Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-29
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! 1871. By Mcclure Nswspaper srndIcat.


When Cousin Plrony Butterfeld
made her annual visit 10 the Blakes.
little fArony. as she Sill continued
10 cal her namesake, in spite Of
that winsome damsel's 20 years, was
unanimously elected to the pleasing
task Of giving Cousin Phrony a good
time" A rather bleak and cherries
girlh0od which merged into a woman
hood filed with hard and unappre-
ciated toll as the 5ond-slaye of a
brother whose body was crippled by
rheumatism and whose soul was
warped worse than his body long be-
fore the latter knew a rheumatic
pang, had brought Cousin Phrony to
her mid-tifties with girls keen
relish for good times-and she
wanted the kind OF good times girls
have, tool Only little phrony could
stand her namesake's pace. when she
attempted TO cram into fortnight
enough jaunting to last the other so
weeks of the year-and little Phr0ny
frankly admitted that Cousin Phrony
was more fun than any girl she knew.
Its wicked, I know" little
Phrony said to herself" but I'm glad
Cousin Hiram is dead And I wish
he'd died heforel And do wish. too
that Cousin Phrony would sell that
wicked farm and move somewhere
where she wouldn't have to take her
amusement in chunks" But Cousin
Phrony chung to the farm. and came
regularly after haying each year for
her visit.
This year the first few days passed
rather drably, owing to the
guests attendance at a dental Office.
where an under set Of "st0re-teeth"
were being fashioned for her. But the
night after she bore them home in
triumph, she announced cheerfully
that tomorrow she "wuz in hopes Z
she'n Phrony could have a real good
time"
Little Phrony knew where TO take
her cousin. and from the moment
when they descended from the trolley
into the gay crowd al the beach re-
sort. Cousin Phrony was in her ele-
ment. The changing music Of a merry
go-r0und drew her into the big pa
vllion, her eyes clinging to the gaily-
painted beasts and their riders.
Little phrony. knowing what the
woman really wanted. proposed a ride
and after a very Slight resistance
Cousin Phrony gave in, and settled her
generous weight upon a gaudy ele-
plant, because it'd take an ELEPHANT
to hold her up The spectacle Of the
dear soul, In her black-striped muslin.
her hat, a Discreet combination of hat
and bonnet, and her comfort shoes,
careering in a circle with delight,
written broadly all over her rosy.
wholesome face, was striking enough
TO compel the attention of a good
looking young man nearby. When
the ride was over, and the two de-
scended, he followed them.
And when they dined. he sat at the
table next them.
Now Cousin Phrony had not vet sub
dued her new "store-teeth." The upper
set she was used to; but the new
lower set bothered her to that extent
that the delicious fried CLANS and
"French fried potatoes lost half their
favor for her as she painfully con-
centrated upon mastication.
Take ont these horrid under teeth.
oO,,~f,, bnrrr,o3 lf+t1o 10
They're spelling your dinnerT'
u declare, b'lieve 1 will"' sighed
the harrassed diner. and lifted dis
Greet napkin to her lips. When she
removed it, the teeth were in its folds.
It was when they rose to 90 that the
catastrophe occurred, In her engross-
ment in the dinner. Coasin Phrony had
totally forgotten the teeth lying in her
lap With a horrifying chatter they
struck the floor and, not content with
that. sheltered" to use her own
phrase. right out in front of the young
man at the next table, who was ris-
Ing. too!
Little Phrony made a dart for them,
buh TIC man WAS lAiG Nd4NhtA- L lNA44l.
them up, he banded them TO the blush
ing girl with bow and smile that
had in II nothing but kindness and I'M
Outstanding.
mfr. Crawford" gasped little
Phrony. and blushed the harder JUST
to think Of meeting the distinguished,
much-soughtafte Elliot Crawford in
this way And 10 think that, hardly
knowing her at all, he should plainly
be so pleased to see her!
But there was Cousin Phrony to in
troduce. and her rebeilious teeth TO he
restored TO her, and the story of the
mornings doings to be told, as simply
as Il it was the commonest thing in
the world for a girl and an elderly
woman to participate in the giddiesE
sports of the beach together.
"And we'd admire TO have vGd come
with us awhile. Mr. Crawford" invited
Cousin Phrony, with country-neiglibor-
hood feeling Cor the Young man all
alone in n Mace that demanded CON-