1t wasn't their
quarrel anyhow"
You couldn't exactly call it a quar-.
REL" objected Katherine's cousin.
Katherine is too highminded to quar-.
rel"
Il hope" broke in Grace's sister
with dignity, you are not insinuating
that Grace is lacking in that qualityi
she at any rate doesn't fly to pieces
at no 2rovocation as does Katherinel
And she has some sense!"
Your remarks" quavered Rather.
ines cousin, ARE uncalled for and
feel it my duty to tell you"
Nothing you have to say" antici
pated Grace's sister, Jelly, could DOS
siDly interest me! Good day!"
The atmosphere could have been
cut into blocks by an ice company as
they separated
1t doesn't seem to have done much |
good" said Mrs. Felthanger when Mrs
Gait called on her to report progress
Does it?" 49,
NO" admitted Mrs. Gait in wor
ried voice. Il am sure l was lust as
tactful as could be! Are you certain
you went at Katherine's cousin tbe
right way?"
When 1t comes to tact" said Mrs
Felthanger, Il don't think need talyo
lessons from you, dear! If Won bad
handled Grace's as well as l did INV
side of the case"
"Oh, If that is the way Won foe,
about it" began Mrs. Gait with Iift.
ed eyebrows.
4 think somebody Numbered woe.
fully" broke in Mrs. Felthanger.
mot yourself, of coursetn criad ar.
Calf with pointed sarcasm ''i .
And this" sobbed Mrs. Feltbanger
from a person l always thought
friend!"
I am glad" Mrs. Gait said in
trembling voice, that my ewes ono
opened at last to your dupiicitylp
AS they parted in mutual uu,.,
hatnerlne and Grace walked gayly
down the street together, having fos
gotten all about their trining differ
ence.-chicago Daily News.