The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-17

Meg. You let me In. I'm Just about
tuckered out climbing up here with
all this mess OF luggage
Cousin Marshy!' Meg screamed.
She tore the door open knocked
something out of the woman's hands
and 20: into them herself
Struggling. Cousin Marshy entered
and sank upon the couch. Her keen
eyes surveyed the premises II Meg.
What In tho world have YOU been
doing to yourself" she demanded.
You look Just the way YOU used To
after ia ave q u good. hard
spanking
I've been crying, that's alt Mos
replied. Tears 10 smudgc up one =
ace So
What were YOU crying about''
II guess because I wanted to see
YOU
Hum Miss Marshy Wins unpiu-
ned her hat. Under the hat SHE had
, little, even crimps OF graS ham that
the long railroad Journey had not
even displaced she looked compact.
sound. sensible. the kind OF woman
who has no time 10 have woes Of her
own Meg fused about her eagerly
In hat basket. SHE said. there's
"a roast duck, q fruit cake, "a jar ul
raspberry lam and some straWbcrtb
apples. thought maybe you
wouldn't be CoOked out and. IL would
help o a little FOR your noon meal.
whatever o ,ull d." She stood mp.
There II you'll Just show mo whore
! can wash my face and hands I'm be
ready for something 20 eat. ! had
my breakfast at $3.50 this morning DO
Meg hastercd to place the f"od on
the table. She added Ia II bread and
huttor ana u pot OF strong tea. Th0n
she called Cousin Marshy TO sat down.
II ant see but what you're cozy
enough here" Marshy said. TRY that
Iam on YOUR bread child. YouIn like
a. How's Barry and the business"
Fine
That's good. Barry's a real mon
oy-maker like an his folks. The IN
Ions are all right save Tor one thing
They're n little careless IN their treat
mont of the women folks" Cousin
Marshy hNA her mouth with duck.
This is onc"of old iiccky9s brood, 90
SHE remarked They're lust getting
e. good roasting size. Speaking of the
billions again. As ! say, they're a
little too careless OF their women folk.
That's the only fault ever had with
ans OF them. That's why didn't
marry Barry's Uncle Mick"
Meg stared. There always
knew YOU had a romance" she said.
oh. It wasn't any romance" Cous.
M Marshy tasted her tea. This ~
10 GOOD brand. I must get some to
take home with me. Mick asked mo,
and | weighed the why and where
torres and refused him. | could have
managed him " I'd got him, only
didn't carc enough about, HIM TO take
tho trouble. Barry's exactly hk,
him"
Meg hung her head. Il wish you'd
tell me what you'd have done" she
hrcathcd.
Cousin Marshy's ewes narrowed u
viii DO Nou will tell me what Barry's
been dong 10 you. Meg. I read be-
tween the lines In our letters. That's
why I'm here. ! haven't livcd sixty
years tn Hardscrabble district for
nothing
Meg told her, b%lushing II AL out il
a piteous, shamod confession, pune
tuatcd with many sobs. rive failc,
some w Cousin Marshy dom
know how but I've failedi'
Yes, o. failed sighed Cousin
Marshy You've failed To- have com
mon sense. And you've failed Ia un.
dcrstnrd your particular man c%rcctci.
Now IN give yon the same prcScrip.
lion that | gave Addie Brooks when
Johnny got To spending an his time
by the store instead OF staying home
and helping her bring up tho hnby,
II worked IN her ease. And m bet q
cooky al least that II Will work ~
yours
There was no dinner waittnA for
Barry that mint when he came hamc.
there was not even the pleasant smell
OF roast meat that usually greeted
HIM with refreshing certitudc OF am
excellent meal The fiat was empty
bite made a our OF the premises
anNiously. Where was Meg Voices
answered the question as Meg and
Cousin Marshy entered, flushed. cN-
cited aud laden with parcels.
"Oh. Barry. I'm 20 sorry Meg oN-
claimed. But. you see. COUSIN
MarshV and vent tu the matinee