The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-07-25
She Stroue
to Please

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Miss Lavnia Dunning is coming to
lunch and Frank wants me TO exert
myself 10 make her like me-" Mrs. Ger.
non confided to her sister, who had
dropped In on her way down town.
Who's she?" asked Mrs. Gernon's
sister.
She's that influential aunt OF
Franks new partner-rolling in money,
but eccentric. She makes a point OF
being unassuming in her way Of living
You know she put us up in her apart
ment, at her nephew's request, the first
night we came to town. and we've
never done anything to return the
courtesy. Frank says It will mean
dollars to the new firm II she takes a
fancy to US"
Better hide that expensive lamp
shade and two or three of these last
new rugs II frugality's her fad" ad.
vised Mrs. Gernon's sister IT'S a
pity you cant borrow those old shoes
Of mine. II might mean millions to
the firm II she saw you wearing them.
Well, I'll stop on my way this after.
noon to see how you get on"
Two hours later. as Mrs. Gernon ush'
cred her stately guest into her best
front bedroom, Miss Dunning stopped
before removing her wraps to say
pleasantly: What large, airy bed
room! Quite contrast TO the tiny
box l offered you and Mr.. Gernon in
my apartment that night"
"Oh. but them" A sudden confusion
/ overlook Mrs Gernon as she recalled
her sisters banter about the lamp
shade and the new rugs. Somehow she
must manage to assure Miss Dunning
that their tastes were simple. But
then. really" she repeated, sweetly,
that room was all right. ! can sleep
anywhere-for one night, you know"
Indeed" Miss Cummings tone was
surprised
That is. mean" Mrs. Gernon hur-
ried on, feeling more uncomfortable
with each word. 'if you could have
seen some Of the unspeakable places
Mr.. Gernon and ! slept In when we
were touring last summer! Such
beds! Country hotels, you know, One
gets hardened to anything"
Eyes, see" With cool and
thoughtful expression Miss Dunnine
followed her perturbed hostess down
the stairs.
BY the interposition of some imp OF
fate. Mrs Gernon felt the visit had
been badly launched, but she did not
despair. Her next move was % begin
the discussion OF a recent book or
household economies, and this was
promising well until. just as Miss Dun
ming was undeniably warming to thu
subject, the little imp Of fate took
hand once more.
In the same connection" Mrs Ger
non found herself babbling. the au
thor declares that old maids are pro
verbally dishonest about paying thei
bills He says statistics prove that
married woman recognizes create
responsibility in this matter, and tina
old maids, even when they have plent.
of money. are misery when 1t come
to meeting their just debts. OH
Mrs. Gernon's eyes suddenly bulged
Il beg your pardon, Miss Dunning.
Il never thought of you as"
Luncheon is served" announced
providential maid in the doorway.
The move to the table gave them I
fresh start, but the little imp of fat
still kept the helm. Struggle as Mrs
Gernon might, the rest Of the CONVEX
sational voyage, until Miss Lavinii
Dunning took her departure, was ont
| perpetual tale of crashes on reefs ant
rocks
The result was that when her sis
ter came In TO reconnoiter late tina
afternoon she found Mrs Gernon ly
ing in wilted heap on the librar!
couch.
You never heard any one say 5,
many i'll timed. tactless things In al
: your life" lamented the sufferer
There was something positively un
canny in che way | was driven OF
from one blunder to another"