The Meeker herald., 1914-11-14
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!: Gwend0lyn:
!. II Wasn't Hard After lack
Broke Into the Cana.

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At twenty Gwsndolyn Ra.d was un-
deniably 4 personality to b. rsckonsd
with.
II don't SEQ where you gst such ways.
Gwendolyn.' complained her mother.
~why. At your age r.
"Yes, indeed" cofroborated Mr..
Rand. 'at your ass. Gwsndolyn, your
mother had settled down-shs wasn't
running around aftsf all tie young
men In tho nsighborhood."
"Oh. daddyr' demonstrated Gwendo-
lyn. II think you might b. 4 little
more gallant"
swell, well. the young men weren't
all running after her. tnen," amended
Mr.. Rand, softening 1t the hurt look
In Gwend0lyn's big brown syss. "But
It doesn't look well .elther way. /
can't understand whe1e"-
Mother was brought up In q CON
vent, you remember. I'm the product
Of coeducation." vsntured Gwendolyn.
'H'mw reelected Mr.. Rand. "That
may be the reason. but the rsmedy y
your Aunt Abiatha."
Gwendosyn gave = little gasp Of ap-
prehension.
EYES. ny DEAR" continued Mr.. Rand.
''your mother and 1 have decided 10
send you down to Florida to spend the
winter with your Aunt Abiatha."
-She viii teach you tho things 4 girl
Of your ass ought to know. daughter -
ADDED Gwendolyn's mother dolefully.
things which have somehow failed
to make you take an interest In"
''ln other words, I'm to be sent to .
convsntr' exclaimed Gwendoiyn az she
swished out Of the room, her head high
In air. but her eyes gtistsning with un-
shed tears.
Aunt Abiatha's spacious, Old fashion
ed house inerited kinder verdict than
Gwendolyh bestowed upon 1t at arst
glance. Once up In her coy bedroom,
however. with its chintx covered four
poster and French windows opening
out ON to little rose covered porch,
the girls heart melted in spite Of her
self. and she threw both arms around
Aunt Abiatha. completely submissive
for the time being.
But after the novelty Of busting,
sowing and cooking began to resolve
itseif into rostins Gwsndolyn suddenly
balked.
.Now know bow to do all these
prosaic thinss. Aunt Abiatha," !" shs ar
gued, whats tho use Of doing them
day aftsr dayf Thsrs are 70 many
real hve things to Do In ths world.
Lsls sivs Z sarden party Or ssane-
ching. Aunt Abaatha. Ars thsre any
naie inhabttan4s In Csnterv1lls thae
we could hire to como. do you think r
'Gwsndolyn. my dear. bow you talki
OF course there are" Aunt Abiatha
was startled into admitting. There's
young lack Hayward for one"
whats be liker'
"very thoughtful and polite" replied
Aunt Abiatha loyalty. "He comes q
one Of our best families"
"Poof thing" muttered Gwendolyn
.'What did you say. dearf'
II asked what be does for q ivingf'
prcvaricated Gwendolyn unblushinsIy.
"Why, be manages his fathers e.
tate. Of course. He's country gen.
tleman."
stOh,~ commented Gwendoiyn indlf.
fefently. "he must be q very provlu-
cial kind Of person: don't think I
should like him." NJ
swelI. Of all thinp. Gwendolyn!'
bristled Aunt Abiatha. ''Of course
you'd Hike him. Every one does. III
ask him to call"
An afternoon or two later ~ Gwen
dolyn was reclining in the hammock
on her little porch enRrossed in 4 now
el she became suddenly conscious that
the front doorbell had been ringing for
some time. On the veranda below she
could hear Aunt Abiatha rocking to
and fro.
'sThe front doorbell's ringing, Aunt
Abiatha." she called. jumping up. "If
It's that polite and thoughtful young
country gentleman please don't dis
turb me. I'm In the midst OF an aw-
fully exciting love story"
A.hcarty masculine laugh followed
0wendolyn's declaration.
It aroused her curiosity, but also her
Indignation. and she re-established her
self in the hammock. determined not
to display the slightest interest, what
ever happened.
But the next thing she heard star
tied her Into a sitting posture.
.Now. Aunt Abiatha. will you intro
duce usf''
Gwendolyn, walking to the rail Of
the porch. could hardly believe her
eyes. There on the roof Of the veran-
da. not ten feet away from her, sat
an extremely good looking young man.
And thsrs on the lawn stood Aunt
Abtatha. the picture Of dismay and