Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07
The Business of
Living o. o. %
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD.
AUNT LAURA'S VISITS NOT
SOURCE OF DELIGHT.

SOURCE OF DELIGHT.
when did you say she was COM
ingT' asked Douglas. Eleanor &eerred
to letter in her hand.
"Eleven forty-five Thursday eve
ming, 1t says. That's an awful time
to get in. You won't get much sleep
that night" The wife looked worried.
Douglas had been far from well. A
heavy cold had pulled him down. and
1t was by sheer force of will that he
kept going.
Does she say anything about my
meeting her? Maybe she will come out
in a taxi" he replied hopefully.
Don't you think it. Aunt Laura
would no more think of hiring a taxi
than she would a special train.
Taxis did not belong to her gener-
alton"
II guess you are right sighed
Douglas. 1.-THE trouble is trains are
never on time these days. 1 may be
in for an all night wait"
II know it" There was q long ST.
lence.
Douglas. have something to ask
you. I hate to mention 1t for know
you will not like it." She stopped.
Fire away. have my courage
screwed up to the sticking point" en-
couraged her husband. Eleanor
smiled family.
ut is this. You know how Aunt
Laura feels about going to church.
would not have her know that you have
not been to church for months for any
thing"
"Pshaw! She would live through the
shock all right" Douglas flicked the
ashes off his cigar. You worried
about my smoking the last time she
came and she never turned hair when
I lit my after dinner cigar" Douglas
smiled reminiscently. Lets see-how
long Is it since she visited us?"
Margaret was a baby. Really, DEAR |
she is good kind soul, and l would |
not hurt her feelings for the world. |
1t would not be such hardship, would |
it, to go for a Sunday or twoT
II do not want to sail under any
false colors." Douglas set his teeth on
his cigar with a snap.
There is no false colors about 1t
hat l can see" pers sted his wife.
You will give her pleasure by going
10 church with her and 1t Is not such
a hard thing to do that you can af-
ford to give her pain by staying away"
Look here, Eleanor, thought you
we're worried about my being so tired.
certainly need my Sunday to rest"
"of course II you are not abie-I
have it. You just stay in bed Sun
we'll, and of course she win not ex-
va, IN 70 Inv |
Not on your life! Do you know
what you are getting me in for?"
Douglas was almost fierce.
"Why, no, L"
do you know what she would doe
Bless her old heart!" Douglas smiled
She would be in her element. She
would cut church herself and I would
De put through such course of steam
ng. blistering and the like as I have
lot been subjected to since I was a
BOY on the farm. No. 40, church is a
thousand times preferable to bed and
is attendant ills."
"Oh, I sure I could stave her off.
could tell her you were only sleepy
ind"
NO, you couldn't. know Aunt
AURA VIII go TO cnurcn IL 1 nave
o to keep peace in the family" His
one was injured.
81 only want her to be contented and
njoy her visit. That is ALL explained
eleanor Douglas grunted as II only
alf convinced.
II will see how things work out"
lie added as his wife did not speak
gain. Il don't want her to be scand-
liked, of course
II know you would not" came In a
elieved voice.
Ito be continued)