Catoctin clarion., 1912-08-01
Aunt judy
BY Philip kean


nance. yet Aunt Judy was only thirty
eight.
When Newton Hale moved to
Queens Point he brought with him
all the belongings of a man to whom
money Is no object. There were
motor cars, riding horses and dogs.
golf sticks, half dozen trunks, q
er. His coming revolutionized the
dull little place.
He says he likes the Oakss SO we'll
that he's going to buy 1t. He enjoys
quiet life, and he hates the CITY,"
Natalie said to Aunt Judy as the older
woman fitted shecr pink lawn on
the girlish figure. I
He's sensible" said Aunt Judy.
"There isn't a prettier place In the
world than the Oaks"
Natalie turned to get better view
OF herself In mirror. Don't you think
you'd better make the skirt little
shorter In the back?" she asked.
Aunt Judy pinned 1t up obediently.
II like pink" she said, sitting back
on her heels to view the result. Il
used to wear 1t lot when ! was
girl"
Did you?" said Natalie, vaguely.
do you think you can get my dress
done by Tuesday,"
"I'll try"
"Mr. Hale is going to give a moon
light garden party. | guess you'll
have to chaperon us, Aunt Judy. He
said we'd better ask some older per-
SON."
81 don't know what III wear"
"Oh. anything-nobody' notice"
said Natalie.
Aunt Judy had a momentary sense
or resentment. Nobody took any In
terest in her.
An old white dimity, scant Of skirt
and with an embroidered collar
proved rather becoming, and Aunt
Judy decided to wear it. Some I'M
pulse guided her to pile her wavy
hair on top of her head In a style
which accorded with the quaintness
of the gown At the gate she stopped
and picked two sprigs Of white lilac
and tucked them In her belt. Then
she wandered across the road and up
a long lane and entered Newton
,Hale's garden.
There was an old sundial in the
garden, and Aunt Judy loved the
motto which was carved on 1t: Grow
old along with me-the best 10 yet to
be-"
AS she came out from a long Jane
of blossoming almond bushes she saw
the master of the house standing at
the top of the terrace. He was in
white flannels, and from the top OF
his handsome gray head to the toe
of his white buckskin shoes he was
upto-date, we'll groomed.
He came down quickly. (Which OF
the Morgans is IT," he asked, smiling.
~ have always known them by the
color OF their hair-it's like old cop
per with the freight on IT."
81 am Aunt Judy" said the little
lady. 81 fancy I'm early-but like
t here In the garden
81 like 1t, too" he said
Then the young folks came, and
Natalie took possession Of their host.
"You said we should have a ride in
the motorboat."
Surely" he responded.
There was room for all but one.
Aunt Judy won't mind" said Ma
talie. carelessly, will you, Aunt
judy"
When they came back they trooped
to the dining room. Newton Hale
gave Aunt Judy the place of honor.
After dinner she went out on the
,porch and Newton Hale followed her.
Natalie, coming out later, looked in
vain for Mr.. Hale. She did not think
of Aunt Judy. She was probably curl
ed up in the library over a book, or
was amusing herself in some quiet
corner. Aunt Judy was never lonely.
As a matter of fact, Aunt Judy at
that moment was skimming over tho
waters Of the bay in motorboat, and
the owner Of the boat was saying.
Nobody will miss us, and I'm going
to make up to you for the ride you
didn't have today"
That night Natalie talked some dis
contentedly about her evening. Il
don't think Mr.. Hale was very polite
not to look after his guests, do you?
He was away half the evening"
The next day the big touring car
came around to the door, and Natalie
came presently to her aunt. He
wants you to come" she said, with Q
shadow on her face. Some Of the
boys will have to stay at home. But
as he asked for you especially, l sup
pose he thinks a chaperon is neces-
sary Some city people do, you know"
"Yes, they do" said Aunt Judy.
Mr.. Hale helped her into the seat
beside him, somewhat to Natalie's
discontinue. II don't see why he
should carry the chaperon idea quite
go far" she murm ured to her sisters.
But Aunt Judy had a lovely time.
Newton Hale and she belonged to the
same generation.
"The young women and girls OF to-
day are bit too strenuous for me-"
said Mr.. Hale, "that's why left town.
I wanted to get out of the whirl."
They stopped at roadside inn for
lunch There was an American wom-
an selling lace at the doorstep. Mr..
Hale made her display her wares.
There were some collars and the girls
exclaimed delightedly when he pre-
scented one to each of them.
But you have chosen nothing" he
said to Aunt Judy, and Natalie said
quickly: There's Q lovely table