The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-30
GENES INDIVIDUALITY
Dy CORA RUMsAuoH.

difficult. She was small and graceful
and very pretty and the youngest In
the Pillbeck family. While the PILL
becks were bringing mp the older chill
dren and their attention was dis
tracted Eugenia somehow developed
an individuality.
On paper an individuality is an en-
pertaining thing, but for family use 1t
ia impossible. Ordinary persons who
have NO individuality are pleasant to
have around and sometimes you even
forget them, but 1t isn't 30 with pos
SCISSORS of individuality. Thus, Ia was
no more possible to let ones mind
rest from the subject of Eugenia II
one were connected with her at all
than It would be possible to dismiss
an liberated tooth or the neuralgia
The Pillbecks had grown 30 accus-
toned to holding their heads and won
dering what on earth to do with Eu-
genia that they did not know what
to do with their hands when not SO
employed. The older children said 1t
was q perfect shame for mother and
father to let Eugenia go on SO and rule
everything, and goodness knows they
weren't humored that way when they
were at home. They said good. old
fashioned whipping might do Bugenia
q world Of good. and they didn't care
II the little vixen was eighteenl
Eugenia on her part sailed on
serenely. Tp Pillbeck family dined
at the hour fixed by Eugenia, dressed
according to Eugenia's orders. read
the books Eugenia selected and gave
in to her fits Of Mysteries when she
considered Mysteries necessary to
have her own way. They were quite
aware that they shouldn't, but they
had slipped into her chains gradually,
and when one Is in such rut moth |
ing short Of an earthquake can hoist |
one out.
Eugenia, in short, was a painful JOY |
as q family treasure. The older chill
dren said they were sorry for any |
man who was crazy enough to marry
because he would simply
have to be q worm-she would allow
else now that father and l
mother had 80 spoiled her.
But for the moment the Pillbecks |
torgave Eugenia all her sins when |
Il was discovered that she had won |
derful singing voice. She herself was
10 surprised over 1t that she forgot |
to be anything but naturally human
for q time, but when 1t was decided
that she should go abroad to study
she again assumed the reins. She
would go ON the fastest and most ex-
pensive ship or not At all and no
Paris Studios for her-Vienna II was
to be.
So she went to Vienna Pflbeok
left his child nicely settled In lodgings
with o musical chaperon, shrinkingly
told her to be good. received q pat
ronizing kiss on the top Of his head
and departed for home with misgiv-
ings. The idea of Eugenia's trying
to dominate Vienna made him nervous.
He was afraid the foreigners would
not be as tolerant as the home people
but then he thought again Of Nu-
genias' competent way and cheered
up.
Dear father" Eugenia wrote IN her
second letter, 81 found the rooms In
30 I have signed q lease for a nice
little fourteen-room apartment and
fraulein and are moving today. /
took it for two years to save further
bother"
why didn't she buy Vienna and be
done with III" Pillbeck moaned.
Fourteen rooms! Two years leasei
Mother, pack up and come alongI
need your help!"
The Pillbecks eventually arrived at
Eugenia's apartments exhausted by
their emotions-and when Eugenia
introduced them to her husband they
had no more emotions to expend.
They simply looked at the smart, SOL
dierly appearing young German with
the sword point mustache and con-
tinued to breathe.
'W-when did this happenr' Pillbeck
stammered.
Eugenia turned to her husband de-
precatingly. I'VE were married the
14th, weren't we, dear?" she asked.
Well, what have you got to say
about it?' her father proceeded moro
animatedly.
Eugenia turned dove eyes upon her
hussar. you tell them, Oscar" she
murmured. You can do It % much
better"
Very WELL" said her husband
Don't move your fingers that way,