The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-08-11
AUNTIE'S Wish
sy GRACE cANFiELp.


Have the wish wish tonight.
Ihe slender, white-haired figure
was very still as she fervently repeat
% the old Incarnation. and after Il
the wish, II want a young man I"
Aunt Emmy had not intended to speak
aloud, nor was she even aware that
she had done 80. And so intent was
she that she did not hear the gasp Of
amazement from the ether side Of the
room. M
Niece Marjorie retreated hastily to
her own room to consider the amax-
Ing situation. Aunt Emmy. sixty II
she was q day (thus Marjorie. with
the unconscious cruelty Of YOUTH, and
wanting q man! Why. she hated
meni 1t was only with the greatest
difficulty that Marjorie could secure
her permission to 90 anywhere with q
male escort.
"The old ducky DEAR" sighed Mar.
3erie to herself "She has been every
thing In the world to me for years,
and have been only q selfish brute in
return. II she wants q young man
she shall certainly have onel"
In the early twilight Of the next
evening Marjorie again saw her aunt
standing In the western window. re-
peating her wish to Venus. The north
window by which Marjorie stood
opened on a porch, and as she paused,
wondering what to do. she heard a
soft whisper from outside the window.
"Marge, can't you come out for q
walkT' The girl slipped out of the
room and met Eaton at the door.
you mustn't ask me again." she
said. "You know auntie doesn't like
to have me 60 out with men,"
Marjorie suddenly interrupted his
half-uttered complaint.
"Eaton, did you hear what auntle
was saying--to the starr" He flushed.
"Yes. I'm sorry. didn't intend
to-"
"Tm glad you did" she said quick
ly. Eaton. l love my Aunt Emmy,
and If she wants young man, she
must have one."
Dimly Eaton perceived that he was
about to be sacrificed on the altar
Of Marjorie's love, and felt still more
sorry that he had overheard.
1.-THE only way you can be my
friend" she was saying, lis by being
nice to Aunt Emmy"
"Tll be nice but won't make love-"
said the lad, rebelliously.
"Silly" Marjorie flared up. "Of
course you wouldn't act as you would
with"
"You," he supplied.
"A girl your own age" she contin-
ued with heightened color. But you
can pay her a lot Of attention, and
make her feel that you care lot for
her,"
Say" he leaned forward eagerly.
Would l have a better chance with
you if
SILLY" she scolded again. you
must do 1t just for Aunt Emmy's sake. "
II is just possible that the young man
saw more in Marjorie's eyes than she
cared to say, for his opposition was
not so strong from this point on. Final
ly, though with some reluctance still,
he yielded, and went away.
The next day, to Aunt Emmy's I'M
bounded amazement, she received q
box of American beauties by the early
post.
"Who on earth-the lovely things
Eaton c." She read the card, her
breath coming In soft gasps.
This was the first of her surprises,
but 1t was by no means the last.
Eaton had determined from the start
that II he did this thing he would do
1t well, and Marjorie was obliged to
admit that he responded nobly to her
plea. Candy followed flowers, and
calls followed the candy. until Aunt
Emmy was overwhelmed. She treated
Eaton at first with a very stiff cour-
tesy, for she had not approved Of him.
However. as the young man continued
his attentions, completely ignoring
Marjorie. the old lady visibly changed
her mind, and took him into favor.
Eaton's utter neglect Of Marjorie
was so marked that finally she began
to feel little piQued. OF course. ev.
eryone who knew Aunt Emmy, loved
her to death, but he might admit that
she had a niecei
1t was Aunt Emmy who finally
opened the subject.
Marjorie" she said. 81 have a con.
fession to make, and I want your ad
vice" Her niece was little startled
she had thought confession her OWL
prerogative.
do you believe In wishing or
stars?" Aunt Emmy's tone was slight
~ abashcG
yes" promptly.
"Well, do you think a wish could
ever go wrong" Aunt Emmy wal
flushing painfully. Marjorie was puz
zled.
81 don't understand" The reply
came with rush.
II didn't like your friends-but
wanted you to have young man
so I wished on the stars-for you"
For mel"
Eyes. But something is wrong
Eaton G. is just the one for you-ant
-why-he is paying attention to me