The Springdale news., 1913-09-05
Cousin Mack

ot the necessity Of her calling upon her husbands cousin. Collie Mack.
 So she. with a party of four or five ot her relatives in various degrees, turned the headlights of their auto- mobile toward the exclusive village. or suburb In which she felt convinced she would find Collie Mack.
 She was still in the seventh heaven ot self-righteoasness when she was rudely recalled by the mundane curi- osity ot the driver who requested the street and number of her cousin.
 Oh she replied. airily. It's with some doctor. on Oak avenue, about two blocks from the car line" Then she settled back to her fancies once more
 The driver scowled and turned the car around He drove slowly up and down Oak avenue scanning the houses on both sides Of the street within radius of two blocks of every car track. but to no effect Finally he gave 1t up
 Well. it ain't here," be remarked witheringly.
 Why, perhaps 1t isn't" geniaIly re sponded Mrs Gregg T forgot that |, must have been fifteen or twenty years ago that he lived here on and besides II was his sister who lived with the doctor. and she was a trained nurse. so il might have been that she just had case there don't suppose Collie Mack lived there at all Wasn't that funny"
 She thought moment Haven't you people some idea of where to look" she asked, glancing about ex- peetanty
 We might look h the city direc- tory. volunteered her sister.
 So the whole party got out at the nearest drug store and pored over the list Of Macks
 There's no Collie Mack here that's sure, asserted mutineer
 Oh. but that's just a nickname.'' ex- pained Mrs Gregg T really don't know just what his name is It be- gins with NJ or H or perhaps it was W cant remember
 "Oh. what's the use. anyway" a nephew exclaimed dfsgustedly. You don't know him and he doesn't know you. and whatH you miss If you don't see him 2"
 Mrs Gregg looked at him reproacn- fully and said nothing
 Here 1t is.@ cried her brother-in. law. exeitedly Here's Martin Henry Warrington Mack That's all the initials They probably called him Collie because he'd take a whole col umn :"
 They excitedly viewed the name in turn Mrs Gregg smiled fin conscious superiority Yes. of course, that's 1t, . she exclaimed My mind rarely fails to recall names
 So they clim bed back into the car and broke the speed regulations get ting to the address for fear Collie Mack might get away
 At the door Mrs Gregg took the lead She shook hands with the young girf 10 opened the door exelaiming deightedfy Well. we'll I'm Mrs Gregg and these are my sisters and my brother-in-law and my baby and a neaheW Is your father al home ?. Without waiting for a reply from the stunned girl. she made for the stairs. followed hy her train of relatives
 - never dreamed -hat he was mar rtsd z" she exclaimed 10 the little wom an, who tu dazed way offered them chairs And this big girl Is your
 
 with friendly warmth which brought 10 response from the hostess
 Suddenly the door opened and a large seoteha4an stood in 1t moment white he viewed nis callers.
 I'm so glad 10 know you" ex. claimed Mrs Gregg as she hastened to greet him= And before she knew It she gave him warm. =cousinly Kiss.
 Ny husband, Dr Gregg has spoken SO much of you that l know you as well as 1T had always known you personality declared Mrs Gregg Why didn't you let us know that you We're married2 Oh, pardon me; for get 70 introduce yon And she turned to beam on her own party.
 The host wore a pained and startled expression. but he bowed gravely. Mrs Mack seemed to have been turned to stone
 How nice 1t is 10 meet relatives! Do sit down by me here and let us talk over old times" Mrs Gregg smiled beWitchingy up at the Scotch man .You know Catherfna staxed