The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28
REFORM AT SEACLIFF
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Rogers. Republican.
Who'd DO postmistress Of fourth
class post ONCE 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
profeBsion3 Read the postal CARDS
Open letters that aren't properly
Bealed7 Well. all | can say Ia, show
me tho woman who wouldn't, or the
man either. Besides. in these days
with morals and everything else de
caylng. who's going to look after the
community unless it's some Godtear
ing. respectable person like Aunt Lily
or me7
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. | say this TO prove
am n 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 Schonelds. That day when Mr
Schoheld had been called away and
MIR. Pratt came down. pretending not
TO know that Mrs Schoneld would be
alone-weu. the minute | saw them
walking down the street together ]
voiced my suspicious 20 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 Scaclir for week. ] was
suspicious. II 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 seaclifr.
First was letter from Gregory
Pratt addressed TO Mrs. Schoheld. Oh,
II was shameful. shameful II began
MY darling Anne" and II announced
that he was coming down the very
nrst time Mr.. schoheld would not be
there. TO try and persuade her to elope
with him TO China. whore 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-announcin that he had
left college and married n vaudeville
actress. who was going TO get d.
voree from her third husband.
Finally. there WIS letter from lit
tie Mrs. wrenn to Mrs. Schoheld. ask
ing her advice as to the best quick
poison that would get rid Of an uu'
desirable husband without leaving any
trace behind It.
Aunt Lily and | stared at the let
tiers. We didn't know what 1t was
our duty to do
We talked Il over for long time.
and at last decided to write anony
nous letters TO each OF the parties con
cerucd The letter to Mrs. Schofeld
ran like this;
You wicked woman; have my
ewes on YOU. and II YOU don't send that
old Pratt about his business instead Of
rotng u China. your husband will
hear Of It
Being anonymous felt that could
express my real feelings better
Then l told Georgc Rleukinsop that
the police we're 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 10 come
down 10 her cottage a little later. say
ing that II anything happened 10 Mr.
Wrenn all the slow poison in the
world wouldn't save her from the elec
trtc chair. And then felt ia done
my duty
Wen, August came along, and then
what do you suppose happened Il
Was sunday. and 81 course the post 81
nee WAS closed, Aunt Lily and had
been entertaining some Of cur friends
and telling them % the fendish con.
triVances Eoing on In SeacliH when
suddenly In there walked Mrs Blenk.
insop. Mrs. Sehofield, that Wrenn
hussy and Georse BlenSiusop Ny
You could have Knocked me down
with feather And all their faces
had the same sAtirical look had no
ticed before
Well. Miss Twist" said Mrs Blenk-
insop. you will be slad TO hear that
Mr. Fratt-you remember Mr. Pratt,
has gone 20 China 70 take up posi-
tion as banker there. Yes. and he's