The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-05
Meeting Cousin
 Sarah

When the telegram came at break fast time Rutherford gave a low whistle after glancing at it. Then he passed 1t across the table to his wife.
 Goodness. Dick! Is Cousin Sarah coming?" asked Mrs. Rutherford in a tone of not altogether pleased sur prise.
 That's what she says isn't it?" re piled Rutherford. What time does she say she will arrive?"
 Coming today on 2:4O train; please meet me-" read Mrs. Ruther- ford.
 That lets me out" chuckled Ruth erford. "I'll be in court at 2:40 this afternoon. You'll have the pleasure of going to the train, Natalie"
 But I'm engaged for a bridge par ty"
 Well, my dear girl, you know cousin Sarah will never forgive us if she is not met at the station with due ceremony. You don't want her to change her will, do you?"
 "Of course not" Mrs. Rutherford laughed. But sometimes, Dick, just wish your cousin Sarah had never mentioned her generous intentions"
 Rutherford was hurrying for his car when Natalie called to him to know to which station she was to go.
 "Why, the Well, 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 hus band Mrs. Rutherford phoned her most abiect apologies to Mrs. Elm mons
 q quite understand the situation" ;" said the discomfited hostess, gra ciously, land If you'll only find me a substitute l shall be most grateful for I'm too busy to hunt up any ose now"
 Then Mrs. Rutherford with all the tact she possessed, began calling up her friends, but no one appeared in clined to play bridge as an accommo- dation at a party to which she had not been invited. All sorts of seem ingly valid excuses 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 at the price of one afternoons lesson
 We cousin Sarah's visits come high, but we must have them" re- marked Rutherford when, on telephon- ing his wife, she mentioned this ar rangement. Now, about the train find there is no 2:40 train on either road. But there's a 230 on the Mil waukee and a 2:35 on the Northwest ern. Both will have to be met"
 Well, I cant be in two places at once"
 Even I realize that" replied Ruth erford with mock humility. "1ll send Miss Thornton to the union station, though we're so busy In the office I don't see how we can spare her, but I guess it's the only way You re- member she wrote some letters for cousin Sarah the last time she was in town, so she'll know her all right"
 At o'clock Mrs. Rutherford. enter ing the office building, met the stenographer at the entrance
 Why, Miss Thornton. didn't you meet our cousin?" she asked
 She wasn't at the union station" !" was the answer. 'I saw the train come in and I looked at every pas senger I thought she had come on the other road"
 Well, she didn't" asserted Mrs. Rutherford
 Rutherford laughed that evening at dinner. but his wife knew that he was disturbed by the non-arrival of his elderly cousin.
 Just lost her train. probably" he said after they had discussed the mat ter. We'll certainly hear from her in the morning mail"
 At 130 they were awakened from deep sleep by the loud and persistent ringing of the bell, and Rutherford rousing himself, hastily threw on a bathrobe and rushed to the door.
 'Why, cousin Sarah, you here ?'' Natalie heard him exclaim.
 Yes. I'm here, and such time as I've had. I've been sitting in that depot nearly two hours, thinking every minute you'd come. I got so vexed I just about decided to stay right there and take the early train back to Ccrnersville this morning"
 You poor dear" Natalie ran down. stairs and kissed the belated guest as warmly as that angular and angry