Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-04-26

iooheu iIlSnteueu, ana COUSIN Dela
turned red in the face. No references
was made to the boys having called
Della Mollie. and in time the equanim-
ity of the party returned. After dinner
1t was still day. for it was the season
when the twilights We're long. and all
went on to the veranda.
Charlie" said Della. You had bet
ter show Cousin Sue the grounds be-
fore it is dark"
"Oh. l wouldn't think of separating,
newly married couple. Come with
us Cousin Della" said Miss Auchin
Gloss.
Several of the party turned their
backs at this reply. and it looked to
the guest that it was for a reason.
There was something going on under
meath this cousinly welcome that mys-
titled Miss Auchncloss. Cousin Della
excused herself on the ground that she
was obliged to get letter written to
be sent out before the mail closed. 1t
did not seem to Miss Auchincloss that
there was anything husbundly and
Hifely between her and Charlie. They
had been married but short time
and even between couples who have
lived together for years there is a GER
tain something that marks them as
belonging to each other. Nevertheless
while Miss Auchincloss noticed the alb
sence of this something it did not oc-
cur to her that the couple were any
thing but man and wife.
Cousin Della" she said to Charlie as
they strolled away together. looks
enough like you to be your sister,"
"W-h-a-tr'
II have never seen a married couDle
resemble each other as you two do"
Yes; several persons have spoken
of that. | don't see it at ALL" replied
Charlie. then turned the subject.
He led Miss Auchincloss about the
grounds which covered a dozen acres
attractively laid out. rivulet running
through it spanned by rustic bridges
and here and there broadened into
fish or duck pond. As they strolled
along together Charlie seemed to lose
that embarrassment which had troubled
him, but he surprised Miss Auchincloss
by certain glances and words that
were altogether too fiirtatious to come
from a married man, especially one
who had been recently welded Miss
Auchinloss suggested that, the sun
having set. the air was becoming a
trifle chilly and she thought she would
return to the house. They found the
auto standing before the door.
why, you're not going out again in
your machine tonight, Cousin Charlie?"
remarked Miss Auchincloss.
Il thought we would have another
ride" was the reply. THE moon is
coming up. and it is full tonight"
But
But what?
"Why. don't you think you'd better
take Cousin Della out with you?"
"Oh, she doesn't like to ride in an
automobiles; she's afraid"
They went into the house. and Char.
lie announced his intention to take his
cousin for Il moonlight ride. This did
not surprise the others. and when Miss
Auchincloss offered to give place to
Della the latter repressed a smile and
said that her moonlight rides with
Charlie were a thing of the past
So the cousins got into the auto to-
gether and started forth. They had
not been out long before it was evident
that Cousin Charlie was trying to get
something out. He made several at
tempts, all of which were failures.
when Miss AuchincloSs said:
There is something about this visit
of mine that | can't understand,
secret among you all. to which / have
not been admitted ! wish you would
tell me what it is
Cousin Charlie made another effort
and was soon launched upon an ex-
PLANTATION mingled with frequent ex-
cuses and apologies. He told her that
when he saw her in his auto he knew
at once that she had made q mistake
He was not her Cousin Charlie at all
The temptation TO impersonate that
gentleman and take her for a drive
was too strong for him. Then it oc.
CURED to him TO take her home with
him for dinner. He had prepared the
family for the event by telephone and
asked one of his sisters to impcrsonate
his wife. They had protested against
The plan at first, but finally consented
The matter would have gone off more
had it not been for Frank,
who kept them in constant terror lest
no Shoul1 LOT ont thn nlOt
1t took Mr.. Chamberlin the greater
part of the ride to smooth Miss Au
chincloss' ruffled feelings. but grad
ually it came over her that the affair
was very good joke, and she admit
ted that she had made some very
pleasant acquaintance. She asked
Cousin Charlie in what direction he
was driving, and he said that he was
taking her to her real cousins He
had telephoned them that her arrival
would be delayed She asked when
her suit case would be sent to her, and
be told her that it was slowed away
In the rear of the auto.
1t had been very easy for the young
man to play the game: indeed Miss
had walked into it of her