Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-10-28
Borrowed
Plunnage
By ALDEN CHAPMAN


In serious family council Joel Tai
bolt, his wife and the daughter Of the
house Ruth, discussed the important
subject of the marriage Of the son and
brother, Waldron. for two years man.
ager of n small wholesale mercantile
house in the city.
Miss Airline Burt spoke Joel Tai
bott-"a pretty name."
sand pretty herself" volunteered
Ruth spontaneously. "lIave you seen
her pictures. fathcr?"
II am about to show them to you."
interrupted Mrs Talbot with certain
severe dignity that was rather omi-
nous. "Waldron has sent us four--a
sort of goddess of the season SERIES"
and Mr.. Talbot regarded the speaker
a trifie uneasily. for his wife'x tones
were tinged with something of sar-
casm and bitterness. He wondered
why. and was soon enlightened. An
envelop containing four photographs
was handed to him. lie inspected them
with curiosity and admiration and
made the sprightly remark:
pretty as picture, isn't she?"
THAT is question" remarked Mrs.
Talbot rather snarpishly. 81 am not
the woman to criticiSe or interfere in
my sons private ;itfairs. but am
bound to think of his welfare"
why. what are you talking about.
Martha?' Intercepted her husband in
vague surprise.
If you have eyes can't you see for
yourself?" challenged Mrs. Talbot
'"T'hose four pictures tell the tale, don't
they?'
Il think she is the most charmingly
dressed being ever looked ;ipon." said
Ruth
"Why. yes," nodded Mr.. Talbot an
provingly.
"oh! YOU do?" Jared forth the wife
and mother. "And let me ask. have
YOU considered what those clothes
must cost? Why. the girl simply has
the latest and costlest gowns that
Paris can make"
We'll, even So" suggested the toll
Grant Mr.. Talbot, she's fitted ont for
a whole year, isn't she?"
"Yes. and oh how would like to
see those lovely dresses" cried Ruth.
Mrs. Talbot was for writing mt
once to Waldron. exhortins him to
think twice before he took to himself
81 ruinously eNtravagant wife. There
her husband set his foot down hard.
1t was not their province to interfere
In the heart affairs Of Waldron. Per-
I haps he was wedding an heiress who
/ could afford to wear what she liked,
But this idea Mrs. Talbot secuted ut
/ terly by abiding to letter written
/ in the past by Waldron. in which he
had stated that his iancee was poor,
L worked for her living. but wns good Az
gold, and would make him helpful,
economical wife.
/ Economical" shrugged Mrs. Tai
/ bolt, and looked desperate.
IA sister-in-law to be proud of. any
way" whispered Ruth to herself.
/ II don't blame Waldron for falling
In love with such dream of a beauty -
/ soliloqnzed the old man.
IN a couple of weeks the news came
informing the family of the wedding.
1t was modest. mpretentious affalr.
The happy welded pair were to come
TO the Talbot home for week and
=, l..'''',.,'''e 80 '.''," y" re-
49,, '',s'a' ,'l,i'e''sl u yrs i'iH"1f Went
So, ,,,,, ,,,a 1870 '',"'',s1 >''e
r,o,n No ',Ne'A =" ''p'
80 -, ~ s>>''' er''',
:, y s"'t "'
''i;' ~ 49, ,'','s '',' ''S''laS 1he
,t,,na 800 " NV S'''''o"
~
49,, :, W. "s''l' . : ''es',N 'na' lhe Wed
- 70. .s'''''. n''.'' IL. 'ne
-. e 80 " 'Nl'.s'a'l''i '"ok
~ A. -, 80 60 ,,''',,''se" 10 see
cha,.,., ~ s; !" a",u :. s'.e mouse JUS
,,,,' ,.''s~ '',',sease. u pam
'pus VIZ" sun
49, = ~" A. ,'',,'e''''''e'y reeos
-. ..,a..,,, =" ~ ai'.''e WI,
~ s,'''i'l'o''.'N ln'',. aiu sfaceiul ahe
- ~ 'iFe,'''oii' oul eager
, iN''s'', uei,s'.'' as sue WAS weicomec
ny NUN '"o ller h'othcr.
waiofoh l,ao some business to at
s.i'u ~ AZ MS,uiii''n' explained AT
lihe' una VIII DC on with the trunks
.o'iiof'o". ROW hoiheilke anu cozy ]
- i'efe' Mo'net' GEAR let me nell
afo'ana uh''l Wa'dron comes, won
YOU!
sue reappeared IRON her room cia'
~ siliip.e slnsi'am gown. wearing NJ
JeWelrS pNt ref wedding ring, and pre-
sehting nor me s.ightest trace OF art'