The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-20
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Cousin George Arrives.
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copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Rosette answered the telephone be.
cause Daisy was still engaged in open
ing the morning mail, and she turned
to the sunlit breakfast room bursting
with news. However, when she saw
the look Of CONSERVATION upon her
sisters face she exclaimed involuntar.
lily, What's the matter?
Matter! exclaimed Daisy, holding up
o letter in dismay. Have you ever
heard Of a branch OF our family which
went West years ago? Father knows
all about them, but whenever he
started on the subject | didn't care to
listen. and l don't suppose you did
either. don't consider rough.and.
ready Western relatives any particu-
lar asset. Well, anyway. here's a let
ter from one OF them George Salisbury
he signs himself-saying he is coming
this week and would like to hunt up
the cousins. He's coming here today!
Rosette sprang up. Today! Why
on earth didn't he pick some other
time? He'll completely ruin our gar
den party!
OF course he will, agreed Daisy.
That's the trouble. II father were
home he could take him motoring or
something, but, OF course. he will ar.
rive in the midst OF all the festivities.
Sombrero, boots and all. Oh, dear, |
can Just see us introducing him to
Mrs. Star Page-Our cousin from the
West. dear Mrs. Page! ] can see her
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Oh, what shall we do?
And Aunt Margaret Just telephoned
that she is bringing an E%nglishman
along! And II her neuralgia gets too
bad she'll see that he gets here any.
way. She's SO anious for US to be nice
to him and says she Is not at all averse
to having him In the family. As she
puts 1t, 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 groancd in chorus.
What is all the fuss about girls?
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 a com.
bination of color that might have step.
ped out OF a 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 I ought to %sympathize, but l
cant. 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 oil the big
toads in the whole resort to come ana
play in your little puddle. a 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
war. In fact, we rather counted on
You this time. :
Elsa wiped her eyes and her face
sobered. Because, girlies, | think you
deserve a little punishment for your
very snobbish ideas. heard what you
Ssaid about the English alliance and 1t
sounds too cold.bloodcd for Riddles
your age. Aunt Margaret ought to be
! ashamed! &.
The girls looked guilty. They ador-