Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-05-19
AUNT GLORYS TEST

BY MoLLIE MATHER


Copyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union
MY DEAR" said Hlldegard's mother,
Benny Travers is nice boy, but
If he ever intends to make anything
of himself, he had better begin now.
And If l were you, I'd wait, before be-
slowing too much of my friendship
until he showed some promise of maxi
ing that start. And"
Ben" remarked that young mans
mother, what In the world do you
find TO admire In that Hlldegard Kane2
She doesn't move in your sisters
circle, you know, and both your ia
Their and 1 would be pleased, If you'd
confine your attentions there"
SO the trouble began: Hildegard
and Benny, seated on a messy green
bank, discussed cordially their elders
objections.
"What mother wants." said Ben, "is
for me to marry social success.
haven't been blind to my sister
James game, either. This is the third
time she's had that Barlow girl to
visit US, and I'm supposed to chauffeur
her all over every time she comes. But
I'll marry the girl want, and that's
you, Hildah."
His companion nodded pleasantly.
"And mother evinces old-fashioned
Ideas about manly ambition, and be-
ing settled In business" she remarked.
81 know all the time that she Is fairly
throwing Jack Balcome at my head;
just because his mother happens to
be my mothers best friend, and Jack
is doing we'll In his uncle's law Office.
Even If you have no particular ambl-
ton at present, Benny dear, you do
make jolly companion, and you don't
have to worry about making money
for some time, do your
Not while dad has his pile" Ben
comfortably replied. Then he bent
over and kissed Hildegard.
'T-don't quito want you to do that
yet" she said doubtfully.
"But we are engaged, aren't we?"
he asked In an injured tone.
The girl considered. "Well, maybe
wen call It that" she agreed, "be-
tween ourselves"
''In the meantime" the young man
began eagerly, "you will let me take
you around occasionally, won't you,
Hildah2 And perhaps we might go
for our week ends, out to your Aunt
Glory's farm"
Hildegard beamed admirlngly.
"You do think OF the incest things"
she said. always have told Aunt
Glory all my secrets, and she doesn't
boss or irritate me like mother"
Her young lover arose and gave her
his hand
ut makes me darn mad to have peo-
| pie trying to run me-" he said holly.
Mothers objecting will only make me
see more Of you than ever. We will
surprise them all, sweetheart, one Of
these days"
1--WE WILL" smiled Hlldegard demure-
ly. She walked on, smiling, his arm
about her.
Aunt Glory listened earnestly to her
nlece's confidence.
"Of course, If you are both sure that
you love each other, all will come
right" she said. But sometimes we
make mistakes. There was u young
man that l knew In my youth, and l
had not known him long, when l was
quite certain that could not live
without him. SO cast aside faith
full love Of years-and afterward
found that my new fancy had been
an Illusion. We have to be with peO-
pie good DEAL sometimes" sighed
Aunt Glory, "ln order to know not
only them, but ourselves. DO you
think that your mother would allow
you and Mr.. Travers to spend a week
with me on the farmT
II am certain she would not"
mourned Hildegard; "she thinks see
too much Of Benny now"
Perhaps" considered Aunt Glory,
"she might be in favor of the Idea II
made house party of It, and invite
your friend Jack, as well. And--why
not have the desired Miss Barlow
to make up the four2'
Hildegard laughed. "You are the
wlsest thlngw she exclaimed. "Of
course mother will be fairly eager If
Jack Is to be there"
Aunt Glory's farmhouse was pic
turesque place, and its amusements
were many.
Regular country club entertain
ment," Benny described It; while the
intolerant Miss Barlow warmed into
good nature. Hlldegard, from her ac-
cepted place at Bens side In the
geranda or garden, watched with unac-
countable Impotence, Betty Barlow's
enjoyment Of Jack Demlng's play.
They made a good pair at tennis,
and one evening, as she played absent
ly upon the piano, for Ben's amuse-
ment, she was plqued to find that he
had fallen asleep In his chair.
Hlldegard's mother at the end of
the week received letter; after read
ing the first sentence she turned,
white-faced, to her husband.
"Tt's from Hlidah," she said weakly;
"she Is engaged
Then she cried, "Why, the child
says that she loves Jack, that they
only found out how much they cared
for each other away out there in the
country.
ave were always happy just to be
near each other Hildah says"
"What," father asked succlnctly,
"about that Travers fellow she was
so fond OFF,
"rll read you Hlldah's own words"
the mother said: "'As for Ben and
me, we bored each other to death; |
never knew that his society was so
tJresome Anyway, Betty Barlow IL
more Ben's kind"