The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-30
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the window
Its outrageous" said Marjorie,
"the way women violate women's
rights"
Mrs. Whitcomb saw an opportunity
to insert a stiletto. She observed to
Marjorie, with an innocent air:
why, Mrs. Mallory, I've even known
smoke!"
While Mrs. Wellington was rum.
maging her brain for a fitting retort,
the door opened, and out stepped Miss
Cattle, as was.
She blushed furiously at sight OF
the committee waiting to greet her,
but they repented their criticisms and
tried to make up for them by the eX-
cessive warmth with which they all
exclaimed at once: Good morning,
Mrs. Lathrop!"
Good morning, who?" said Anne,
then blushed yet redder: "Oh, can't
seem to get used to that name!
hope l haven't kept you waiting?"
"Oh, not at ALL" the women insist
ed, and Anne fled to number six, re-
membered that this was no longer
her home, and moved on to number
one. Here the porter was just finish
ing his restoring tasks, and laying
aside with some difidence two gar
ments which Anne hastily stuffed into
her own valise.
Meanwhile Marjorie was pushing
Mrs. Wellington ahead:
You go in first, Mrs. Wellington"
'You go first. l have no husband
waiting for me-" said Mrs. Yelling
ton.
"Oh, l insist" said Marjorie.
81 couldn't think of it." persisted
Mrs. Wellington Il won't allow you "
And then Mrs. Whltcomb pushed
them both aside: Pardon me. won't
you? I'm getting Off at Reno
so am l." gasped Mrs. Yelling
ton, rushing forward, only to be faced
by the slam OF the door and the click
of the key. She whirIed pack to de
mand of Marjorie: Did you ever hear
of such impudence?"
Il never did"
''I'll never be ready for Reno" Mrs.
Wellington walled, land haven't had
my breakfast"
You'd better order it in advance"
said Marjorie. 1T takes that chef an
hour to boil an egg three minutes"
II will, if l can ever get my face
washed" sighed Mrs. Wellington.
And now Mrs. Anne Lathropy after
much hesitation, called timidly, "Por-
r-porter-please!"
Yes-miss-missus! he amended.
'Will you call my" she gulped-
"my husband?"
Eyes, ma'am," the porter chuckled,
and putting his grinning head in at
the mems door, he bowed to Ira and
said: Excuse me, but you are sent
for by the lady in number one"
Ashton slapped him on the back
and roared: "Oh, you married mani"
WELL said Ira, in self-defense, Il
don't hear anybody sending for you"
Wedgewood grinned at Ashton. Il
rather fancy he had you theah, old
top, eh, what?'
Ira appeared at number one, and
bending over his treasure-trove, spoke
in voice that was pure saccharine:
Are you ready for breakfast, dear?"
Eyes, Ira
Come along to the dining-car."
Its cosier here" she said. Couldn't
we have il served here?"
'But it'll get all cold, and I'm hun
whom breakfast was a sacred insti-
tuition.
Gall right, Ira," said Anne, glad to
be meek; come along" and she rose.
Ira hesitated. "Still, If you'd rath-
er, We'll eat here" He sat down.
"Oh, not at all,' said Anne; well
go where you want to CO."
But want to do what you want to
do"
$50 do well co." said Anne.
We'll stay"
"No, / insist on the dining-car."
ooh, all right, have your own way
said Ira, as it he were being bullied,
and liked it. Anne smiled at the con-
trariness of men, and Ira smiled at
the contrariness of women, and when
they reached the vestibule they kissed
each other in mutual forgiveness.
AS Wedgewood stropped an old-fash.
Toned razor, he said to Ashton, who
was putting up his safety equipment:
Il say, old party, are those safety
razors safe? Can't you really cut
yourself?"
'Cut everything but hair" said Ash
ton, pointing to his wounded chin.
Mallory put out his hand: Would
you be kind enough to lend me your
razor again this morning."
| Sure thing" said Ashton. "Youl
find your blade in the box there"
Mallory then negotiated the loan Of
one more fresh shirt from the Eng
! lishman, and clean collar from Ash
ton. He rejoiced that the end Of the
day would bring him In touch witt
his own baggage. Four days OF forag
ing on the country was enough fol
this soldier.
Also he felt, now that he and Mar