The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-30
Cousin Mack

~ Que, Win a party Oh IOur or I'VE
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 self-righteousness when she was
rudely recalled by the mundane curl
osfty of the driver. who requested tho
street and number of her cousin.
oh" she replied, airily. Its with
some doctor, on Oak avenue, about
two blocks from the car line" Then
she settled back to her fancies once
more.
The driver scowled and turned the
car around. He drove slowly up and
down Oak avenue. scanning the houses
on both sides of the street within q
radius of two blocks of every car track.
but to no effect. Finally he gave 1t up.
well. 1t amt here" he remarked
witheringly.
why. perhaps 1t isn't" genially re.
sponded Mrs. Gregg. II forgot that 1t
must have been fifteen or twenty
years ago that he lived here On.
and besides, it was his sister who
lived with the doctor, and she was a
trained nurse. so it might have been
that she just had case there don't
suppose Collie Mack lived there at all.
Wasn't that funny?"
She thought a moment. Haven't
you people some idea of where to
iook?' she asked. glancing 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 over the
list of Macks.
There's no Collie Mack here, that's
sure" asserted mutineer.
"Oh, but that's just nickname" ex.
planned Mrs. Gregg. II really don't
Know just what his name is. 1t be.
gins with M or H. or perhaps 1t was
w. ! can't remember"
"Oh. what's the use, anyway" a
nephew exclaimed disgustedly. You
don't know him and he doesn't know
you and what'll you miss If you don't
see him?"
Mrs. Gregg looked at him reproach-
fully and said nothing
| Here it is" cried her brother-in.
law, eXcitedIy. Here's Martin Henry
Worthington Mack! That's all the
| initials. They probably called him
| Collie because he'd take whole col.
unln."
They eXcitedly viewed the name in
turn. Mrs. Gregg smiled in conscious
| superiority. Yes, OF course, that's it,
she exclaimed. My mind rarely fails
to recall! names"
So they climbed hack into the car
and broke the speed regulations get
| ting to the address tor tear Collie
Mack might get away
At the door Mrs Gregg took the
lead. She shook hands with the young
girl who opened the door, exclaiming
delightedfy: We'll. Well! I'm Mrs.
Gregg. and these are my sisters and
my brother-in-law and my baby and
nephew. Is your father at homer"
Without waiting for reply from the
stunned girl, she made for the stairs.
followed by her train of relatives.
II never dreamed that he was mar.
ried!" she exclaimed to the little WON.
an, who in dazed way offered them
| chairs And this big girl is YOUR
daughter! Well. WE'LL" And she smiled
with friendly warmth which brought
| no response from the hostess
Suddenly the door opened and
large Scotchman stood in it a moment
while he viewed his callers
I'm so glad TO know YOU" ex.
claimed Mrs. Gregg as she hasteued to
greet Linn. And before she knew II
she gave him warm, co,,siniy kiss.
ny husband, Or Gregg. has spoken
so n,nch OF You that ! know you as
we'll as ii had always known you
personally" declared Mrs. Gregg.
why didn't you let us know that YOU
were married? Oh. pardon me; for
got to introduce you" And she turned
to beam on her own party.
The host wore panied and startled
expression, but he bowed grayely. Mrs.
stone
"How nice 1t is to meet relatives,
Do sit down by me here and let us
talk over old times!" Mrs Gregg
smiled bewitchingly up at the Scotch
man. You know Catherine STAYED
with us for some months. and | grew
to think SO much of her. 1t was on
account of her that was simply wild
to meet you. Where is she now"
The face of the Scotchman was full
of amazement. Mrs. Mack's eyes were
fastened upon her husband in horror.
Suddenly Mrs. Gregg's soaring sptr
its came down to earth. She looked
searchingly at her new cousin. She
also observed the wife's wordless &C.
cusations.
"Why-why-" she began. "Isn.t
Catherine your sister? Don't you re-.
member DR.. Gregg? IL think we've
made some mistake" Then she looked
reproachfully at her brotherin.law.
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