The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-17
COUSIN OLIVES WAY.

Amy, how do you manage to keep
your things in such good order"
groaned Ethel, as she watched her
cousin neatly and quickly fold away
her belongings in the little dresser
Mrs. Gilbert had set aside for her use.
81 just open the drawers and throw
my things in anyway. / just hate to
be tidyi"
az used to feel that way" laughed
Amy Proctor, "but Cousin Olive re-
formed me. It's a way she has with
her young relatives, and certainly is
very effective"
"How does she do it," demanded
Ethel
az won't tell" said Amy, because
you are to visit her next month. and
you'll find out"
"She won't reform mel won't let
her." declared Ethel. 81 don't like
to have things in order"
"Wait and see," warned Amy.
"She has a way about her that ac-
complishes many things. Everybody
says So"
Ethel registered little vow that
all Cousin olives ways would not
move her, and then she forgot all
about it in the delights Of nutting
frolics. picnics and other good times
planned for her Cousin Amy. She
loved Olive Peterson dearly. though
she was more than twice as old as her
self, but she had never visited in her
home, and she felt that if Cousin
Olive thought it her duty to reform
all her relatives. she would find her
self mistaken in one certain thirteen
year-oId girl. The whole family had
Iabored with Ethel to ne purpose, SO
it was not likely that a young lady,
and almost an invalid at that, could
do much in six or eight weeks.
ETHEL, dear, my Embroidery Club
meets here this afternoon" said Miss
Peterson the second day Ethel was
with her, "and I wish you would
show them upstairs to take off their
wraps, IL you will. Just take them to
your room, as the gQest-chamber is
cold when the wind blows from the
west. I suppose l should have had a
fire started in the furnace, but the
crate fires are much more cheerful
81 will be glad to do it, Cousin
Olive" said Ethel heartily, and then
she thought of her room. How
how soon will they be here?" she fall
tered.
about two-thirty, I think. They
usually meet at that time"
Ethel flew upstairs in haste. for it
was then 1 o'clock, and everything
was in disorder in the pretty room.
She crammed the dresses and shoes
hastily in the closet, and shut the
door, and then she disposed Of the
other belongings in drawers and
boxes as fast as she could. She was
barely through when the door-bell
rang, and she had to scurry down to
usher the guests in and up the stairs.
She pulled down the shades to hide
anything she might have missed in
her haste, and reioiced that the day
was dark and gloomy.
Next day the room was as disor-
Derby as ever. and Ethel was shock
ed to hear her cousin say to a neigh
Dor who happened in for a little
chat: Mrs. Burt. you wanted to
see that blue frock Of EtheI's when
you were here yesterday morning.
but she was away from home. If you
have time now Ethel can take you
up to her closet and show it to you
Ethel fairly gasped as she thought
of that closet, but Mrs. Burt relieved
her by her answer. 81 am in a hurry
this morning, Miss Peterson. and il
Miss Ethel will be at home this after:
noon I'll come then"
Ethel spent the rest Of the morn
ing putting the closet to rights, and
then she turned to the bureau draw
ers. 'fI might as we'll get thes,
ready" she grumbled; there's NJ
telling who'll want to nose arount
in my possessions next"
The "next" person happened to b.
her new-found friend, Cecilia Nor
gan, who offered to help her dress 70
a hastily arranged drive, ending witt
and everything right under your fin
It's no wonder you said you could b
ready in five minutes, Ethel Gilbert,
she said. eff Miss Peterson keep
your things in this beautiful orde
and everything rigth under your fin
gers, you needn't take any credit 10
your hurry. Joe Blake said yesteI
day that you were the most sensfb1
girl he ever saw. for you didn't kee
the crowd waiting hours when 20
Went-any place. shall tell Mr.. 10
TO thank Miss Peterson for 1t ALL"
you can save yourself th