The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-19

had overcome any prejudice her sp-
pearsnce might have oc~casioned.
Mrs. Blythe left her while she went
up stairs 20 prepare o room n tell
Viola. Viola looked as though abe
had been crying again, but she
Strengthened up bravely as her mother
appeared.
Viola. dear" Mrs. Blythe began.
i've cot something isa agreeable to
tell YOU. Aunt C~larinda's come-and
come 10 stay"
ION. mother Viola looked dismay-
ed. And YOU don't like herr It's
Eoing to make u awfully unpleasant
for YOU"
And for YOU
Well. I shan't mind her so much
as you think. She'll help 10 take my
-our thoughts away from ourselves
this cold weather
I'm glad she takes II that way"
Mrs. Blythe thought, as Viola went
down TO greet the guest.
Fifteen minutes later she found
Viola and Aunt Clarinda talking fast
beside the register.
II was Just asking WY" said Aunt
Clarindn. turing 90 Mrs. blythe.
about OILY liaswell. There's a young
man I always liked trcmendou sly
You know. iietty. I was well ac-
quuinted with his pa when We were
young and q finer man never lived
Olly takes after him In smnrtness
and everything. IN tell YOU. Vii,
II you're sensible enough to want 20
get married. Std OF running after
his new woman craze Nou cant do
betscr'n "a have Olly IIaswell"
Viola bit her lip and looked miser-
ably down at her hands. But but,
YOU know, Aunt Clarinda,' she STAN
--.N 49, aI..- lHLN ill.,. 49,
lots prcttier Girls than I am. and"
"Sho' Shot" Aunt Clarinda was
emphatic. ANY oma can marry
any man she chooses unless she has
a hump. You amt got any hump.
Nily. I'll tell you u profound secret
the easiest way TO "A mans heart
is through his stomach. That's The
way | got your Uncle Bill. Ana h "A
the way Oll's ma got his pa. DpN
Hasweil was clean s~kunnered' as we
scotch mountain ok SAY, over a 1T
tie piece no bigrpr'n "a pint Of cider
and no smarter'n u bantam chick
lust outen the shell. but Kate Adams
could cook 20 beat way right into
Dawes affection. And neither over
regretted H. pave WAS a big. Jolly
man. like his son. who Owe TO eat.
II you've got any doubts about OILY
invite him IN and well get him M
a meal such as he never ate. For.
now his mas dead. | imagine nc must
be- having "a pretty tough time on
boarding house fare. She looked
keenly at Viola and from her to Mrs
Blythe. you got "a telephone. amt
you?" she aked. WHY, 20 ASK cllN
over to supper tomorrow night. Tell
him I'm here. and I want TO see him.
Hell come. don't YOU worry
IL don't believe he's there" re-
piled Viola. "He-he was out driv-
ing Just "a minute ago"
yes. I saw him." said Aunt Cla-
rinda. calmly. II didn't like the looks
of that piece he had with him. either.
Mostly teeth and eyes and hair--for
wrecked himself over. Likely he's
home n got the horse put out by
this time: and. anyway. 'twont hurt
you TO telephone twice
SO Viola telcphoned. divers voice
came back joyously. Aunt Clarinda
there? You be, ri come. Ny father
thought a sight of her n | do, too"
There. knew it, said Aunt Cia
rinda. us Viola. with a heavier face
than she had had In days. finished
repeating the other side OF the tele-
phone conversation Now. folks,
let's talk over what we're gonig TO
have TO eat. o "a help me that
way. but ! prefer to do the cooking
myself. I never take a back seat
for anybody when II comes to pre-
pairing victuals."
SO oliver came and there was such