The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-23
Daily Short Story
Cousin Louisa's Box.

Cousin 10
~ 1A1IAH w1Br.
the boz will only come In time
exclaimed Laura. Cousin Louisa wrote
s,ns sAF could aay have ssG soh 5sis.
troy
Oh. it 10 probably waiting in the
haii TN Cousin Louisa can remember
10 telephone for the expreSsmen." SAID
Ellen. laying the rug she had just been
, snakns We could wear our old
oh. aer' Laura's answer was.a wall
eomingi I wish could see them
An outsider would not have known
cred the lack OF direction In the gentle
olue eyes. She was very pretty, far
prettier than her twin. though the two
we're Mere euriously alike. having the same
heavy auburn hair and delicate skins
wasn't II sweet Of Mrs. Warren 20
invite US Laura went on presently.
on. ! don't know. II she was COINS
not usr Ellen was apt 60 ruffie up al
hsr slstsr. eentle gratitude. They
always had us In the old dsys-and
they're only a little riches"
We'll but We are seven years older g
Laura Insisted, and we're more than
a little poorer. and I've become-weii
gais,y OF a garden p4rtyI'
That Is absurd! Any one as pretty
as you adds TO anything said Ellen
4 am truly pretty stu. Ellen" Tn.
question had evidently been al Laura ;
lips for long time. waiting for cour-
age You don't say that to-eon-
Why. Laura you are the pr.,,ies,
woman ] know. Your lovely red hair
and your eyes are 80 blue and nice
and you haven't any lines. I've 90,
Laura drew deep sigh Of relief
am 50 clad! Giles said So. then. Of
but she went on unconsciousiy: = 10
hope Cousin Louisa has gone In for quiet
tninxs this year-we must he a credit to
Giles. Wei Keep our grandeur for a
surprise IN the box would only COME
cousin Loufsa's box was an Institution
thst became yearly more exciting as her
prosperity Increased. Cotton Innings had
given place to silk. Iace WAS no longer
cut off. the coats were of a newer vim
tage. the blouses scarcely worn at all
from the standpoint OF the twins. The
things fitted with almost no alterations:
the only drawback was that with pros
perity Cousin Louists taste showed a
tendency TO rashness. ZIG. splashinr
patterns sometimes brought dismay at
the orening OF the box. and last year a
strawberry satin blouse had proved i'm
possible in the same room with the two
auburn heads.
The click Of the gate made Them botl,
start. then whistlrd call preceded
heavy steps on the porch
on. rs only Giles" said Laura
Ellen impulsively lifted her hands "a
the duster that hound her head. bur
dropped them again and Went on rubbing
~ the furniture with frowuing energy
as Giles Warren pushed open the door
The seven years during which the oil
warren place had stood closed see mod a.
:N. made little or no change IN Giles
Tie was perhaps somewhat Intensified
hulkier. handsomer more empha'icaliy
muscular. his Jokes "a little wo-Rs Ia.
Kind heart even more though'fui. bu-
prosperity and experience had not r,od'-
iiei the effect OF simplicity and strsng ~
quality since he had come bach ne
had fallen into the old way Of dropt ina
~ daily. only. instead OF numbering
about after Ellen. he devoted himself to
amnsinE Laura. Al least. 80 IL seemed
TO Elien. and she abruptly effaced her
kelt a. often rs possible
Laurn found he twins temper some
WIN IL very mildly and sWeetly PEG.
pie noticed that Laura's blindness nae
ago her twin more than IL had herself
r,id,1rp Giles noticed 1t TOO. for hi'
head Elem
TO keep the dus, out" she answered
ell. Tor eoodre~s' sake. take II OF. .
commanded Giies. with ne ease of OLD
a 4uairtance What are .'ou knittinC
~ sonethins 1" wear at our gar
Well. u YOU think neat effect In
wa rags would he becoming"
She laughed. holding up her work 70,
MIN 70 see Ei.sn left the roorn with her
swcep'ne sheets and dtd not COM rack
I though ne fingered a long time
or the morning Of her garden party
Ellen reluctantly took out the tVo mus.
In dresses and put irons 20 heat
Tut "nen we n.Rnt wear ell"
l rn"uTnst q. IRA y did want - look
say clever things. but I-oh. listen
Her quick ears had causht SOUND
o. rattiing wheels. She waited breath.
lessly. VITA fingers Hfted for silence ~,
wonderfully from hone 60 joyous Ger.
tl,ntv.
t.vc ~ .nutes later Ellen kre't bv "a
hos M .ffcd . lav~r 81 tissue
''h. blue. laura the loveiiest nuf
blue She - .laIued. And so prett.ly
. .naIr con. p Laura must have -
She stopped abruptly \ second lave,
o. tfssre h,d discios.t Tho Other s.Ii
GOWN. ard for tHc moment she had
." W"rH~ f"r nor di~UsN. so dlutf 80.
'i'f ...N ~ ne" shade and gave 4
sH.H" elaborate name. hut g. hoy 20 vs.
lTWit s"'~1 trf rHIisrussnie rnaserte
me ''r. 'h.f. tisrrrIHuf COLOR of tv.n ds.
ff''- ago ~..e Glanced from tho harff
'N'. ESQ q" h- sisters auburn hair me
''ir' rii'or ~as Irfuirralie EiIef
s"r"1' 'r gown a~ross her Ian and
. loytci 81 10 IDOL flank silence.
tu -H "lrH We" .rn blue" eaif
from her 81. sttiore g.. trIr--ir-s Win
Der finRe.. ii.r me WI. this goes
.'t ihr Nf'.. 'srss 70 l- o." s,me
"rlrr'er" answered Eler after a
Wei . d.., u..d that WE. d.s-
',.. Witch orc ." you He ief'
t'i.n rres-.I rer hends tightly TO.
'f''f sni locked away