The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-05
Ais Right with the World.

We had luncheon at q small round table drawn out
on the shaded yernnda that overlooked the water. II
cool aud restful. and rs looked Mt my hostess
In her soft white gown with bit Of lace draws
Into Grandmother cap ON her sivcry hair, / saw
her IN a new light and reJoiccd that not "amous
those present" ut Mrs Granby's picnic, with Its pop.
ping coris and noisy foolery
II have wanted TO know YOU" she said after tho
table bad been removed and we had settled in the biz
cushioned chairs. l wondered il she was curious
about the clothes. but she quickly disprovcd that
Your father and my only paymatcS. yout
grandmother my lifelong friend she continued
and then followed charming hour. the first Of many
spent with her that summer soon grew 10 look
upon her quiet house a home where I might 20 for
rest when | felt thoroughly weary Of the clothes
parade. Curlcd up among the cushions on her
veranda spent many afternoons looking out over the
flowers To the blue water, and | realized then that,
just Jim told me, there wns another me.
Mrs. Ashby found me there ono afternoon rcStin:
her hand lightly on my head before l &C
her presence.
What Is il. child:' she smiled. smoothing out my
wrnkled brow
"Oh. lot OF puzzling things. dear lady! 1t is
snarly old world. after Ill. isn't It? My OWN little
thread IS IN wofu tInGlc."
The world is a right Katherine dear I
afraid it is the unhealthy condition of your mind that
Is the trouble. Most of us get mental microbes. Be-
sides. YOU started in wrong oh, do not about
tho clothes II bad long since conldcd 20 the dear old
lady abont Narcussn Your agreement with Mar
cussn. while open to criticism from fastidous point
of View, is Legitimate business deal and fur better
than gambling or accepting equivocal favorS.
You were educated TO believe that the mad race
for money and the things 1T Will buy is the main
object iu life. We have tied ourselves up with Il
meaningless round of customs which think
pleasures. aud IT has been ordained that FOR these
we deck ourselves with barbaric splendor The real
curse OF the thing Is that this lust for the material
things of life has swept from drawing
Kitchen Regardless of station. luxury
mad, and the pawninG of body aud soul is counted
for naught
But there, am a preachy old woman: Tell me.
Katherine you have had almost year with Mar
cussn Has the barlering OF your lovely self for tho
costly clothes pad;'
"Nevcr mnd," she said kindly rs I beSltated.
Think it over bit But go your experience
this giving ones self for bright plumugc-a1d try TO
think what 1t VIII to bc In bondage for life
for the sake OF pretty clothes and baubeS. Mr. Carey
as puryeyor OF uxurieS. will doubtless make it as
pleasant for you any one else. But having mau
where you keep him at arms length and having
husband does not lovc-wcll there Is Il wide
gulf between the conditions rather difficult for
girls mind TO bridge
4 few weeks later left Newport TO 90 to Il camp
In the Adrondacks, aud when said soodby 10 Carey
asked him 10 release me. He was quite decent
about It, Up In the woods ono gets down to the
heart of things went over Mrs Ashbys little SER
mon many times until found the answer to her
question wrote and told her all about It. aud when
she asked me To join her In Wcstbury the second
week In October ! was glad enough TO nccept
suppose | should have been tremendously sur
prised when jim met me at the station the day went
down but I wasn't: When the car WAS under way
he began lust where he left or almost year ago.
"Whcn are you going TO murry me, kathcrlne'
Why not today; / have the license We are heading
for Garden City and there is some one at the
ca thedru who will be surprised TO sec U.S. Is II
all right, girlIc;'
As usual Jim was most satisfactory, but Insisted
that bc should first hear tue stozy of Miss Alianet