The Red Cloud chief., 1911-06-22
Meeting Cousin
Sarah

coming?" asked Mrs. Rutherford In a
tone of not altogether pleased SUR.
prise.
That's what she says. isn't III" re-
piled Rutherford. What time does
she say she will arrive?"
Coming today on gao train;
please meet me-" cad Mrs. Ruthcr.
ford.
THAT let's me out" chuckled Ruth.
erford. "Ill be in court at gao this
afternoon. You'll have the pleasure
Of going to the train. Natalie"
But I'm engaged for a bridge par.
IT,"
well, my dear girl. you know
cousin Sarah will never forgive Us II
she 10 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. I Just
wish your cousin Sarah had never
mentioned her generous Intentions"
Rutherford was hurryinG for his car
whom Natalie called to him to know
to which station she was to 60.
"Why. the Well. I don't know
There are two roads passing through
Cornersville. I'll look up the train
and telephone you at noon"
While waiting to hear from her nus.
band Mrs. Rutherford phoned her
most abject apologies to Mrs. En-
mons.
II quite understand the situation"
said the discounted hostess. era
ciously. land If you'll only find me a
substitute I shall be most grateful.
for I'm too busy TO hunt up any ono
now"
Then Mrs. Rutherford. with all the
tact she possessed. began calling up
her friends. but no n 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 In the way OF
previous engagements and i'll health
were given until in despair Mrs.
Rutherford induced her former bridge
teacher to take her place ut the price
Of one afternoons lesson.
well. cousin Sarah's visits come
high. but We must have them." ~
marked Rutherford whom. on telsphon
ing his wife. she mentioned this ar'
ransement. Nov. about the train.
fnd there IL no 2:4O train on either
road. But there's . 2:3O on the NIL.
waukee and a 2:S6 on the Northwest
ern. Both will have to be met"
well. | can't be in two places Al
once,
Even | realize that replied Ruth.
erford with mock humility. "Ill send
Miss Thornton to the union station
though we're 20 busy In the once I
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 tn
town. so she'll know her all right"
At 3 o'clock Mrs. Rutherford. enter
ing the ONCE building. met the
s~tenographer at the entrance.
why. Miss Thornton. didn't you
meet our cousin?" she asked.
She wasn't at the union station
was the answer. ~ saw the train
come In and looked at every pas
senger. I thought she had conn or
the other road"
We'll. she didn't" asserted Mrs
Rutherford.
Rutherford laughed that evening a
dinner. but his wife knew that he wal
disturbed by the non.arrival Of hi.
elderly cousin.
Just lost her train. probably" HI
said after they had discussed the mat
ter. Wen certainly near from her II
the morning mail"
At 1870 they were awakened from
deep sleep by the loud and persisten
ringing of the bell. and Rutherford
rousins himself, hastily threw on
bathrobc and rushed to the door.
why. cousin Sarah, you here?
Natalie heard him exclaim. %
Yes, I'm here, and such a time a
I've had. I've been sitting In tina
depot nearly two hours. thinkini
every minute you'd come. got 81
vexed l just about decided to sta,
right there and take the early trail
back ia Ccrnersville this morning"
you poor dear" Natalie ran dowr
stairs and kissed the belated guest a
warmly as that angular and angr
person would person. 'I'm afraid yo
didn't telegraph us the right train. w
vent to two stations this afternoon.
This afternoon How could 20
expect me this afternoon when | vii
cd I'd take the 2:40 train and you
Richard, at least. ought to know tha
It takes nine hours to come dow
here"
Il guess you1l have to be patier
and forgive us. cousin Sarah" Rutl
erford looked sOlemnly penitent. IN,
talie and ! aren't very smart abo,
trains. or course, there was no 10,
son in the world Tor US to fancy for
minute that you were due here tn