Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-25

In the first place, his wife always
preferred to go east or to Europe
when he had any spare time, and in
the second place there really wasn't
anything to go back for, since he had
outgrown the joys of blackberrying
and making sand pies
But It was with real pleasure that
Hartney recently learned over the
telephone by the voice of Cousin Lucy
herself that she was in town for the
day on her way east. She said she
had Cousin Berthas daughter with
her and they would be delighted to ac-
cept Hartney's invitation to luncheon.
Hartney determined they should
have a luncheon they would remem-
Der. He reserved a table at one Of
the most fashionable places in town
and even made out a menu with con-
siderable care.
The cousins greeted each other with
genuine affection. Then Cousin Lucy
said, in a surprised tone, indicating
the tall and awkward girl of II who
was with her, why, Cousin Henry,
don't you remember Adeline? Cousin
Bertha's daughter, you know. OF
course, she was a good deal younger
when you saw her last. Come TO
think of 1t, she was only when you
saw her before. That was the year
the barn burned down You remem-
Der about the barn."
To Hartney's embarrassment he did
not in the least remember about the
barn, but he had the presence of mind
to conceal the fact. Still, he was
startled to find that Cousin Lucy was
bubbling over with conversation about
the relations whom he remembered
only dimly or not at all
You'd neved know Aunt Salina,"
she told him over the soup. shes
gained forty-five pounds and hasn't an
ache or pain and It's just because she
stopped taking those bitters she count
ed so much on. Didn't she always do
her hair up queer?"
81 should say she did" Hartney re-
sponded To himself he was repeat
ing over and over, Aunt Salina!
Which one was she?"
"Of course, you know about Artie,"
Cousin Lucy remarked, as she accept
ed, without any display of interest the
specially prepared chicken with It's
wonderful sauces. She said 1t in a
tone which made one realize how ut
terly unthinkable It was not to know
about Artie, so Hartney said, airily,
ooh. vest"
We'll" pursued his cousin, with
some excitement, what do you think
about it, really? I'd like your opinion!
Could he have done otherwise than he
did,"
Hartney began to perspire. Cousin
Bertha's daughter was cycling him
critically and offering no help, so
there was no escape. I'm afraid
don't know anything about it," he
confessed. Il"
What" Cousin Lucy exclaimed
aggrievedly. 81 should think at least
you'd take enough interest in your
relations to remember when one Of
them gets a divorced You remember
WDat pretty Blrl sne Was-haltle
Smith, the blond one?"
yes" said Hartney, automatically,
but his tone betrayed him.
Henry" said Cousin Lucy, do you
mean to say you don't recall Hattie
Smith. though you used to eat cookies
by the ton at her mothers? I'm sur
prised at you, | think Hattie always
was a little Eighty after Toms death"
ooh. was she married hefore?" Hart
ney ventured.
Tom said Cousin Lucy, coldly,
was her brother You used 70 90
fishing with Tom. There were Items
in all the newspapers about his awful
death"
"Why, of course" interrupted Hart.
ney. "Have some of this salad dress
ing-its a special kind How do you
like these tomatoes?"
I'VE grow bigger ones in our gar
dem" said Cousin Lucy. "Of course,
these are fixed up different Uncle
Johns laid up with his leg again"