Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-24

you intend to give Abby something I'm only surmising. this, you under stand. ANYWAY. don't give her money. It would be just like her to rush out and buy a lot of foolish things for me. She thinks I'm always needing some thing. She isn't to be trusted. you see"
 The new cousin slipped his arm through the young mans.
 ''I find like you very we'll" he said Tn face see that you and Aboy are going to have some difficulty in shak- ing mes off
 They were on very good terms when they entered the little suite, and To! there was the child-wife in white frock, with a fluffy little white cap, and there was the very small table, very clean and white, and an aPpetlz- ing odor was arising from the tiny stove in the corner.
 It was quite true the dishes didn't match. and the tablecloth was neatly alarmed. and the table itself was just little wobbly, and the stove was al most too near-yet the new cousin en- joyed every feature of the meal
 From maker direct to consumer before him.
 Faith soup?". laughed the new cousin.
 "Oh, you remember that, do you" she CIlGO. " ell, keep your COQI dSC hP' for hopes not far away"
 The new cousin held up his fork. T hope to be your guest many times. OI course you can put me up for the night
 The face of the young husband grew very red, but the girl-wife only shook her white cap at him.
 Cousin" she said you are beau tiful buffer. You don't really want us to sleep on the fire escape. do you?'
 The laws of hospitality cannot be lightly set aside" said the new cousin. You have no Justification for turning the stranger from your door If l waive my rights on this occasion it mustn t happen again"
 Have another doughnut, Dunham,' said the child-wife. Have two.'
 And now" said the little wife as she drew up her little chair and folded her hands. we are going to have some fun, and the exercises will begin with the story of Cousin Dunham's life. | Ting -aling- -alingi The curtain is up. v
 Not too fast said the new cousin 'The performance will begin with a curtain speech. Absolute quiet must be maintained. Original reading Cousin Dunham." He drew a folded paper from his inner coat pocket Where's the applause? The child wife clapped her hands faintly. She was a little worried. This wasn't all
 
 ward. Dunham began to read. My son, Dunham, is empowered and directed by me to cause such inquiry to be made as will lend to the locating of the living persons of his blood, on both the fathers and mothers side. He is further empowered and directed to take such means and measures to bet ter their conditions as his judgement may direct This he will do in full compliance with my wishes, and in lieu of testamentary details
 He paused and refolded the paper.
 This is a copy of one section of the original document he explained.
 The child wife stared at him.
 Tt sounds very serious, cousin" she said. What does it mean
 He suddenly laughed.
 Come a little closer babes he said and listen to the wicked uncle Il means a home. a real home. just the kind of home that is worthy of a wife who knows the way to brighten 1t. Ii means shoes and hats and coats Ii means a. better position for a young husband. It means a bigger stove. and a bigger table, but no bigger hearts, nc bigger love, nor faith, nor hope-nol doughnuts."
 He ended his speech with a quick laugh. He saw that the child-wife was on the verge of tears.
 Abby called you Dunham, said the young husband Isis that youl name?"
 My name is Dunham Greer" re- piled the new cousin. Tt was part of my dead fathers will that I read tC you"
 Greer" half laughed. half cried the little wife. ''Why, I've heard my moth CT speak of her cousin. Greer, the rail road king, many, many timesl It's true, Artie, it's truel We simply must sleep on the fire escape tonight"
 The young husband gently put ~ arm around her.
 "Oh, you babes in the flat" laughed