The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-23
REFORM lT sEAeLH
sy HAROLD CARTER.

u0 WhoA0 SAO0OA0 AIOcC "AOh <ANHs
Lily. who'd always been Democrat,
got the post once away from Sol
Rogers. Republican.
Who'd be postmistress of fourth
class post ofice like that of Seaclin.
with nothing but the value Of the post
age stamps for pay. unless there was
something higher than money in the
profession? Read the postal cards?
Open letters that aren't properly
sealed? Well, all can say is. show
me the woman who wouldn't. or the
man either. Besides, In these days.
with morals and everything else de-
caying. who's going to look after the
community unless it's some God-fear-
ing, respectable person like Aunt Lily
-or me?
My name is Miss Sarah Twist, and
am thirty years old. have always
disdained men. though having had sew
eral suitors. and having many yet that
would like to be. 1 say this to prove
l am . respectable maiden woman.
Naturally. Aunt Lily asked me to help
in the post office.
Well, had always had my suspi-
cions Of that old Gregory Pratt, who
used to run down for Sundays with
the Schofelds. That day when Mr..
Schofield had been called away and
Mr.. Pratt came down, pretending not
to know that Mrs. Schofield would be
alone-well, the minute saw them
walking down the street together l
voiced my suspicious to Aunt Lily.
Naturally, in view of the bad char
acter Of most. city folks kept my
eyes peeled, as the saying is. So,
when postal card came from George
Blenkinsop, who was at Harvard. an
nouncing that he was going to come
down to seaclif for a week, was
suspicious. 1t was the middle Of the
term. Why. then, should George
Blenkinsop leave his studies unless he
had been turned out of college?
And now ensued the most remarkable
display Of corruption and debauchery
that has ever been known in seacliff.
First was letter from Gregory
Pratt addressed to Mrs. Schofield. oh,
it was shameful, shameful! It began
my darling Anne" and it announced
that he was coming down the very
first time Mr.. Schofield would not be
there, to try and persuade her to elope
with him to China, where they would
have an humble cottage among the
roses and be happy for ever more.
Next, letter from George Blenkin-
sop to his mother-he had gone back
to Harvard Announcing that he had
left college and married q vaudeville
actress, who was going to get . di-
vorce from her third husband.
Finally, there was letter from lit
tie Mrs. Wrenn to Mrs. Schofield, ask
ing her advice as to the best quick
poison that would get rid of an un.
desirable husband without leaving any
trace behind 1t.
Aunt Lily and stared at the let
ters. We didn't know what 1t was
our duty to do.
We talked 1t over for a long time,
and at last decided to write anony-
nous letters to each Of the parties con.
cerned. The letter to Mrs. Schofeld
ran like this:
"You wicked woman; have my
eyes on you, and If you don't send that
old Pratt about his business instead Of
going to China, your husband will
hear Of It"
Being anonymous, felt that could
express my real feelings better.
Then told George Blenkinsop that
the police were watching him, and un-
less he separated from that vaudeville
actress at once, he would be arrested
for bigamy. And wrote to little Mrs.
Wrenn, who was intending to come
down to her cottage little later. say
ing that II anything happened to Mr..
Wrenn all the slow poison in the
world wouldn't save her from the cleo.
tric chair. And then I felt I'd done
my duty.
Well, August came along. and then
what do you suppose happened? 1t
was Sunday, and of course the post Of
fice was closed. Aunt Lily and l had
been entertaining some of our friends
and telling them of the flendish con-
trivances going on in Seacliff, when
suddenly in there walked Mrs. Blenk-
insop, Mrs. schofeld. that Wrenn
hussy and George Blenkinsop. MY!
You could have knocked me down
with a feather! And all their faces
had the same satirical look ! had no.
ticed before.
We'll, Miss Twist" said Mrs. Blenk-
insop. you will be glad to hear that