The herald., 1911-07-06
Meeting Cousin
Sarah
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When the telegram came a. break
fast time rutherford rave a low
whistle after glanclng at Z. Then 20
passed it across the table 70 bis wife.
Goodness. Dick, Is Cousin Sarah
coming" asked Mrs Rutherford IN a
tone OF not altogether pleased sur
prise
That's what she SAYS. isn't it," -
piled Rutherford What time does
she say she viii arrive"
Coming today on 2 80 train;
please meet me-" read Mrs Ruther-
ford
That lets me out" chuckled Ruth
eTford III be in cour, at :. 40 this
afternoon You1l have the pleasure
OF going 10 the train. Natalie"
But I'm engaged for a bridge par
ty."
Well, my dear girl you know
cousin Sarah will never forgive US II
she is not met al the station with due
ceremony You don't want her to
change her will. do YOU"
vi tOuTet HoA, MlHr NHNHci'oAN
laughed. but sometimes, Dick, just
wish your cousin Saran had never
mentioned her generous intentions"
Rutherford was hurrying for his car
when Natalie called TO him to know
to which station she was 10 go
why. the Well. | don't know.
There are two roads passing through
Cornersville. III look UP the train
and telephone you at noon"
While waiting 10 hear from her hus,
! band Mrs Rutherford phoned her
most abiect apologies TO Mrs. EN-
mons.
Il quite understand the situation,
said the discounted hostess, gra-
ciously, and II you'll only find me
| substitute / 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 accomno-
/ dalton at a party 10 which she had
not been invited. All sorts OF seem
tngly 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 1850 on the Mil
waukee and a 235 on the Northwest.
ern. Both will have to be met"
We'll. l can't be in two places at
once"
Even I realize that" replied Ruth
erford with mock humility. I'll send
Miss Thornton to the union station,
though we're 30 busy IN the Office
don't see how we can spare her. but
guess it's the only way. You re-
member she wrote some letters for
cousin Sarah the last time she was In
town. 80 she'll know her all right"
At 8 O'Clock Mrs. Rutherford. enter
ing the office building. met tho
stenographer at the entrance.
why, Miss Thornton. didn't you
meet our cousin?" she asked.
"she wasn't at the union station"
!. was the answer. 81 saw the train
come in and I looked at every pas
senser. thought she had come on
the other road"
; We'll, she didn't" asserted Mrs.
Rutherford.
Rutherford laughed that evening at
dinner. but his wife knew that he was
disturbed by the non-arrival OF his
elderly cousin.
"Just lost her train. probably" he
said after they had discussed the mat
ter. Well certainly hear from her In
the morning mail"
At 1850 they were awakened from
, deep sleep by the loud and persistent
: ringing Of the bell. and Rutherford.
rousing himself. hastily threw on Q
bathrobe and rushed to the door.
. why, cousin Sarah. you heref'
Natalie heard him exclaim.
Yes, I'm here. and such a time a.
I've had. I've been sitting in that
depot nearly two hours, thinking
every minute you'd come. I got so
vexed I Just about decided to stay
right there and take the early train
back to Cornersville this morning"
you poor dear" Natalie ran down.
stairs and kissed the belated guest as
warmly as that angular and angry
( person would person. I'm afraid you
didn't telegraph US the right train. We
went TO two stations this afternoon
This afternoon, How could you
expect me this afternoon when I wir
. ed I'd take the 2:40 train and you
Richard, at least. ought to know that
It takes nine hours to come down