The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
WHILE SHE
WASAWAY

It = gjorious TO have you homo
again. sweetheart" said Everett to his
wiSs - hs greeted her at the railroad
sta11nA
-fAs bsst part Of going away IL the
oo0ing hosne:" replied Mrs. Everett.
-Dldn't you mise me ct all? Your let
tsss save such glowins accounts of
u Wy you got along without me
tAat ! was tempted to stay another
week"
-oA, ~ managed all right. But
arsat yoa satisfied with your three
wseks' visit ct your mother's1 You
isek % ven"
~Yss. I'm feeling well and strong
again. Jack. mother 10 simply won
der. She never worries or frets about
anything and I'm going to follow her
example"
bully for you!" returned her hus-
band ~ he helped her into the car
riage- AT last you've got the right
idsA You remember how the proverb
goes-Never trouble trouble. until
trouble troubles you. 1t II an excel
lent rule."
How are the children7" asked Mrs.
Everett ~ she leaned back in the car
raSs and. CASING fondly at her hus
band. noticed for the nrst time how
cAreworn he looked.
"Corinne and Frederick have gone
to your sister Lulu's for few days"
AT Lulu's house! Why?"
We'll. James had the measles. so
sent them over there"
-Jamesl My poor son!" walled his
mother. WHO took care OF hint Is
hs very inf"
Hes going out tomorrow. We had
trained nurse"
Such expense. Just for the measles!
Was the nurse young and pretty?"
mot exactly young and pretty"
answered Everett, guardedly, but
very capable"
Il don't suppose Corinne has prac.
hosd her music while at Lulus, as
Lulu has no piano"
.she couldn't practice anyway. She
cut her finger"
Howl ID there any danger Of blood
poisoningf"
None whatever. The children want
ID 70 earn eoms money, 20 thsy had /
lemonade stand in front Of the house
Your sewing table wasn't quite steady
and when It came down all the glass
was cracked and broken. Corinne in
attempting to save It cut her finger on
the pitcher"
Not the out glass pitcher that Aunt
Mary gave ~ for = wedding present."
EXACTLY 20! Aunt Mary happened
to come the next day and she vented
her anger on little Frederick by insist
ing that he take = bath before she
tsft Possibly he needed 1t moro than
the scolding she gave him. But Fred
ertck rebslled and said he wouldn't
DO bossed by any old sunt who his
mother said was dreadful bore"
"Jackl How awful! Have you seen
Aunt Mary since7''
No. and ! don't want to, either. m
leave the apologies to you"
How were the meals while i was
awayf" asked Mrs. Everett. anxious
to change the subject.
The eats were all right a. Ions a.
the cook cooked them. But one day
she tried to drown her sorrows in the
port wine. and had to be taken to the
police station. She came back for her
clothes. but since then l can't ind nv
gold cuf buttons and some Of the ali.
yer IL missing"
my poor starved family DID you
get another cook7"
mo Julia. the second girl, cooks
eggs and potatoes well and they have
besn our chief sustenance."
Julia Il good, faithful sirl. I'm
glad brought her a nice present"
You'll have to give 1t to her In a
hurry. because she answered a matri.
monial advertisement and is going to
be married next week"
I'm 30 glad. dear. that everything
went along 80 smoothly while / was
gone." said Mrs Everett, satirically.
I'VE are nearly home-have you told
me allf"
Let me think. James forgot to
turn on the water and It leaked
through on to the parlor furniture. But
1t doesn't look bad. The covering re-
minds me Of watered silk. Julia was
very much distressed that she forgot
to pack away your fur coat, az YOU
told her. and there are some moth
holes In It"