The Lamar register., 1912-02-21
Getting Started

from nurrylnB WOulu De STATE vi
general paralysis.
One of the contributory causes to
her normal state Of being in a hurry
is that she does not make up her mind
until the last possible minute. That
was why 1t was not until her husband
had pushed back his chair from the
breakfast table that she suddenly ex-
claimed: 81 think we'll go down to
Springfield. ILL.,. to Cousin Nettie's
wedding today. after all. The train
leaves at II O'Clock and we'll get in
with plenty of time to rest and dress.
for the wedding IL not till eight
o'clock
"All right" said her husband.
You'd better drive down In the cleo
trio and pick me up at the office. I'll
have a boy from the office get the
car at the station and take it home"
Genevieve started from the house
with plenty Of time and with three
suit cases blocking up all the interior
of the electric that she did not &C.
cupy herself. To be sure. she had a
few errands, such as stopping at the
milliner's for her latest hat, getting
a bracelet at the jewelers. and picking
out some flowers to wear that night,
but she knew that she could do these
errands in hurry. When she arrived
at her husbands ONCE he was just
able to see the tip of her nose above
the luggage and the boxes beneath
which she was apparently buried.
Drive on!" he ordered. I'll take
a street car. Why didn't you bring
along a truck to carry all that stuff?"
Genevieve engineered her car
through the psrflous way to the rail-
road station and there waited for her
husband. As the big clock pointed
to one minute past train time he came
rushing up, red and GREATNESS. His
street car had been blocked. They
had, indeed. missed the train.
It was sad ride home. Genevieve's
husband had to 20 along to drive the
car, in consequence OF Genevieve's be-
Ing dissolved In tears over the fiasco-
Her grief seemed to be equally d.
yided between sorrow at missing the
wedding and woo over not being able
to show OF hef new evening gown.
When she grew tired of telling her
husband that It was his fault. he told
her that 1t was hers. until she grew
rested and could resume the theme.
BY the time Genevieve reached
home she had revived somewhat.
Rushing to the telephone. she called
up three railroad ofhces. sent two tele-
grams and got Springfield on the long
distance phone. Then. Just as her
husband reached his office. she
phoned him.
There's q train on a different road
going at $780," she Informed him
I've phoned for tickets to be ready
and have made all arrangements. All
you've got to do b."
81 WON'T" her husband interrupted
In the loud determined tone that men
use when they are MORALLY afraid
they are going 70 give in. Il wouldn't
60 through all hat agony and fuss
again for"
And I'll meet you right by the big
gate" Genevieve ended as calmly as
though he had not spoken.
But" yelled her husband.
"And II we miss the wedding well
be there in time for the reception"
added Genevisvs. sweetly. "Goodby.
dear. At 2:16. remember"
But" roareA her husband as she
hung up the rsosavsr.
Genevieve's husband was there on
time. and SO was 0enevieve. with the
three suit cases, the hat. the flowers
and triumph at really getting of after
all Even her husband melted under
her cheerfulness.
After they haA rolled along for an
hour he admitted that little rest and
change from tAA ONCE was a good
thing and that ~ really should enjoy
the wedding ana seeing all the rela-
tives. Then Qensvieve got out some
cards and they played penuchle- Then
they read a story and had dinner. The
train was due At 7:46. Genevieve said.
Strange to say, Il was on time. They
rushed out Of The car with all their
hand luggage and ran for cab.
I'VE can make the house In ten
minutes and get dressed in twenty"
Genevieve said. "We-my goodness.
Arthur. what's happened to the place?
Why-why-"
She grabbed . passing native.
isn't this SprfpGfleld?" she shrieked.