The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28

NNTHEN got Mrs Holdings letter inviting II.
wv to spend a week at her home i'll
PrattSburg l was very much pleased, and
so was Early: We arc both extremely fond OF Clara
Hcdding. Three years ago, when she was Clara
sS. JamsS we Psnt & the winter that VIC eighteen
And Claras invitation came so opportunely for
Earlys vacation had Just commenced. and myself
was SO dc?d-nred of tho routine of struggling with
supd pupils that was almost ready TO go to An asy-
lum and asked to be locked up So wrote to Clara
when to expect us The morning before were to
start tic postHian came, and / down to get the
mail There was letter for and when 1 opened
u; nearly tainted This is what it said;
My Dearest Edith
/ am overwhelmed with dcsolation at the thought
that ! shall not sec you quite | had ex-
pectcd. Eugcnc's father fell this morning and broke
his leg, and they tciegraphcd for immcdi-
You forgive me If | make somewhat unconventional
propoosnon5 Won't You and Early please come, any
3r4 Mcllison, and tho key will be under the north
cast corner OF the doormat Go right i'll and take pos
session. There lots of things in the pantry and
refrigerator for you sec | am leaving unexpectedly
And you can run out TO market for any other ltc
things you may need ] suggest this partly because
think possibly you may enjoy the very novelty of
the situation, and partly because don't to miss
unnecessarily minute of your visit I want you
there when como. and don't know just when that
We got TO start for the train fifteen minutes. and
am writing i'll such hurry that am afraid my let
tGt IS DSOnclcnt. Very lovingly.
Clara.
] hurried upstairs and rushed into tho bedroom
where Early was colnbing her hair
Read that cried and then tell me that Fate
hasn't go, 1t in Tor the Chorc girlsw
Early dropped the comb. and her lovely hair t,im-
bled III cloud all her pretty white shoulders
For fully minute after she had read it, she did not
say word and ] watched her i'll suspense.
Early, cried, what shall do r
We'll, suppose VIC eoaid give up visit, she
Actually, hadn't realized until that minute how,
frsntcally was looking forward to that visit When
she ssid tha, turned cold all over.
why Early Chore" exclaimed, How you
suggest such thing
Early burst inio a little high laugh, and stopped
10 pick up the comb Her hair fell down tho wrong
way, and she parted place for her eyes TO shine
through as she SAID buoyantly. II think we'll start
for Prattsburg VIC had intended; aud we'n
take possession of 3I4 Mellison adm go housekeep
ing"
/ grabbed Early around the neck and husged her;
couldn' help il. Il feel said l. that / am gong
10 enjoy this more than anything that ever hap
pcncd"
l think I never saw it rain harder than 1t did tic
next day, and as it still pouring down wickediy
when reached PrattsburS, decided that would
be matter OF simple economy TO take cab We
picked out a cabman who looked sood-naurcd and
Mcllison lie acted rather stupid thought for he
leaned down and kept repeating "Nleison Street? 3r4
Mcllson Street,
Cant you undersand?" l said "Of course it's
street, 3I4 Melison"
Then he nodded and started his horse
1T seemed though rode Tor miles, Up and
down over bridge and around corners, until grew
quite dizzy, At last he stopped in front of very
swcookins establishment and VIC got out and paid
him
1t wasn't storming quito hard, fortunately but
there was enough ram hurry up tho walk and
10 the porch without very close examination of our
surroundings. There was the door-uat. all right
II haven't the fainest idea which is northeast
said But If we look in all corners, we'll surely find
tho key"
We looked but VIC did not find it,
Probably il has got pushed under the middle" said
Early.
We picked up the rug, and turned it over. but there
was no key. Then stood up and looked at each
other; and if my expression was anything like hers,
] must have been sight
"Tbc trouble is' ] SAID that Clara left in such
fuer that she forgot to put tho key where she sad
she going to. us around here somewhere; VIC
see if VIC can't find it
Il feel like a porcl-climbcr already" SAID my SIS
ter. "And m | someone looking at us with
suspicion from that upstairs window next door
But | was looking for the key and my hair was be.
ginning to feel creepy at the roots when my eye tell
upon little jut the decreasing about six feet
up | climbed the porch chair. and reached my
hand UP 30 it, and there was the kcyi
cannot describe what an an, immense Tehei telL
And indeed it was The furnishings were exquisite,
so quaint and tasteful and expensive. too; anyone
could see that was surprised, because Enew that
Eugene Hcdding worked moderate salary
Come out to the Kitchen" said Il want to see
what VIC arc going to have for supper
Eyes o clean , and M tF Eobsu and 5 and
tn-ware but We did not anything to cat.
Eary gave me a queer look, but she didn't say
ANYTHING There wasn't thing in the pantry IN the
Inc of eatable except half-loaf of dry bread and
NV Where's the refrigerator? said 1. .9Iets look
there" . H..
else
! couldn't keep still any longer
What ever possessed Clara Hedding 10 tell US that
she had the house full Of things TO eatE said, IN
dsnsntiy. "a halfoaf of dry bread doesn't CON
stule my idea OF lavish plenty IN the culinary Inc by
well" said Early nov that wc have found that
VIC are to have supper let US go upstairs and see
where we are TO sleep .
The up stars bore out the promise OF The lo%er
floor: ii was charmingly dainty and luxurious he
room at the head OF the stairs was evidently guest
chamber. done cxquscly in blue and gold :. !,
"Do you suppose Clara meant tins room ior us
Il don't know" she said; Tets investigate little
before VIC take possession. anyway
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