The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-05-09
It's the Same
Everywhere

BY CLARA DELAFIELD

give her a position In town, where he
was manage for a very large concern
She wanted to get out Of 1t.
James Redfeld was q fine example
Of the village boy who had gone to
town and carved out success for him.
self. he was coming back for the first
time in three or four years. Before he
left last time he and Lefty had had a
mild %6lrtati0n. and he had kissed her.
III you don't find anybody by the
time I'm home next, maybe there'n be
Y chance with me-" he had said.
And Lefty had laughed. She knew
Just how much Cousin James meant
by that. Just nothing at all. Only she
remembered his kiss.
AS she came back from the post Of
flee with his card announcing that he
was coming, old Mrs. Pryor said:
$50 your Cousin Redfield il coming
home? guess you two was sweet on
each other, wasn't your"
Lefty flushed holly. So already the
prying eyes and venomous tongues
were at work! Oh, she must get out
of the place; he must give her work
in town!
When she got home with her news
everybody was agog.
$50 Cousin James is coming back,
heyF' shifted her grandmother. II
guess he'll think himself too fine for
the little old town when he gets here"
Them New York fellows is always
stuck on Themselves" said Cousin Bob.
IT'S my opinion the only l;ind that
goes there Is the kind that's TOO stupid
to get along in the small towns"
Or else too clever" put in Cousin
Matilda.
They say they have to do a lot of
crooked work to succeed In New
York." said bachelor Uncle Tom.
They can laugh at the small town
all they like, but I wouldn't soil my
hands with the sort Of stun you got to
handle there-no, sir !"
AS Uncle Tom had never soiled his
n at anything very much, except
smoking cigarettes, 1t appeared to be
rather a matter of Hobson's choice
with him.
The great day arrived. Everybody
was at the station to meet Cousin
James except grandmother They all
drove up to the house together In q
taxi.
wei, well. old man, It's great to
nave you back with us again. I" said
Bob. slapping him on the back.
We certainly have been looking for
ward to having you liven us I'D.
Jousin James,. said Cousin Matilda.
,gling him.
we sure are pleased to see YOU"
SAID Uncle Tom. accepting one Of
cousin James choice Havanas.
Lefty was so Inundated she crent
way. The family's double-facedness
nade her ashamed to meet Cousin
ames' eyes.
You don't seem to extend tho o,ah
and so cordially as the rest" said
ousin James to fRr that evening.
on, OF course I'm glad to have Won
ere, James. answered Lefty mis-.
-ably.
nut she could hardly sleep that
ighf- She kept remembering how
ousin James had kissed her. How
&c he was. and fDw different to the
She wished that he wer.
me. She hated the feeling Of decep-
IN.
Two or three days passed. during
iich Lefty preserved an attitude OF
ID formality toward her cousin. II
Is on the last evening 11at he cor.
red her upon the porch.
Lefty, we're going To have tbIa
ng out he said. Whats the maj.
what have | done? Last time I
5 mere we were such friends"
.oh' IT'S nothing" said Lefty. irving
Keep her voice steady.
Come on, tell me what il Is ~
Oh, Cousin James. In, so miser.
{. E~yerybody's SO duub.e-faced
ey say awful thing about yo,, be-
Il your back and fla ster yo,, RI vo,r
l heard Uncle Tom telling Cousin
} he thought you and I-cand
Fshaw. that's nothing" said Con.
James, taking her hands in HE
u get that everywhere. WHY IN
' 1orK I'm supposed to 20 on roor.
raging tears with all the stenop-
'ers' IND | can't look at a girl with.
SOMEBODY gossipIng. / tell Won
II doesn't pay to be a bachelor
IN through with 1t. Remember
. ! said last time I was here7, :
es' but you didn't mean it."
'ure | meant 1t. Found anybody
mo-" admitted Lefty. I
said Cousin James. fax
Ter IN his arms. ITS you and m. =
wiids OF Gotham on the morn.
train. have the license in nv y