Democratic messenger., 1913-08-30
Miss CalliOpe'S
Cure
The Good Result of a
Shock
B, EUNIcE DRAKE

Poor Ialioies murinureu Hester
Seton as she gIanced up ut the win
dows of the Dclmorc house on the hill
Lazy Calliope Delmore.' shifted hef
mother. painting as her too abundant
flesh trudsed up the graveled path to
the front door. Did you ever see such
neglected dooryard In all your Iifei'
"Youre her second cousin. ma. Why
don't you try to give her ante Of a
piece Of Your miud-kind Of second
cousins slce:" asked Hester sarcas
tically
"And hnye my head bit off"' rctort
ed her mother Il spoke 10 Calliope
iiftccn years ago when Carol Fentop
went of and married that city girl
Says J. Cal. for the lands sake don't
take To your bed tshe was acting all
broken up about the NATTER: just turn
your face 90 the world and act like you
don't care.
what did she say?" asked Hester
curiously
say? Says she: 'Emmeline Seton
I'd thank You to mind your own bust
ness. When the rheumatic goes out Of
my legs reckon I'll get up and walk
with the best of en- ain't a-grievine
over Carol Fent0n I'm suffering With
rheumatic My advice to you Is that
II you've got any business OF your own
to tend 10 II and let mine alone.' So
| don't never interfere with Calliope
Delmore She can lay abcd till the
judgment day
We'll. she don't lay abed much. and
you must admit that she's busy ms a
bee with her fingers from morning till
night She cuts and sells carpet rags
enough Ia make living for EN-
"IIumph. 4 woman forty years old
amt no right TO bc chair rid as | can
see Knock again. Hester and II lisa
bel don't come shall walk right in"
Hester raped loudly and once more
pulled the knob OF the rusty bell wire
A window sash screeched up. and u
womans voice called musicaily: Come
In. whoever you be Isabel ain't &c
home
Mrs Seton aud Hester tried the dooi
and iinding II locked. walked around
the path to the side entrance. They
pushed open the screen door and walk
ed into Calllope pelmore's sitting
room
THAT you. Emmelinc and Hester!
How do you do:' Calliopc looked ur
from her sewing and motioned them
TO comfortable cushioned chairs. Give
your mother that fan. Hester. and take
of her bonnet Lay aside your owr
hat. child and If you'll 80 TO the cellar
you'll lind SOM root beer Isabel made
II three days ago. aud it's just right
now
How be you. Calllope:" asked Mrs
Seton reluctantly. for she made II q
point not to acknowledge that anything
was seriously amiss with her second
cousin She always spoke impatiently
20 Calliope. just as II she would like 10
pick her out of the big Boston rocker
and send her hurryins around the
house in healthy. normal manner
Well" said Calliope cheerfully. tits
dreadful hot. amt IL. Emf"
awful iou must appreciate this
hil" said Mrs. Seton. tanning herself
vigorously Who is the carpet for
now. Caliore:''
'l.ida Sopcr Shes been saving rags
for years for this sitting room carpet :"
Its going to be- real bright and
pretty nodded Mrs. Seton over the
glass OF root beer that Hester had
ope?"
Gone rlding with Newton Deane."
said CaIliope hardly.
Newton Deaner' exclaimed Hester
jealousy
Mrs Seton blinked rapidly New
toms half nephew TO Carol Fenton
Amt he:"
You ought 10 know. En-" retorted
Calliope dryly. seeing that you almost
married Newton's father"
Mrs Seton hridled as she threw up
her large pink hands
Don't get 10 talking 20 Hester about
my beaus, calliope The child won't
have any respect for her ma II you
tell her what madcap | was IN them
days.
Hester giggied 'You can't cut up
much now. ma" she said wickedIy.
IL have nn desire to- said Mrs Sc
ton primly. suddenly remembering her
great bulk We was speaking of Car
rol Fenton. Cailiope ! was over to
Millcrtou ,ast week. and | saw him.
Hes grown considerable old looking"
"Apt 10 Don't get any Younger with
the years" rapped out Calliopc in the
crisp phrases she adopted when re-
marks became personal.
"Snme Say his wife's death broke
him M. and others say II was bless
ed relief and that he looks better than
he ever did since he married her Sh"
kept his nosr 10 the gfindstonc always
90 they say. exfravagant and ilighti
too fiighty for u minister's wife
ministers wives are only human
Churches don't pay salaries blg enough
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