Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-01-03
MyCareer
By EDNA WOOLWORTH

selves, and wealthy girls-at least some
of them-because they don't relish a
choice between matrimony and idleness.
/ belong to the latter class. One au-
tumn not many years ago |. then TWEEN
" years old, thoroughly imbued with
the belief that all men were selfish aud
if | welded the man married would
take me for my fortune and. having
spent it, desert or i'll treat me, decided
to so to the city and prepare myself
for a career
| belonged to several societies in my
native town. one of which was devOt-
ed to the cause of temperance. Our
badge was Il bit of blue ribbon tied in
the buttonhoe Of the men members
and somewhere on the corsage of
the women. | was an enthusiastic
advocate of the temperance cause and
always wore my colors.
The day | alighted from the train on
my quest for a career a young man
with a pleasing face and as pleasing a
smile on it stepped up to me and, tax
ing FROM me a satchel l carried, said
Here you are. Cousin Bessr'
Now. my name happened to be Eliza
beth. Had it not been 50 I should
have probably told the young uan that
he was mistaken in the person As it
was, thought for a moment that some
Of my numerous cousins living in the
city whom ] had never seen had got
wind of my coming and had concluded
to meet NE.
You are asked.
I'm Ned Olcott. We received your
letter mentioning the blaze ribbon. Ev-
erything is prepared for You. We
have succeeded in getting a position
for YOU in the high school You're to
teach history. | believe that's what
you wanted, isn't it,
We were moving with the throng
and by this time had reached the sta
ton exit. There was something so in
genuous. 50 kindly, as we'll as dignifed
in the young mans face and manner
that my heart went right out to him
! was seized with a curiosity to know
what he would do with me I hesitat-
ed few moments whether l would in
form him Of his mistake or delay.
Meanwhile he called a cab. and the
driver came daShing up to the curb.
Are You sure| | began and stopped
"Ouite so Mother said was TO
bring you straight home Get in"
1 yielded After all was not this
relative? At any rate, | would act
for awhile as if he We're. Perhaps he
was. He drove me to a modest dwell
ing standing well back from the street
with very white curtains and some
well polished brass at the front door
An old lady. with iovable face and
snow white hair, backed by two young
girls. received me. welcoming me with
a kiss.
"Why. Cousin Bess," exclaimed the
elder girl. how you've changed. You
don't look at all as you did when we
played together ten years ago"
Elizabeth must be tired and hungry
Helen, show her to her room. Dinner
will be ready in half hour"
/ was glad to escape for that time
at least, from my equivocal position.
Helen left me to think over what
should do. l had gone so far that any
course | might pursue would result in
modification. would not be able to
make these kind persons believe that
I had been drawn into their brothers
mistake was sure there was mis-
take for lust before going upstairs
had been asked how | had left my
~teUmother. and l had no stepmother.
WAS too confused to make much
Of toilet. | employed my time try
ing to think Of a way out Of my diem
ma. Not finding any way to suit me,
resolved to await a favorable opportu-
nifty to make it appear that ! had been
taken up by relatives that | had never
seen When the half hour had passed
| went downstairs and there in trav-
cling dress stood the real Bess. the
mother. the son and the two daughters
regarding her as if not knowing what
to make of her. As entered the room
they looked Mt me. equally dumfound-
ed. | saw that the denouemeut had
come. ! noticed that my double Wore
q blue ribbon.
(Which Of you is ElizabethT' asked
the mother.
Elizabeth what2" l asked.
Elizabeth Stanton, of course"
Il am Elizabeth Elliot" l said.
And 7 am Elizabeth Stanton" said
the newcomer.
For a moment affected to be much
puzzled then said: Il had my doubts
about the gentleman being my cous-
Ing but l have relatives in the city
hesve never seen and supposed he
might he one of them. But since my
arrival l have come to believe mis-
take has been made"
you took away my escort" said the
other Cousin Bess. smiling, and | have
been obliged to find my way here
alone. l see you wear the blue ribbon
agreed upon
THAT is a society decoration" in
formed her
Young ladies'" said the mother.