Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-11-30
The Real Thing for
Happiness
By LILY WANDEL
20 by Mcclure Newspaper s~yndicate.>


and sisters and the inevitable O'Con-
nor boys next door and perhaps a
dozen others in the neighborhood she
invariably ended the story with "And
the princess lived happily ever after
wards with diamond buckles on her
slippers!" She would then stick out
a small dusty shoe to emphasize the
fact. 1t did not make any difference to
Emmy whether the story was Red Rid
ing Hood or Cinderella, the diamond
buckles were never forgotten. To En-
my they represented the zenith of lux
airy, good fortune and happiness. When
the others. perhaps, had forgotten all
about diamond buckles Emmy still
dreamed Of the glittering ornaments
and all the joy that went with them.
Emmy" said her mother right in
the middle of such a golden dream,
t"Uncle Dave and Aunt Kate have writ
ten-you,n never guess what! You're
to spend the summer with them at Bar
lHarbor! Emmy, Aunt Kate writes that
she wants to give you a chance-a real
chance! You're such a pretty dear
girl"
Emmy went about in a daze of
Joy. A summer at a fashionable hotel
with Uncle Dave and Aunt Kate! The
proper clothes; bathing, tennis, boat
ing and dancing every night! The
younger sisters and brothers were
awed and the O'Connors next door
were amazed and delighted at such
good fortune, with the exception Of
Johnny who turned sulky and had
nothing to say.
Remember" reminded Emmy's am
bilious mother the night before she de-
parted, tits your chance! You are an
attractive, interesting girl-mind that
you attract the right mani" She
laughed as she kissed the happy
daughter.
"Just leave it to me, Mummie, dear!
I'll be coming home with diamond
buckles IN my slippers"
Aunt Kate was almost a counterpart
of Emmy's mother. She adored the
brown-eyed niece and was likewise
ambitious for her. She hustled about,
figuratively collaring all the eligible
young men and introducing them to
her protegee. Privately she advised
Emmy which were the most desirable.
Emmy liked them all and good
naturally followed her aunt's instruc-
lions. She was just as anxious as her
aunt was to write home that she was
engaged to the son of the owner of a
string of drug stores or the nephew
of one of the great oil magnates.
Emmy" glowed Aunt Kate one
night In the girls bedroom, "you've
been here a month today and you're
positively the most popular girl in the
hotel! My dear, Dave and I worship
you, and fl mean Wen do something
handsome for you, dear, If you make
a good match"
Emmy snuggled her arm around
Aunt Kate's fat neck. "You're both
so good to me! Honest, 1t makes tears
come to my eyes-Im not worth all
this trouble. I'm just IN ordinary little
stenog!"
Aunt Kate gave her a hug and
kiss. you're worth making very
happy! Now, listen, honey; isn't
that young Roger Abbott very atten-
tive?"
Emmy blushed and nodded.
II don't want to influence you too
much, dear, and you must follow your
heart, but I will say this young man
has wonderful prospects. His uncle
is the immensely wealthy Thaddeus
Abbott" whispered Aunt Kate i'm
p%ressively. "Oodles and coolies of
money, they say, and young Roger
stands well with his uncle who is IN
married."
Emmy continued to charm young
Rodgers and delighted her ambitious
aunt, but a greater surprise and pleas
ure was in store for Aunt Kate, some
thing that excelled her fondest and
highest hopes. Thaddeus Abbott ar
rived, the typical sophisticated, rich
opoA LoAudus duu dlllUSL ue
seemed attracted by the brown-eyed
Emmy.
Dave" gurgled Aunt Kate in the
privacy of their room, II have to pinch
myself to believe 1t is true! Thad-
deus Abbott paying attention to our
little Emmy! It's more than datter-
%ing-the whole hotel is envious. But,
tell me, do you really think he is Sc
~rious?"
Uncle Dave chuckled. Hes seri-
GUS, all right, but is Emmy? You know
he is quite a bit older and"
you leave Emmy to me-she's
very sensible! Imagine writing that
news home"
Two weeks later one night Emmy
thptoed in the connecting dressing
room and softly called Aunt Kate, and
when the kimonoed lady appeared
flung herself IN the ample bosom and
cried ~joyously. "Aunt Kate, we're en-
gagged. Look" She displayed an i'm
mense solitaire on her finger.
ITO Thaddeus Abbott?' whispered
Aunt Kate, just to make sure.
Emmy glowingly happy, nodded.