The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-09-07
Meeting Cousin
sak Sarah

When the telegram Gaze at break |
fast time Rutherford gave low
whistle after glancing at 1t. Then he
passed it across the table to bis wife.
Goodness. Dick! Is Cousin Sarah
cc-,ing?" asked Mrs. Rutherford in a
tone Of not altogether pleased sur
prise.
That's W. che says. isn't it," re-
piled Rutherford. What time does
she say she will arrive?"
Coming today on 2:4o train;
please meet me-" read Mrs. Ruther-
ford
THAT let's me out" chuckled Ruth
erford. "l.ll be in court at 2:40 this
afternoon. You'll have the pleasure
Of going to the, train. Natalie"
But I'm engaged for q bridge par
IT,"
We'll. my dear girl, you know
cousin Sarah will never forgive US II
she Is not met at the station with due
ceremony. You don't want her to
change her will. do your"
"Of course not" Mrs. Rutherford
laughed. But sometimes. Dick. just
wish your cousin Sarah had never
mentioned her generous intentions"
Rutherford was hurrying for his car
when Natalie called to him to know
| to which station she was to 60.
why, the Well. don't know.
There are two roads passing through
Cornersville. Ill look up the train
and telephone you at noon"
While waiting to hear from her hus-
band Mrs. Rutherford phoned her
most abject apologies to Mrs. EN-
mons.
Il quite understand the situation"
said the discounted hostess, gra
ciously, and II you'll only find me a
substitute l shall be most grateful.
for I'm too busy to hunt up any one
now"
Then Mrs. Rutherford, with all the
tact she possessed, began calling up
her friends, but no one appeared in
clined to play bridge as an accommo-
dalton at a party to which she had
not been invited. All sorts OF seem.
ingly valid excuses in the way OF
previous engagements and Ill health
were given until in despair Mrs.
Rutherford induced her former bridge
teacher to take her place at the price
Of one afternoons lesson.
well, cousin Sarah's visits come
high, but we must have them" re-
marked Rutherford when. on telephon.
ing his wife, she mentioned this ar
rangement Now. about the train.
find there is no 2:40 train on either
road But there's 2:30 on the Mil
waukee and 2:35 on the Northwest
ern. Both will have to be met"
well. l can't be in two places al
once"
Even I realize that" replied Ruth
erford with mock humility. ''I'll sent
Miss Thornton to the union station
though we're so busy in the office
don't see how we can spare her, bu
, l guess it's the only way. You re
) member she wrote some letters fol
cousin Sarah the last time she was II
town, so she'll know her all right"
, At 3 o'clock Mrs. Rutherford. enter
, ing the Office building, met thu
stenographer at the entrance.
! why. Miss Thornton. didn't yo'
A meet our cousin?" she asked.
, "She wasn't at the union station
, was the answer. II saw the trail
I come in and l looked at every pas
r senger. thought she had come o,
Q the other road"
Q well. she didn't" asserted Mra
n Rutherford.
e Rutherford laughed that evening a
s dinner but his wife knew that he wa
e disturbed by the non-arrival Of hi
d elderly cousin.
l. Just lost her train. probably" h
e said after they had discussed the maj
g. ter Well certainly hear from her Il
l. the morning mail"
l. At 1880 they we're awakened fror
deep sleep by the loud and persisten
ringing of the bell, and Rutherford
rousing himself. hastily threw on
bathrobe and rushed to the door.
Q why, cousin Sarah. you here?
!" Natalie heard him exclaim.
Yes. I'm here, and such a time a
d I've had I've been sitting in ths
depot nearly two hours. thinkin
n every minute you'd come. l got 9
e vexed Just about decided to sta
d, right there and take the early trai
Is back to Ccrnersville this morning."
"You poor dear" Natalie ran dow
stairs and kissed the belated guest q
1t warmly as that angular and angr
person would person. I'm afraid 70
didn't telegraph US the right train. W
went to two stations this afternoon
This afternoon! How could 20
s. expect me this afternoon when wi
a. ed I'd take the 2:40 train and yo
Richard, at least. ought to know tn,
"a It takes nine hours to come dow