The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-08-14
Mrs. Hector's
Reception
By JON oaAn1RroN

tor refreshed her over-taxed memory
by reference to q notebook. AS
prominent official Of the State Union
of Mothers Clubs she was booked to
address the Mothers' club of Lean
ington at three O'Clock and brief
talk with her secretary on the eve OF
departure had LEFT her with a very
hazy idea of the days programme.
The notebook bore pencil marks
that primarily must have held some
Mrs. Hibberd Hector. herself-but
now that excellent lady could not
make head or tail Of the frantic
scrawls. Occasionally she jerked out
head merely to discover that it bore
nc relation to any other head or tail
Tn the page and finally in despair she
turned the book upside down and
found that her hieroglyphics really
mad some meaning after all.
"Fahncy!" she beamed through her
lorgnette at tho page. Nov. let me
sect ia arranged that l shall take
luncheon with Mrs.. Armstrong-good
old name. too. l wonder If she's re-
lated to the Chesley Armstrong;?
Then l am to address the club mem
bers at three O'Clock. hold a reception
from four to flve and take the six-ten
train home. A busy day! Now. for
l shall have no difficulty in remember
ing them when I am Introduced; 1t
makes better feeling"
Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Conrad Stod
dard, Mrs. Daniel Boucher. Mrs. Case
Wayland." she repeated over and over
again until the brakeman Jared the
door open and announced Leaning
tcn!"
1t was a sleepy. sunshiny June day
and down the crooked length OF
bennington street the merchants sat
before their shops and talked about
the weather and the fishing and the
tides The summer boarder season
had not yet opened and business was
dull There was one stufy looking
stage at the railroad station and Mrs.
Hibberd Hector had glanced once
within its musty depths and with q
shrug Of her shoulders decided to
walk down the long hill into the VII
lage.
Her dignity was offended that the
Mothers club had not sent some sort
Of an eQuipage to meet her train and
then 1t suddenly and unpleasantly &C.
Cured to her that she had neglected
to send word naming her train She
picked up the skirt Of her summer
silk. opened her parasOl and after In
Quiring the way she walked down to
the bay. blue and shimmering under q
cloudless sky. and SO reached a large.
white house set in the midst of green
lawns. very cool and pleasant and
comfortable looking. She rang the
bell and then waited with growing
impatience while the minutes passed
No one answered her summons
AS she sank exhausted into porch
chair a double seated carriage drove
into the yard and the sole occupant
evidently q fAzm hand, looked curl
ously Mt her. H drew up before the
door You looking for Mrs Arm
strong?" he asksd.
YES" replied Mrs.. Hibberd Hec
TOR shortly.
Well, she amt to home She's
gone down to tAo Point with the chill
dren-the Mothars club is having
picnic down ths0A"
Mrs. Hibbsrd Hector thought rap
idly; 1t was possible that the clui
had changed tn plan and was to ell
tertain her 1t he Point-that woul.
be very pleasant indeed on this idea
day With . su0den return Of enthu
slasm in the dayS project she beamec
upon the man.
Il wonder II yoa couldn't drive m.
down to the Pu1nkf she said sweetly
Mrs. Armstrong; expects me. but
didn't send wog0 what train l would
lake. SO there W10 NO one to receive
me | have to EotuEn to town on the
SIXTEEN train"
Yes, ma'am,s he said willingly
and helped her mfo the vehicle
AS they drove through shady woods
fragrant with sassafras and hun
dred other elusive odors. Mrs. HibberG
Hector settled back in her seat and
once more refsgUod to her notebook
She had chosen epr the subject of her
address a topic that was near her
enthusiastic heaS3 Mrs. Hibbard Hec
tor had never hoea . mother but she
knew Just how children should be
trained to get - best out of them
and to insure tAslr getting the best
out of life. How to hold your child's
love" was to BE- her subject and Mrs