The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-24
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Caroline sarcaslnS, 81 she met with as
success there Christine did aot even b.
ieye that Aunt Caroline meant them. ana
merely hugged the mahgned infant closer
and laughed
Il he has d snub-nose and odd ewes and
bad temper, She said, his mummv must
love him all the more Little snuh.nased
odd.eyed cross, lovely boy
Besides Aunt Caroline found il mpns.
sitle to quite dislike the baby lie would
coo, and grab II her hair The eurls were
somuch more substantial than his mothers
ttssy hair, and be regarded them as 4 highly
superior playhinv He had not the least
objection to going to her She reminded
him Of an elderly lady, who had been
called nurse Aunt Caroline had much
experience with friends babies, and She
nursed son and Heir very comfortably,
Tie was apt to 20 q sleep with one fist
stuck in his mouth and the other holding
her finger She bad conviction that son
and Heir liked her, and She thought il
scarcely fair TO blame him for his parents
oitenses.
Christine third point Of weakness was
her housekeeping She had not been well
trained in household duties. and her man
agement was open To criticism Aunt
Caroline criticized with great effect Chris
tine used 10 retire to her room after these
attacks When she reappeared she had
evidently washed her face in cold water!
But She was bright girl, and defended her
sell by improving 80 that Aunt Carolines
shots became gradually harmless. The
trucuIent old lady was unable to avoid
certain respect Tor her There was another
sore point, however, and this was a very
sore one Christine had very wild
brother, who had given all his family deal
Of trouble, and had finally been packed
of TO South America. John had paid more
than he could afford to get him OUT oi
scrape, and the young couple we're strait
ened in consequence Aunt Caroline made
many hits on this point For, though
Christine could see excuses for her brother,
she blamed herself for letting the results Of
his reeklessness fall upon JohN
These annoyances were in addition 10
Aunt Carolines disturbance Of their ways
They had to give up little outings to humor
her, to alter their meal hours to change
their menu In fact to change everything
that was not connected with Son and Heir
They we're immoyable when they considered
the welfare Of that red-faeed young rufhan
to be concerned. They were model parents,
Aunt Caroline had to confess, and devoted
husband and wife Their failing was only
as niece and nephew She was only con
cerned with them in that relationship, she
argued and their other merits did not count.
On the whole she was satisfied with the
result Of her efforts to make them uncom-
Portable so well satisfied that al times she
felt ashamed
This state of things went on for month;
John was evidently getting restive, and be-
ginning to think that one could earn
legacy too dear II was only Christine who
kept him from rebellion She found pleas
ure, as we'll as pain, in being martyr to
Son and Heir and she bore with Aunt
Caroline with wonderful patience She
would do anything Tor money, was Aunt
CaFoline's way Of looking al it. So she
went on little further and further in testing
her One night She went too far and John
put down his paper and rose from bis chair.
Ven are my mothers sister he told
Aunt Caroline sternly, and will not say
what il III my mind, except this You
have insuited my wife, and YOU cannot
stay in my house any longer ] am sur
prised that, holding the opinion Of us that
YOU do, you have stayed SO Icng do
not know il you realize how you have be-
haved to us
II realize very clearly how / have be
haved Aunt Caroline stated calmly Il
have made myself Objectionable Of set
purpose wished to ind out how much
you would put up with for the sake Of my
money have found that YOU must have
wanted il very much, John. You viii not
gel It Neither you nor your wife, nor
y9ur SON
would not take it, John told her.
"Sbs would Aunt Caroline pointed
at Christine and laughed
Johns face Jared but his wife put her
hand over his mouth
Hush, dear She said Aunt Caro-
line must know that would not do any
tsing that YOU did not wish She must
know that II wanted her money il was tor
nly husband and my son.
"a shah leave tomorrow morning,
said Aunt Caroline
Thank you, said John.
Aunt Caroline walked to the door. and
there She turned
Christine has put up with much more
than you, she remarked So infer that
She has #e sslF-re@peet am clad that
YOU keep a ii'tle, john"
Then She closed the door and went up
stairs. Her last shot, she felt, had scored