Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Euening Story
COUSIN GEORGE ARRIVES.
By Louise oliver.

COUSIN GEORGE ARRIVES.
/ BY Louise oliver.
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndlcate.)
Rosette answered the telephone be.
cause Daisy was still engaged in open:
ing the morning mail and she returned
to the sunlit breakfast room bursting
with news, However, when she saw
the look Of CONSERVATION Upon her sis
ter's face she exclaimed involuntarily.
"What's the matter7"
Matter" exclaimed Daisy, holding
UP a letter in dismay. "Have you ever
heard of branch OF our family which
went west years ago? Father knows
all about them, but whenever he start
ed on the subject didn't care to listen
and don't suppose you did either.
don't consider rough and ready west.
ern relatives any particular asset. Well
anyway, here's a letter from one OF
them-George Salisbury he signs HIM
self-saying he IS coming this week
and would like to hunt up the cousins.
He's coming here today!'
Rosette sprang up. To-day! Why on
earth didn't he pick some other time?
He'll completely ruin our garden party,
"Of course he will" agreed Daisy.
"That's the trouble. If father were
home he could take him motoring or
something, but, Of course, he will ar.
rive in the midst of all the festivities:
sonbrero, boots and all. On, dear, I
can lust see us introducing him to Mrs.
Star Page-'Our cousin from the west.
dear Mrs. Page' I can see her lorg-
non fairly CULVER with Indignation on,
what shall we do?"
And Aunt Margaret just telephoned
that she il bringing an Enslishman
along! And if her neuralgia gets too
bad she'll see that he gets here any
way. she's 50 anxious for us to be
nice to him and says she il not at all
averse to having him in the family.
AS she puts it. an alliance with such
a rich old English family as his would
be most gratifying to her! l can see
us introducing our country cousin to
him!" The girls groaned in chorus.
what Is all the fuss about. girls7'
asked A quiet voice in the doorway. A
girl slightly older than the others
stood there with her arms full Of red
roses. Her dark brown hair, deep
gray eyes. and blue linen dress made
combination of color that might have
stepped out Of frame.
Hello, Elsa!" in duet. Come in,
early bird, and we'll tell you. Trouble
enough, indeed" And they rapidly re-
lated as coherently as they could all
that had happened.
Elsa laughed. "You poor children! I
suppose ] ought to sympathize, but
can't. Tits too funny How things
do turn out! To think that the very
day you have your smart little garden
party cooked up and asked all the big
toads in the whole resort to come and
play in your little puddle, great big
cowboy has to come stamping around
and spoil all the fun
The girls looked their disgust "How
can you laugh?" Indignantly 1T isn't
like you, Elsa! You've come to the
rescue before and helped along some
you this time"
Elsa wiped her eyes and her face
sobered. because girlies, think you
deserve a little punishment for your
very snobbish ideas. 1heard what YOU
said about the English alliance and it
sounds too cold blooded for Riddles
your age. Aunt Margaret ought to be
ashamed"
The girls looked guilty They ador-
ed this cousin who lived with them and
a word Of Gliding from her was not to
be taken lightly.
Because" she went on, I can't
see that the joke is on anybody but me
When this Salisbury man comes, III
have to take care OF him-that's all.
I will stay close to the end of the per.
COLA. where I can see the drive and all
newcomers. If he is completely hope
less. I'll run away with him at once.
If his appearance is passable, I'll trot
him along to you to say howdy, let him
shake hands with one or two of the
men and then show him the roses and
italian garden before any one discov-
ers that his verbs and particip1es have
been neglected. Just trust nde--that's
all! And If he proves to be all right,
I'll give him free rein and let him run
loose"
you're a dear. Elsa. What a relief
Just keep him away from the English.
man that's all we ask. The English
are 80 particular about family, you
know and this would be ar awful
sive-away."
"Trust me. girls. Now must put
away my roses.
The garden party was in full swing.
a., Elsa had said, all the big toads OF