Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-03
Inspection Invited
By IONA
wright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
pane s~yndicate.)

he had Just dangled from the old arm
on the end of the gate post. IF that
don't fetch 'em, nothing will, Gwen.
Pretty nifty, amt it, even II your III
tie brud did do it for you"
Gwyn rested from her labors and
smiled with deep satisfaction. The
sign was conspicuous, but not rudeiy
so, and it was to the point.
FINEST HAND LAUNDERING.
INSPECTION INVITED.
ut was hard to get it all there
too, I want you to know" added Tom
"Think folks'll talk muchg'
.Who cares how much they talk;
20 long, boy" Uncle Peter brushed
him to one side disdainfully. Miss
Gwen amt goin' ter touch any
washin', is shei She's jes' the OH
cial negotiator. Julia's goin' ter turn
out all de hand washin' dey SEND
along"
"Wouldn't the major just chew
nails If he could see itf' Gwen
| smiled happily. Its so nice TO nave
an Industrious father who never m
to see you, and is around on the
other side of the world most of the
time. l really think dad believes
we live on honey and cream and sun
shine. Tommy. Well get some GOOD
roast beef once more and a who're
barrel of -four at once, instead OF ra-
lions. You've got to drive after all
laundry and deliver 1t on SATURDAY
Tom. I'll do it week days.
Glendale was treated to the sur
prise of years when the full slgnin-
canoe of the sign on the old Hilbert
Mace dawned on it's inhabitants. Ger
tainly the two Hilbert children were
liable to do anything radical, com
ing from the stock they did, bur
at least they we're supposed to keep
TO the line, socially. When Gwen
drove calmly around the small OWL
In her smart yellow cart calling TOT
and delivering laundry as If she were
scattering blessings broadcast even
little Miss Carey, the dressmaKer'
said It did seem as If all shame ana
decency had gone out OF folks Wneh
they could take in washing.
But oddly enough the new laun-
dry p~rospered amazingly. For the
guests at the two hotels at the
snrings had never heard OF Major
!, Hilbert or his children, and after the
first samples of Aunt Julia's washing
reached customers, Gwen found she
could control the summer trade.
So the big grove back of the smoke
: house became a huge open-alr laun
dry where Aunt Julia refgned su
nreme over five helpers, and Uncl'
Peter drove the yellow cart now IN
t stead of Gwen. 1t was quite enough
work to n the little office sn'
had opened off the dining room, an
B., keep track of everything.
i And before the first month wa
over there was such a wonderful pal
ance to the good that Gwen ran gu
to the grove and Rugged Aunt JUL
:, before everybody, and cried a little O
a her ample shoulder.
. ,"Well pay up every last blesse
hill In three months If this keep
:, mn" she exclaimed. "You darlini
- YOU. Aunt Julia, 1 declare I'll Civ
- YOU a pale pink velvet robe OF glor
- for this. Do you know we've g
every one of the new guests, ever
last one? This Mrs. Ramsen Is
=, dear old thing. She's got two sol
coming on from somewhere today, ar
~ she says they always wear pongee p
= iamas. and she's never yet found
laundry could do them up right. "
I, will. won't we, auntie?
u The next morning the yellow ca
stopped outside the iron rail fent
:. and Gwen saw that Uncle Peter n
some one with him, some n w
I. !. hurried up the walk to the veran'
and rang the bell outside the sore
" door theoretically. She answered
herself. He seemed very nice a
,ie very tall and boyish.
swell, you see," he began che
re fully. "you're Miss Hilbert. aren't yo
Tic I'm Dick Remsen. My brother anc
came on last night from New 70
and l promised your father I'd call
VI once"
dad? Is he over hereY' gasT
rs Gwen, CHANGING at the sign instinct
". "Oh, horrorsW
Hes not hurt a BIT" Dick assul
ct her earnestly. Hes in fine C
- dition, but he can't come on for
while vet. I'm awfully glad to m
a you. He's talked about you all
emu much, you know. l felt as If / co
Ver not wait to meet you"
Gwen smiled up at him teasini
"Are the pongee pajamas yours?
cause, IL they are, ! can tell you ri
\ now we'll do them up beautiful
~ Come on and sit down and tell
all about my forgetful father.
. you think 1t will shock him to
me In business?"
n at won't shock him. Miss Hllbe
IA Dick hesitated a minute and plum
Nv After all, she would have to k
sooner or later. ut may startle ]
Hilbert, but she's all right. X
nno like her"
aNfrs Hilhertp, repeated q