The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-05
Miss Calliope's
Cure
The Good Result OF a
Shock
By EUNICE DRAKE

"POor Calliopew murmured Hester
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 life?"
You're her second cousin. ma. Why
don't you try to give her mite Of a
piece Of your mind-kind Of second
cousins sliceY' 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 yon is that
If you've got any business Of Your own
to tend to IL and let mine alone! So
l don't never interfere with Calliope
Delmore. She can lay abed till the
judgment day."
swell, 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-"
"Eumph. woman forty years old
amt no right to be chair rid rs ! 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
womans 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 Deimore's sitting
room.
THAT you. Emmeline and Hesteri
How do You do|' Cal!iope looked mp
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 lind some root beer. Isabel made
it three days ago. and it's just right
now"
"How be you, CalliopeT asked Mrs.
Seton reluctantly. for she made 1t
point not to acknowledge that any thing
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
and send her hurrying around the
house In a healthy. normal manner.
"Well." said Calliope cheerfully, Its
dreadful hot, ain't it, EN-"
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, Calliope~
"Lida Soper. She's 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
opeT
Gone riding with Newton Deane,"
said Calliope hardly.
Newton Deane!" exclaimed Hester
jealousy.
Mrs. Seton blinked rapidly. New
tons half nephew to Carol Fenton.
amt hep"
you ought to know. En-" retorted
Calliope dryly. seeing that you almost
Newton's father"
Mrs. Seton bridled as she threw up
her large pink hands.
Don't get To talking to Hester about
my beaus. Calliope. The child won't
have any respect for her ma II you
tell her what madcap was in them
days"
Hester giggled. You can't cut I'D
much now. ma" she said wickedly.
IL have no desire to-" said Mrs. Sc
ton primly. suddenly remembering her
great bulk. 1--WE was speaking Of Car
roi Fenton. Calliope. was over to
Millerton last week. and I saw him.
He's grown considerable old looking"
APT to. Don't get any younger with
the years." raped out Calliope In the
crisp phrases she adopted when re-
marks became personal.
"Some say his wife's death broke
him up, and others say It was a bless
I'd relief and that he looks better than
he ever did since he married her, She
Kept his nose to the grindstone always,
30 they say: extravagant and Eighty
too Eighty for minister's wife"
ministers wives are only human.
don't pay salaries big enough
to give 'em much Of a good time
guess Lena Fenton took what fun she
could as she went along"
Mrs. Seton gasped. 81 didn't expect