The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-05
CHAPTER ix-Continued.

Woodworking. DOCTOR" she began
r"eerfully, bursting in upon the head
OF the First church board Of admins
traitors as a charming embodiment of
youthful enthusiasm, Pm running err
rands fer poppa this morning. Mr..
R'dneH was telling us about chat
H!tln First church mission in Pottery
Hlat and poppa wanted to help. But
we arc not Methodsts. you know, and
he was afraid-that is, he didn't quite
:inoW how YOU might"
1t was an exceedingly clever bit of
acting, and the good doctor capitulat-
'd at once, discrediting. for the first
':'ne in his life. the intuition of his
home womankind.
Now that is very thoughtful and
KIND Of you, Miss Margery," he said,
H:ping his glasses and looking a Sec
ond time at tho generous figure of the
piece OF money paper. Il appreciate
l. the more because know you must
have great many other calls upon
your charity. We've been wanting to
put trained worker in charge of that
mission for l don't know how long.
lnd this gift of yours makes it pos
sibte"
The kindness is in allowing us to
uelp,' murmured the small diplomat
You'll let me know when more is
needed? Promise me that, Doctor
tarnham"
II shouldn't be good Methodist if
didn't" laughed the DOCTOR Then he
remembered the Mereside reception
and the regrets, and was moved to
make amends. Pm sorry we couldn't
be neighborly last night; but my Sis
ter-ln-law is very frail and Charlotte
doesn't go out much. They are both
getting ready to 90 to Pass Christian
but I'm sure they'll call before they
20 south
y shall be ever so glad to welcome
them,' pHrred Miss Margery. land
40 hope they will come before | leave.
I'm going to Palm Beach next week,
you know"
"rll tell them,' volunteered the doc
tor. They'll find time to run in, I'm
sure"
iiut for some reason the yicariOus
promise was not kept: and the Ray
merS held al0Of; and the Oswalds and
ne Bars re!inquished the new public
library project when it became noised
about that Jasper Grierson and his
daughter were moving in it.
Miss Margery possessed her soul in
patience up to the final day of her
acme staying, and the explosion might
nave been indefinitely postponed if, on
that last day, the Raymers, mother
and daughter, had not pointedly taken
pains to avoid her at the lingerie
counter in Thorwalden's. 1t was as
the match tc the fuse. and when Miss
s'r'erson left the department store
there were red spots in her cheeks
and the dark eyes were flashing.
They think I'm a jay" She said
with snap Of the white teeth. "They
Ned lesson, and they're going to get
It before I leave. I'm not going to
sing small all the time!"
1t was surely the goddess of discord
who ordained that the blow should he
struck while the iron was hot Five
minutes after the rebuff in Thorwald.
ems, Miss Grierson met Raymer as
ne was coming out of the Farmers
and Merchants bank There was an
exchange OF commonplaces. but in the
midst Of it Miss Margery broke off
abruptly to say, Mr.. Raymer, please
tell me what have done to offend
your mother and sister,"
II she had been in the mood IN com.
promise, half of the deferred payment
OF triumph might have been dis
charged on the spot by Raymer's blum
dering attempt at disavowal.
Why, Miss Margery! don't know
that is-er-really, you must be mis-.
taken, Pm sure!"
Il am not mistaken, and Id like tn
know she persisted, looking him
hardly in the eyes. vt must be some.
thing ! have been doing. and if can
End on: what it is, II, REFORM"
Raymer got away as sooa as he
could; and when the opportunity Of.
Tered, was besotted enough to repeat
tie question to his mother and sister.
Mrs. Eaymer was large and placid
matron of the immovable type, and
Ter smile emphasized her opinion of
Miss Grierson., .
The Eaere fact o: her saying such