Arizona republican., 1911-07-16
FROM LUcILE'S DIARY.
Times When Aunt Rachel Is Really
Very Trying.

| When Aunt Rachel came to see us
one day last week | noticed the mo-
ment she stepped out of her automo-
bile that she had a millinery box win
her
ran to the door to let her in.
and as | offered To relieve her of the
package she said in a manner that
was snippy. to say the least: Not
for You. Lucille Once in a while
someone else must be remembered 8"
There are times when I find Aunt
Rachel very trying, but one has TO
make allowances for the peculiarities
of the rich relatives. and | always
feel ii my duty To overlook any dis
| agreeable remarks she makes
The hat she bought was a perfect
| dream. She said her milliner had per
suaded her to buy it against her bet
/ ter judgment, and when she tried il
on before her own mirror, she felt
more than ever that the long. droop-
ing white plume and huge pink roses
were too young for her. So she de
cided to give it to Cousin Fannie
1t was almost pathetic To see
poor Cousin Fannie i'm that hat. She
has not the style or carriage TO wear
such romantic finery. So as soon as
Aunt Rachel left the house | kindly
offered TO relieve her of it.
I'll give you s. for that hat"
said. and then you can buy yourself
a nice. sensible little turban that will
be of some real use to you"
why, Lucille" interposed mother
how can you offer So for that hat.
,tl1 CT l-parr hot h.. MI
alone must be worth S252"
| said no more, for ! was hurt that
mother should receive so ungraciously
my desire to help Cousin Fannie.
That afternoon while she and Cousin
Fannie were at meeting of their
church guild. l decided to make
few calls. ! dressed in my pink and
white marquisette and then, just for
fun. tried on Cousin Fannie's new
hat It was so tremendously stunning
with my frock that / had To leave il
on, for il was most satisfying to my
artistic taste. Everywhere | went that
day ! could see the hat created quite
a sensation.
As l was going home late in the
afternoon | happened to meet Candy
Fuller, who is now living in a bachelor
apartment near us.
You are a symphony in pink and
white" he said, admiringly. as he
turned to walk my way. "Neapolitan
ice cream couldn't begin to look as
cool and refreshing as you do"
Ice cream," | exclaimed. DO you
know. Candy, I've been making calls
nearly all this hot afternoon. and in
not one house have l been offered
anything cold to eat or drink? %
You poor little thingi" laughed
Candy. IF il weren't so near dinner
time and if the clouds in the west
didn't look so threatening I'd insist
the new place where really and truly
French ices are served"
We'll. 1 insist upon going" I re-
turned. gayly I'm sure it's not go
ing to rain
But it did rain. and rain hard. az
we were going home. Candy felt
dreadfully about my wetting. but | as
sured him that my gown was tubba-
ble and that il didn't matter about
the hat | always find that nothing
increases a girls popularity with man
friends more than the faculty of max
ing light Of little annoyances and
accidents.
You are simply drenched." cried
mother as | ran into the house. And
you've actually got on Fannie's hat!
It's perfect sight"
I'm afraid, mother, that I've caught
cold" | said 81 feel awful shivery.
VIII you please have Tilly bring me
some hot coffee2'
"Oh, Lucille, | do hope il won't so
to your lungs" said mother.
Don't worry, dear for I'm sure I'll
be all right" answered. soothingly.
for mother is always foolishly anxious
if / have the least ailment.
After had removed my wet gar
ments and eaten the dinner that
mother brought me on tray ! deter
mined to repair the damage done to.
Cousin Fannie's hat took the
feather off and curled it with a pen
knife over the gas jet. as | had seen
grandmother do to her bonnet tips
when | was little girl.
As | stood before my dressing case,
I happened to observe in the glass
the becoming disorder of my curls.
and it gave me an idea for new
coiffure. / was so much interested
that for a moment | forgot the
plume in my hand. and then l was
startled by the odOr of burning
feathers OF course, the plume was
ruined Somehow. whenever l try to
be especially helpful or economical
some mishap is sure to occur.
When mother told Aunt Rachel how
sorry I was about the unfortunate
accident, all she said was that she
should think mother would feel that
she had lived in vain.
1t is simply cruel of Aunt Rachel
TO say unkind things TO my dear
mother-Chicago News
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