Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-07-12
GRANDMA
BY LOUISE NJ. ADDISON

GhtnlH-s
Gone TO a-tO "a"
TO dance of some kind" finished
Edith. you needn't look So apologize,
mother. IL isn't your fault, and I've
grown accustomed now 10 dancing
grandma, who bOrrows my pumps. lin
gerie and dresses, and occasionally
uses rouge"
But, dear" protested Mrs. LeafOrd,
"she's your grandma. and"
"Oh. yes, but-but-mother dear,
could you persuade her not to wear
my gray silk crepe tomorrow night?
think that looks best on me, and
Francis Heating is coming"
IN see that you have II, dear. And
you must forgive grandma for wearing
your things. She's always had what
size wanted"
"NO wonder. She takes them" Edith
laughed In spite of herself "She won't
be back before early I'm the morning.
] suppose. Well, l won't begrudge ner
good time as long as she leaves me
the gray silk in which 20 receive Fran
els"
At 10 the following morning Grand
ma Britley. In dainty morning gown
and slippers. read her paper and
slipped her coffee at leisure.
Mother" said Mrs. Leaford, mind
ful Of her promise to Edith, ARE you
going out todayT"
There are some new pictures on ex-
hibitiOn at Bruginos, and / have a
ticket. Whyf"
because - because - wei, Edith
wants 10 wear her gray dress tonight.
So If you wish 10 borrow any of her
things will you remember not TO take
that. pleaseT
Mrs. Britley looked disdainfully at
her daughter. "Why all the worry,
Lillian? / don't want anything Of
Edith's IL she begrudges them"
'You know she doesn't, mother. But
she's going TO have company tonight
a Mr.. Heating"
ridiculous" snapped grandma.
"She Is only a child"
Edith Is twenty" said Mrs. Lea
ford.
Twenty? Impossible! And even at
twenty a girl Is too young to receive
gentlemen callers"
Anyhow, you won't take the gray
crepe, will you, mother"
Mrs. Britley contemptuously waved
the matter aside. Nevertheless, after
finishing her coffee she went TO
MANI. ,.a.,.., nr,.a ~ v,F,aI tho nlothaa
closet. A few hours later she left
the house so quietly that Mrs. Lea
ford did not hear her.
That evening Edith went TO her
room. humming a gay little song.
That gray dress. A moments in
spection convinced hcr that IL was
missing. She called her mother. who
rushed In. crimson and out of breath.
Mother. did you tell grandma about
the dressy"
"of course I did. Isn't II thereT
They rummaged the closet In vain.
81 wouldn't have thought IL of her."
said Mrs. Leaford, seating herself
Imply on the bed.
Francis Heating left early. Edith
silent and angry, waited up for grand
ma, who arrived about midnight.
flushed and bright-eyed as a girl.
1--WE had such a nice time" she said.
81 met James Safton. Remember him.
Lillian? Please unlock me. Edith. His
wife died last year. He has a beau
tiful home and lots of money.
II hope you marry him." said Edith,
unfastening the gray dress with trem-
bling fingers. at will be good for you
10 get n husband. grandma. Maybe
you'll settle down. II viii also be good
for me. Particularly good for me, l
Judge. When YOU have a home OF your
own I'll be able TO wear my clothes
when need them"
Mr.. Heating did not call again. II
was bitterly humiliating. Edith hated
10 confess. even TO herself, how much
she missed him. Grandma, however,
was I'm the best of spirits; and she
continued 20 wear Edlth's clothes In
spite of her grandchild's cool stare.
At the end of three months she an
nounced herself engaged 10 old James
SaftOn.
Mother and / are certainly to be
congratulated. dearest grandma" said
Edith. when she heard the news.
Grandma favored her with a long,
medltatlve look. and LETT the room.
That evening Francis Ksating called.
AS Edith, with a beating heart, went
to greet him. be took her hand in his
and held il firmly.
"Who do you suppose visited me In
the Office todayT" he asked
Edith colored. and the young man
went on. stammeringly, watching her
face meanwhile.
"She told me that she angered You
the last evening / called. You were SO
cool that night that IL was AFRAID
there was no hope for me, and ran
away-like a coward. But tOday-to-
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