The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-09

Miss Muffy Mayhsw. ne announced
ana Withdrew discreetiy.
Aatty was actually In Corneiia's pres
snce she saw dimly a Nonderful room
neoasd N.th sunshine and a large yellow
shSiss lounge Wiz a PekEiSsls p iIem IA
Ter arms woman who appeared % be
tAngled In silk and lace. - intricate was
me garment TIT eufolded her.
Ay dear Matty she cried. And Miss
Alstty felt herself submerged In soft
ness and scent and warmth.
And now let me look at YOU Cor
nelia said. and holding Miss Matty oft
she began TO study her. WHY. Natty
you are quite the same. Look in that
glass and then let me show YOU a little
picture I have Of you"
she unlocked an oval frame from the
walL Mstty looked at the giittering sur
lace OF the great mirror and then at the
picture ~curiously. Her whole mind was
taken NJ with Cornelia.
You see" Cornelia said. But I sup
pose you find a great change In me
some acknowledged Miss Matty.
Yes Some. OF course"
I've been ~ OF a liver ailment" Cor
neha explained. My doctor SAYS I need
more air. more sunshine. exercise. He :
crneL that man Hes taken away all the
thinEs l love-chocolate. cream. sweets.
tte makes me sleep on n hard mattress
and walk two miles every morning
Walk. mind you. when I've got three
motors Well. I obey him. but I never
take a step that / don't have 20 after
Shat Two mile walk That's Why wasn't
a9Sn TO meet you. l hope you don't
~ shs NNlilta a nMffOn- NOW
SSu can 90 20 your room and rest trl
~alhner That's at sac. Wen have u.
hers. I'm all alone. My husband is or
with a party OF friends"
The appearance OF the maid interrupt
ed her and Miss Matty was led away.
tier room was luxurious beyond any
long time after the maid left her she
went about admiring and examining
men she unpacked her valise. Their
she hathed. combed her thin, light hai-
and put on her best frock. II looked
pitifully cheap and Inadequate. She
sighed. remembering Cornelia's extrava-
CANT negligee. But how ia look in a
rig OF that kind" she consoled herself
The maid came Tor her when she was
Ieady ana took her back TO Cornellia's
room \ table was drawn before "A
couch. tornelia and the dog were on
The couch. she motioned. Miss Mattv
20 a ehair Then a touch OF the bell
Miss Matty was hungry. She had ox-
pected excellent. perhaps even usual
OF boutllon. crackers. thin bread ana
outer. some white meat and for dessert
Il knew" CoTnella said. pleasantly
that you'd wish % eat just what / eat.
nes. yes OF course agreed Miss
After dinner was taken away thew
setled down Tor a long alk-tha is.
tornelta talked. she told all about hsr
liver trouble and what the doctors had
Miss Matty stined a good many yawns.
Then .Cornelia grew more cnnadentfaI
ana told about her servants. how they
acted ana what hard work 70 was 20
Keep them under From that standpoint
she went on 70 tell about ner husband.
Ihey were not very CongeniaI. she con.
iessed. lie was away from home "a grsqt
deal lie had his friends. she had hers
such as they were. Sometimes she
felt that the only thing that ioved nor
was Pinky-Poo. She sighed and let
~inky-PO lap out OF her bouillon cum
me sight nearly turned Miss MATHIS
stomach. She loathed dogs.
Cornelta kept talking until well upon
II Nhen at last poor Miss Marty got
10 her room and to he she was exhaust
~. II seemed she had Just got 10 gIeen
Mhen the maid came to arouse her.
Madame was going To walk IN the curry
morning freshness. She begged TO know
~ Miss Mayhem would here
Miss Mayhem consented. When she
Elanced al her watch she saw thar the
hour hand stood az g.
This was the beginning. and even 50
Vas the ending. Miss Matty bore with
u FOR two weeks. She could not very
well do less. Then she got out of Cor
nellas clutches and back into her own
dear. shabby. restful fat. How serene
ana comfortable and hkeablc beyond
words 10 seemed Not q biz too small
and close even after Corrclia's elegance.
u was home. And here were her
friends downstairs How delightful they
were after Corneliaf
The second evening SHE was at home.
Miss Morton said az they sat PLAYING
c~rihbaEc; IT laughed at Elizabeth. but
] confess ] was myself uneasy lest you
get weaned away from me"
Miss Matty took q good. long breath.
N you'd seen what J went through with.
she caught herself hastily. - mean 7
eudcd.