Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-01
BY ELIZABETH PRICE

Grandfather stiff1y and reached for his
"a very good letter, my dears, and highly satisfac
tory" he said Your mother needed the rest and
I glad she is having it. Give her my love when
you write"
eve will, Grandpa" promised Betty and Hetty
together rustlng the precious sheets they held pre-
paratory a second perusal of Mothers letter.
We'll have to read it at least twice day till
the next one comes declared Hetty, hunting for
page
yes, to keep our courage up" added Betty, who
often finished out her twins remarks. Think OF
4 whole month without herr"
Indeed I'll do such thing. I'll think of her
whole month of good times and how glad we are she
can have it What's the use in remembering heart
achy things, when you might we'll be thinking
about the others?"
The door opened gently and Grandfather looked
in "I forgot to say, my dea-s, that my old
friend, Mr.. Conway, the street this morning
He and his daughters have come from the North
and will be in this city fortnight before leaving
for Florida, where they to remain some months
I invited them up to supper and he accepted for
let see 1 think it Thursday OF next week
Yes that is it, Thursday. You need not go to any
trouble, my dears. Something simple will do; and
the door closed again
Betty looked Fetty, who returned the stare with
interest Mothers letter fell the floor from limp
unheeding fingers.
e'What shall we do?" gasped Betty.
what can we do?" asked Hetty.
Both round, rosy faces pale, and two pairs
of eyes had grown sober and anxious.
THE rich and fashionable Conways visiting in
our little, old shabby house would be heartrend'
ing spectacle the bess but now with Mother gone
and nobody to stand between and ruin" Betty
paused for lack of words to express her feelings.
"If it only King Edward or the Empress OF
China wouldn't mind much, but the Conwaysi
Oh why did he ever do it," Hetty demanded des-
pairingly.
Grandpa hasn't any idea Of arstocracy than
R-a-boa-constrictor," declared Betty tragically.
"{fe thinks because ancestors fought in the Rev
uIuton. and came over in the Mayfower. and did
few other things that they couldn't help doing I'm
der the circumstances, that hobnob with mil
.ionaires and all sorts OF celebrated people OF
course, I think, myself are good enough but we
emit rich enough, and there's where the trouble
comes IN.
GRANDPA doesn't count riches at ALL" Hetty went
On "Fe always quotes that about Kind hearts are
more than coronets and simple faith than Norman
blood know it's in its place, but beautiful
poetry doesn't get supper for the Conways
"It1I have to be dinner, though, replied Hetty
Il don't suppose they know what supper IS. And
til have to be in courses-they probably never ate
/ meal ny other way in their lives. 10 be sure
we've never them, but from the times we've
heard about their fabulous riches and their gorgeous
home, which it seems to me they never stay m
know their statencss just stands out all over them
10 you can almost take hold of it oh, yes, indeed
They'll be stately enough, I'm sure What Will the
FIRST course have to be-" -
Mercy knows-I dontW returned Betty. I'm
not used to fashionable menus Wen get cook
book out of the Circulating Lbrary-one Of the kind
that tells how do things beside giving recipes
I'D we'll study, Het, for must succeed. l can't
understand why Grandpa announced it so early.
We've that much of silver lining to our dark
riord anyhow Mother always declares there is
enc, you know, if she has to vSe magnify1ng
glass find hers Let's go to the library this after
noon and get Miss Winnie TO recommend book
Sizes so accommodating. and maybe she'll know just
what need