The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-07-06
Mrs. Aylesburyl Mr.. Ensloe II


death that his daughter could not be-
lieve he had spoken to her for the
last time.
Miss Mona dropped sadly after the
funeral. At last Doctor Bigham called
Mrs. Ensoe aside for talk, at the
conclusion OF which she announced
briskly that she was returning to New
York and taking her friend with her.
you've been promising me visit
for twenty-five years, Nona," she said.
Nov you're going to pay It,"
"But Cynthia7' Miss Mona asked.
1t was plain that the plan lured her.
She needed a change and she had
always loved being with Eunice.
"What could l do with Cynthia and
Tenny7 They can't stay here alone
with GeofY unless they have a chap
eron."
For time 1t seemed as though that
obstacle could not be overcome. 1t
was Doctor BIgham who found the
| solution.
Look here" he said one evening
when he had dropped in for friendly
call. "Why on earth do you folks keep
this big house7 I happen to know
| that ali apartment house company
would be glad to buy it-house. gar
| den and ALL Let Cynthia and Tenny
take an apartment for themselves for
| the rest of the winter"
Cary seized on the Idea with avid
ity. Cynthia could pay OFF all those
old bills that have been worrying
her, and Miss Mona would have tidy
| sum left. The Doctors scheme sounds
like good sense to me, Miss Mona |"
1t needed great deal of persuasion
to convince the legal owner Of the
house Of the wisdom Of such course.
She had been born here, she had been
| married here, both Of her children
had opened their eyes in her bedroom
| upstairs. Her husband, her mother
and her father had died In this house
She wanted only to be allowed to
| spend her few remaining days
Few nothing" was Cary's derisive
| comment. when You get to New
York and spruce up with lot OF new
clothes you'll look like siyteen-year-
old. Besides, think of Cynthial It'll
| put her squarely on her feet for the
first time since she left college .
Cynthia herself opposed the plan
violently. She honestly believed that
her mothers health never robust,
! would be seriously affected II she left
| the Old house That she herself would
| benefit by the sale only strengthened
| her opposition. At the same time she
| had feeling OF balloons Juggling at
her heart. To be free of those harass-
Ing debts
"Geofr could move Into that nice
quiet hotel near the laboratory" Mrs.
Ensloe said brightly. tits only four
months till he'll be leaving Denver
anyway" She slid her glance toward
Cynthia's face as she spoke and was
cheered to see the startled expression
| which dawned on 1t.
/ Flossie, too, pushed the sale. She
felt that when the last link was cut
between Cary and his home she would
| be surer Of him. "Our first wife,
gave signs Of being In earnest about
| her present Irritation.
you're all against me-" Miss Mona
said mournfnlly. There's only one
| thing I ask. let me get away with
Eunice before book Is packed or a
| room disturbed. / want to remember
| my home as 1t was, not all torn up
and dismaatledn
So Cynthia and Geoff, with Cary,
saw the two women of to New York.
where are you" Geofr demanded
one afternoon, coming home early that
he might help with the work.
A faint halloo from the attic In
| formed him of Cynthias whereabouts.
He found her sitting on three legged
stool before an open trunk, porting
over a gray-leaved kodak book.
MY father gave 1t to me on my
| eighth birthday" she said. Look
here he is / used whole roll of
! films on him before learned to focus.
And here's Miss Mona, and here's
Cary In his first long trousers, and
| here's the Captain"
He took 1t from her and turned Its
pages with eager interest. Here were
dozens OF Cynthias: Cynthia In
| pleated skirt and white sweater, lead
ing an English bulldog on leash !;
| Cynthia In riding costume astrfde a
pony: Cynthia with Cary, his arm
thrown protectively about her Shout
ders; Cynthia In her graduating frock,
all frills and with an armful of roses !.
| Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia-repeated
over range OF an entire decade.
IF only knew what to do with all
these things" she mourned. Here's
trunk full of the Captains wedding
| clothes, striped trousers, huge satin
| tie, high silk hat and all. These
piles of Leslie's Weekly 20 back to
the Spanish American war. I hate to
| burn them or sell them to the rag
man. Here's the saddle had for my
Shetland pony-hIs name was Carna-
/ ton Perfume because / thought that
was the only name nice enough for
him. Cary called him Tarnation.
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