Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-09-11
Miss CalliOpe'S
Cure
The Good Result of a
Shock
By EUNICE DRAKE

IOut OdiIDpe! uluEuluTeu IteSIeI
Seton as she glanced up at the win,
dOws of the Delmore house on the hill.
Lazy Calliope Delmorer' shifted her
mother, painting as her too abundant
flesh trudged up the graveled path to
the front door, Did you ever see such
a neglected dOoryard in all your lifeT'
You're her second cousin, ma. Why
don't you try to give her a mite of a
piece of your mind-kind of a second
cousins Slice?' asked Hester sarcas-
tically.
And have my head bit Off" retort-
ed her mother. Il spoke to Calliope
fifteen years ago when Carol Fenton
went off and married that city girl
Says |, Cal, for the lands sake don't
take to your bed (she was acting all
broken up about the NATTER; Just turn
your face TO 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 'em. amt a-grieving
over Carol Fenton. I'm suffering with
rheumatic. My advice to you is that
If you've got any business of your own
to tend to it and let mine aloner So
j don't never interfere with CalliOpe
Delmore. She can lay abed till the
judgment day"
well, she don't lay abed much. and
you must admit that she's busy as
bee with her fingers from morning till
night She cuts and sells carpet rags
enough TO make living for EN-"
"Humph! A woman forty years old
amt no right to be chair rid as | can
see. Knock again. Hester. and if Isa,
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
woman's voice called musically: "COme
in. whoever you be- Isabel amt to
home"
Mrs. Seton and Hester tried the door
and, finding 1t locked. walked around
the path to the side entrance. They
pushed open the screen door and walk
ed into Calliope DeImore's sitting
room.
THAT you, Bmmeline and Hester?
How do you do?' C0lliOpe looked up
from her sewing and motioned them
to comfortable cushioned chairs. Give
your mother that fan. Hester, and take
OF her bonnet Lay aside your own
hat, child, and If you'll go to the cellar
you'll find some root beer. Isabel made
it three days ago. and it's just right
now
How be you. CalIiope?" asked Mrs.
Seton reluctantly. for she made 1t a
point not to acknowledge that anything
was seriously amiSs with her second
cousin. She always spoke impatiently
to Calliope. just as if she would like to
pick her out OF the big Boston rocker
ard send her hurrying around the
house in healthy. normal manner.
Well" said CaIliope cheerfully, 'it's
dreadful hot, ain't it. Em?"
Awful. You must appreciate this
call It's tuckered me out to climb the
hill" said Mrs. Seton, tanning herself
vigorously. WHO is the carpet for
now, CalliopeY"
-'Lida SOper. 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
brought to her Where's Isabel, CALI
ope?"
Gone riding with Newton Deane,"
said Calliope hardly
Newton Deane" exclaimed Hester
jealously.
Mrs. Seton blinked rapidly New
tons half nephew TO Carol Fenton
amt he?"
You ought TO know. EN-" retorted
Caliiope dryly. seeing that you almost
married Newtou's father"
Mrs. Seton bridIed as she threw up
her large pink hands.
Don't get to talking to Hester about
my heaus. Calliope The child won't
have any respect for her ma il you
tell her what madcap | was in them
days"
Hester giggled "You can't cut IN
much now. ma" she said wickedly.
Il have no desire to-" said Mrs Sc
ton primly, suddenly remembering her
great bulk. "We was speaking of Car
rol Fenton, CaiIiope. was over to
Millerton last week, and saw him
He's grown considerable old looking"
Ant TO. Don't get any younger with
the years. raped out Calliope in the
risn phrases she adopted when re-
marks became personal
''Snre say his wife's death broke
i'm NJ aNd others say ii was a bless.
"Nlef md that he looks better than
r ga since lac married her. She
n's Use to the grindstone always.
~; eytravagant and Eighty
fp y for minister's wife"
re wives are only human.
lon't pay salaries big enough
N much Of good time. |
Fenton took what fun she
he went along"
on gssped II didn't expec,
'tandine up for Carol Fen