Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-03-23
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TTHE five young women who were
sitting together In Mother Hub
bard's living BON had an air
of pleasant expectation about
them. Any instant Mother Hubbard
herself might pop in, II was Mary,
the eldest daughter-in-aw, who had
conceived the idea Of having Mrs.
Murray, a dear old friend of the fam
lily, call Mother Hubbard by telephone
to her house round the corner. "COme
and see what my hyaclnths are doing
Mrs. Murray had hidden, That was
enough. Mother Hubbard was never
too busy to admire flowers and chat
with her old neighbor. The instant
she had left the house Elinor, Mary,
Lucia, Sue and Louise, who had
been peeping through the curtain at
Mary Hubbard's, next door, scampered
over, and here they were now waiting
for Mother Hubbard's return.
Here she isl Sue whispered. They
scarcely breathed as they heard
sounds of entrance in the hall. Next
instant the living room door opened
and there stood short, very stout
woman with a beautiful pink-and-
white complexion, bright dark eyes,
white hair and the sweetest mouth in
the world.
"What does this mean2" she de-
manded, gazing at her assembled
daughters-in-law.
ut MEANS" said Lucia, the tall and
stately woman who had been selected
for spokesman, that this is the very
happy occasion of your slxty-slxth
birthday and that we are here to
celebrate II with you"
There followed much laughter, much
talk; half dozen kisses and a few
tears on Mother Hubbard's part
"And. you're not to even peek into
the dining room till we tell you to-"
Louise said
Mother Hubbard sat down in the big
chair Sue had brought forward for
her.
Surely, ! have five of the incest
daughters-ln-law any woman ever
had" she said. "But, oh, dear me,
girls, Pm worried to death about the
sixth and last one that I'm going to
have pretty soon."
There was silence Mary, the cid
est and most sensible, looked down
at the sewing she had resumed. Lucia
bit her lip. Sue began to knit rapidly.
Louise shrugged her shoulders. Ell.
nor, youngest and prettiest, went ia
the back of Mother Hubbard's chair
leaned over and touched the white
hair with her fresh cheek.
Every woman there felt the same
about the girl RoBard Hubbard had
chosen. RoBard was the youngest son
his mothers best beloved and the
most admired member of the whole
family. Very fine to behold was Ro-
been considered young man of good
judgment and look -aheadness, that SUI
preme quality which had helped all
the Hubbard boys to business and do
nestle success Then suddenly he
had announced his engagement to a
girl outside the circle of the Hubbard
family's acquaintance girl none of
them had ever seen, girl from an
other town and worst of ala girl
whose name was Daisy Angel. Daisy
Angel Easy to visualize a Daisy
Angel. She would be pretty, Of
course. RoBard adored feminine beau
ty-and yOung-and with some elusive
h.. In. a u.
fancy first and his heart afterward
Useless to question him even II any
body had been so inclined. The Hub
bard. ln-laws and llfal alike, were
never, above all things, dlscourteOus
to each other. II never occurred to
any one Of them to peek into the mys
terry RoBard had presented until he
was ready to reveal 1t himself. In
his own good time he would tell them
about this Daisy Angel or show her
to them.
The ringing of the door bell sent
EllnOr who was the only one of the
group on her feet, TO answer. She
returned followed by a girl Of about
her own years-a handsome, upstand.
ing girl with speaking eyes and a con.
8dent manner.
~ represent the Whopper Security
Insurance company, ladies'" she be-
gan. "DO any one OF you at present
hold a life policy? NOT Well, then,
am going TO tell you something that
will interest you"
Cln a
ness that startled and fascinated the
entire group Facts, statistics argu.
ments. She gave them all with sur
prlslng lucldity Out Of her business.
like looking black calf case she took
booklets which she passed around the
group. on the bottom Of each book
let was stamped name and address
d. Angel, Pottsvlle.
Sues eyes first caught the sIgnlfI.
canoe of the blue lettering She
glanced at Mary, at Lucia. They
glanced back Poor Mother Hubbard
II she saw that name But Mother
Hubbard had not the right glasses;
she murmured that she had mlslaid
them. Thank heaven for that
SO this was RoBards Miss Angel
OF course, d Angel, POttsville Glance
met glance In warning accepted
Mother Hubbard should moi know this
awful fact for although the girl was
bright and shrewd and Interesting md
good looking she wasn't the sort 0ut
Of which MnlheI IIubbald's daugb
iers.in law had hitherto been made
II was Mary who gently applied neg
hives until they gradually took effect