The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-01

/ I''t ~ were bLLtIly DDlF4Du5 Vi
| her presence
A f. y days later Cousin Edtha and
] her family made their appearance.
Give me the baby, Ede," said a
| young man who had conducted two
small boys in dirty linen suits down
/ the car steps THE brakeman will
/ AIRY your luggage"
"Ede," Virginia looked in disgust
/ at the innocent young man, but her
I disgust changed to establishment a
| inmate 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 1t possible that this was the
! beautiful bride of seven years ago?
! The long train exquisite veil AID
/ 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
Editha, 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 a 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 I'll have to take
| the baby. She's cutting teeth and
ia full ana 10 mol
as usual, but she always seems tired
| She helps me a little with the chill
| drcn and-Jack' have spoken to you
! Cor the last time, II you touch those
! lines again III spank you as soon az
we get to auntie's"
| Virginia sat silent during the short
! ride Cousin EdIthas 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 If she had wished to-.
| Her cousins sharp, tired voice grated
unplcasantly on her ears as she re-
! mcmbcred the soft. low tones that had
| responded so unsteady to the mOmen'
tous questions the day she had been
! the flower girl.
Eide hasn't been very well lately.
! but think the rest Will do her good"
! Mr. Race was saying to Mrs Randolph
when they drove up to he porch
rye got to hurry back to the city to
attend to some business. but l'm glad
10 leave the babies in such good
| hands"
Virginia esca,ed to her room to cx-
anime the extent of the damage two
pairs OF dusty shoes had done to her
dainty white dress, but her mother
soon called her down to wheel the
baby while Cousin Edtha rests a few
minutes The few minutes proved TO
be two hours. for the tired mother
really vas not well and the long car
! ride had made her worse than usual
! She came down TO dinner in a white
wrapper that made her paler than
ever. 80 Virginia devoted herself TO
the noisy boys till bedtime.
"A picnic for me? It's worry nice OF
you. dear. but | couldn't 50" said
/ Cousin Editha. when Vlrg.nir spoke OF
/ the plan she and her mother had
made Il couldn't b. easy q minute
away from baby, and taking her along
Is out OF the question. You 90 and
have good time. Virginia, and don't
worry about me II can wear pair
" slippers and an old wrapper that
is all care for these days When
the children grow up III SO to ptcnics
again. but I'm afraid. not before
"Uut We want to do something
pleasant for YOU, said Virginia How
about a party? That wouldn't be TAX
ing YOU far from the baby
Eide always says PARTIES begin too
late for her laughed Mr.. Race she
has acquired the habit OF going to bed
at eight every evening.
1T always shocks Virginia to have
YOU say EIDE. but tell hcr We haven't
time for long names, said Mrs Race,
N she had three children crying at
once she would soon Learn 10 save
time every way she could Yes. do
80 to bed at eight when I'm at home,
for I'm always tired out You'll find
out uhat good times you're having
row my child. when they are all past
rrcl old enough 70 BE- grandmother
sometimes. and I'm only -
That's true. said Mr. Race. with a
little laugh Whenever see Virginia
ana Herbert reading Tcnnyson to
rcthcr | think " how | used 10 SIT
hy the hammock and rrcite Lucille
by the hour to you, Editha III try to
remember the old name for Virginia $
benefit don't believe could call 10
mind three lines now 70 save my
Ire
NirEinia slipped away from the
young couple sitting in the midst ot
pl,ythings. little garments and crumbs
for "A good hard thins In her own room
Cousin kdithA's visit came % an cad
before the lively childrea wore ever
one out. and when AZ last they went
home Virginia gave an lmprowp,u lit.