The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-22
CousimMack

Mrs. Gregg, who cultivated a breezy;
off-hand manner, had talked, from the
day of her arrival at her sisters home,'
Of the necessity OF her calling upon
her husbands cousin. Collie Mack.
So she, with a party OF o or five
of her relatives in various degrees.
turned the headlights OF their auto,
mobile toward the exclusive village
or suburb, in which she felt convinced
she would find Collie Mack.
She was still in the seventh heaven.
OF selr-righteousness when she vas
rudely recalled by the mundane curl,
osity Of the driver, who requested the
street and number Of her cousin.
oh" she replied. airily. Its with
some doctor, on Oak avenue, about
W blocks from the car line" Then
she settled back to her fancies onc
more
The driver scowled and turned the.
cav around. He drove slowly up and
down Oak avenue, scanning the houses.
on both sides of the street within a
radius Of two blocks OF every car track.
but to no effect. Finally he gave 1t up.
We'll. 1t amt here" he remarked
witheringly.
why, perhaps it isn't" geniaily. re-
sponded Mrs. Gregg II forgot that 1t
must have been fifteen or twenty
years ago that he lived here. Oh.
and besides, it was his sister who
lived with the doctor, and she was a
trained nurse. 30 1t might have been
that she just had a case there. l don't
suppose Collie Mack lived there at all.
Wasn't that funny?"
She thought a moment. Haven't:
you people n idea OF whore to
look?" she asked, CHANGING about ex-
pectantly.
I'VE might look in the city direc-
tory" volunteered her sister.
So the whole party got out at the
nearest drug store and pored .ovcr the
list of Macks.
There's no Collie Mack here. that's
sure" asserted a m%utineer.
"Oh, but that's just a nickname" ex-
planned Mrs. Gregg. 4 really don't
know just what his name is. It be.
gins with NJ or II. OF perhaps it was.
w. ] can't remember"
"Oh. what's the use. anyway a
nephew exclaimed disgustedly You.
don't know him and ne doesn't know
you. and whatn you miss il YOU don't,
see him."
Mrs. Gregg looked at MIN reproach-
fully II said nothing
Here it is" cried her brother-in.
law. excitedly. Here's Martin Henry
Worthington Mack: That's all the
initials. They probably called him
Collie because he'd take a whole col.
umn."
They exc!tedly viewed the name in
turn. Mrs. t;!egg smiled in conscious
superiority. Yes, of course. that's it,
she exclaimed My mind rarely fails
to REGAL! names"
So they climbed hack into the car.
and broke the speed regulations get;
ting to the address for lear Collie
Mack might get away.
At the door Mrs Gregg took the.
lead. She SHOOK hands with the youngl
girl who opened the door. exciaimlng:
delightedfy: Welt. Well! I'm Mrs:
Gregg. and these are my sisters and,
my brother-in-law and my baby and al
nephew. Is your father at home?''i
Without waiting for a reply from the;
stunned girl. she made for the STAIRS,
followed by her train Of relatives.
Il never dreamed that he was mar
ried!" she exclaimed to the little wom-
an. who in u dazed way offered them
chairs. And this big girl Is your
daughter! Well, weIl!" And she smiled
with a friendly warmth which brought
no response from the hostess.
Suddenly the door opened INT a
large Scotchman stood in it q moment
while he viewed his callers.
I'm SO glad TO know you!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Gregg as she fastened to
greet him. And before she knew 1t
She gave him Il warm, cousiniy kiss.
"My husband, Dr. Gregg. has spoken
so much of you that ! know you as
we'll as ii l had always known you
personally" declared Mrs Gregg.
"Why didn't you let US know that you
were married? Oh. pardon me: / for
got tn introduce you" And she turned
to beam on her own party.
The host wore a panied and startled
expression. but he bowed graveiy. Mrs.
Mack seemed to have been turned to-
stone
"How nice it Is to meet relatives!
Do sit down ny me here and let US
talk over Old times!" Mrs Gregg
smiled Grw1tchingiy up at the Scotch
nlan, You know Catherine stayed
with us for some months. and I grew
tn think so much Of her. It was on
account Of her that was simply villa
TO meet you. Where Is she now?"
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