The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-07
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to Please


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
inent, at her nephew's request, the first
uight 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 u.s."
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
| pity you can't borrow those OH shoes
! or mine. It might mean millions TO
| the Arm 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 Cunning stopped
before removing her wraps to say
pleasantly: What a large, airy bed
room! Quite a contrast TO the tiny
box | 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. I 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, az you could have
seen some OF the unspeskab places
Mr.. Gernon and I slept In when we
were touring last summer! Such
beds! Country hotels. you know. One
gets hardened to anything!"
yes, see" With a cool and
thoughtful expression Miss Dunning
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 20 begin
THE discussion of a recent book on
household economics. and this wac
promising well until, just as Miss Dun
ming was undeniably warming to the
subject, the little imp of fate took a
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 their
bills. He says statistics prove that a
married woman recognizes a greater
responsibility in this matter. and that
old maids, even when they have plenty
OF money, are miserly when 1t comes
TO meeting their Just debts. OH
Mrs. Gernon's eyes suddenly bulged.
, 81 beg your pardon. Miss Dunning
i never thought of you as"
Luncheon is served" announced a
|, providential maid In the doorway.
The move to the table gave them .
fresh start, but the little imp Of fate
] still kept the helm. Struggle as Mrs
] Gernon might, the rest OF the CONVEX
! sational voyage, until Miss Lavinia
0 Cunning took her departure, was one
perpetual tale OF crashes on reefs and
rocks.
D The result was that when her sis
8 ter came In to reconnoiter late that
3 afternoon she found Mrs. Gernon ly
8 ing In q wilted heap on the library
couch.
Z you never heard any one say sc
many III timed, tactless things In al
your life," lamented the sufferer
I There was something positively un
l. canny in the way was driven or
from one blunder to another"
: You poor child" sympathized tn,
sister, when the narrowing detail,
were finished. Isn't there one com
. forting thing TO remember about i
all?"
;, Yes, one-thanks TO you" Mrs, Ger
n, non admitted, Al luncneon we nae
:, some OF that Jelly you sent me and /
a was simply delicious, Harriet Mis-
Cunning praised 1t lavishly, and
didn't let her know 1t wasn't my owl
:, make. thought 1t might give her
better impression of Franks wife. yol
: know. And when she went away | In
= sisted on her taking a glass OF 1t wit
a her. Well, It was the one fortunate
10 thing did the whole afternoon. sh
= seemed really pleased"
70 "Of course you washed OF tn
70 label?"
What label?"
I Don't tell me you've never dis
n covered the facetious labels put o
those glasses!"
d, i've never seen the glasses 70
At sent them over each wrapped so mic,