The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-29
Miss Calliope'S
Cure
The Coed Result Of q
Shock
BY EUNICE DRAKE

Seton as she glanced up at the win
dows OF the Delmore house on the hill
Lazy CaIliope Delmore," shifted her
mother. painting as her too abundant
flesh trudged up the graveed path to
the front door. Did you ever see such
a neglected dooryard in all your life?"
you're her second cousin, ma. Why
don't you try to give her II mite of a
piece of your mind-kind of second
cousins slice?" asked Hester sarcas-
tically.
And have my head bit or" retort-
ed her mother. II 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 matter); just turn
your face to the world and act like you
don't care.
What did she say?" asked Hester
curiousy.
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-. | amt grieving
over Carol Fenton. I'm suffering with
rheumatic. My advice 10 you Is that
IL you've got any business OF. your own
to tend to IL 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 as a
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 II lsa-
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 a
woman's voice called unsteady: Come
in. whoever you be. Isabel amt to
home"
Mrs. Seton and Hester tried the door
and finding it locked. walked around
the path to the side entrance. They
pushed open the screen door and walk.
ed into Calliope Demore's sitting
room.
THAT you. Einmeline and Hester:
How do you do?" Celliope looked M
from her sewing and motioned them
to comfortable cushioned chairs. Give
your mother that fan. Hester. and take
off her bonnet. Lay aside your own
hat, child. and ii you'll go to the cellar
you'll find some root beer. Isabel made
it three days ago. AMI it's just right
now"
How be you. Calliope?" asked Mrs
Seton reluctantly, for she made It q
point not to acknowledge that anything
was seriously amiss with her second
cousin. She always spoke impatiently
to Calliope. Just as il she would like to
pick her out of the BIZ: Boston rocker
and send her hurrying around the
house in healthy. normal manner
We'll" said Calliope cheerfully, "it's
dreadful hot, amt it. EmT'
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 fol
now. Calliope?"
Ida Soper. She's been saving rags
for years for this sitting room carpet
IT'S going to be real bright ant
pretty" nodded Mrs Seton over the
hu.
brought to her. where's Isabel. CALI
ope?"
Gone riding with Newton Deane,
said Calllope hardly
Newton Deane!' exclaimed Hester
jealousy.
Mrs. Seton blinked rapidly New
toms half nephew 30 Carol Fenton
amt he?'
You ought to know. En-" retortet
Calliope dryly. seeing that you almost
married Newton's father"
Mrs Seton bridlcd as she threw W
her large pink hands.
Don't get to talking to Hester abou
my beaus. Caliorc The child won
have any respect for her ma IL yor
tell her what madcap was in then
days"
Hester giggled You cant cut VI
much now. ma" she said wickedly.
IL have no desire to-" said Mrs. Sc
ton primly, suddenly remembering heI
great bulk. I'VE was speaking of Car
rol Fenton. Calliope. was over t.
Millerton last week, and ! saw him
He's grown considerable old looking"
capt to. Don't get any younger will
the years" raped out Calliope in thu
crisp phrases she adopted when re
marks became personal.
Some say his wife's death brok
him up. and others say it was bless
ed relief and that he looks better thar
he ever did since he married her. Sh'
kept his nose 10 the grindstone always
so they say: extravagnnt and flight!
TOO Eighty for minister's wife"
ministers wives are only human
Churches don't pay salaries bic enough
TO give 'em much of good time.
guess Lena Fenton took what fun SIT
could as she went along"
Mrs Seton gaspe1 II didn't expec
you'd he standing up for Carol Fen
toms wife" she said acidly
Caliopc turned white and resolut
face TO the other. "Why not? ! don
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