The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-05


quainted with your sister"
Jack Er.nned rs be helped them
70 their places Nancy said rs she
sat down beside the eccentric lady
whom she was beginning 10 Ike I'm
meusely: "Irs queer. but feel ac-
qaainted with you already: and do
you realize we don't even know
your nameG"
The lined face frightened humor.
ously.
The truth Is. l never tell my
name II can avoid Il. That's
the only ErudEe I've got against
my parents I've always wondered
{, their brains weren't affected By
the altitude when they inflicted
such n misnomer on n helpless In
fant. Ny name. you nice young
things. Is Columblnc Nelson 2"
II their unconventional relative
bad set a bomb and blown the old
touring car into 4 million bits. she
wouldn't have created more sur
prise Jack paused. one foot on
the running board. and stared az
her. while Nancy gaspcd But
bu, you can't be Why Cousin Co
lumblne's a feeble old lady over
seventy :"
-Ovcr seventy. III admit" alleged
their companion. her eyes fwinklIng.
but not 50 feeble as she led you to
believe. Stop staring nj me. Jack. II
It's the MILDLY blouse. youu just have
10 get used 10 IL A mlddy's n life
saver In a place like Pine Ridge.
where there's no dreSsmaker I
welcomed them with soy when they
came into fashion years ago: and
shall continue 10 wear them. fash.
ION or no fashion. as long as they
can be bought by mail The red
ones are for gala occasions Ike the
present Usually I wear blue. Here
comes our driver. VIII yon kindly
testify that mr. name Is Nelson.
Mark These young folks seem to
be unbelieTlng
Mark Adam laughed as he swung
into the drivers seat.
1t Is unless she got married
when I dropped her al the court
house two hours back" be stated.
7 saw that cop give you an admir-
lnE glance. Miss Columblne"
"Admlrlng - Columbine Nelson
sniTed contempiuously Its more
likely be was thinking There's
that old freak come down from pine
Ridge again stop at the Cash and
Carry for q box Of canned stuff
Mark and then bead for home or
Matthew viii get there drst and
no, know where 20 pot the lug.
gage
Cant Aurora tell hlmT"
They bad turned into street
that faced the mountain. from
which Nancy could hardly take her
eyes.
"Not Aurora Tubbs." Cousin
Columblne was saying shes 30
1asiered az the idea OF having com
pany that ike as not she'd have
him put those trunks Ia the bath.
room. We have a bathroom. Nancy.
which no doubt youll be relieved
10 hear went to the extravagance
IN 1914. just before the great war
started over In Europe. remember
the date because I was christening
the tub when the news came. and
Aurora cher sister married a Ger
man. Otto Welsmuller. up NJ Grip
pie Creek and as good a fellow as
ever lived). came rushing upstairs
with the paper She actually
pounded on the door. and shouted /:
Miss Columblnei Miss Columbine 7
Don't bother to wash. The Germans
have started lighting. DO you sup
pose our Otto will have to goT"
This brought a laugh; and Mark
said dryly: Il didn't know we'd
ever had a christening In Pine
Ridge. Miss columblne. Too bad
that party was interrupted by a
war :"
1T wasn't" rctorted the old lady.
Il called back: Keep stIll. Au-
rora This Is the first tub bath I've
had since my mother washed me IN
a tin dish pan with only a covered
wagon for privacy. and wouldn't
cut II short n the whole German
| army was on the lawn Here comes
Matthew now Slow down. I'm go
Ing to stop him"
She sIgnaled wildly. and a truck
drew up beside them. though IL
seemed 10 Nancy that both vehicle
/ and the driver did so with reluct-
ance. The latter started TO remove
his hat, found he had none on. and
blushed furiously. The truck emit
ted a sort OF groan.
IF you reach home first. Mat
thew. just sit and wait TIL we get
there" ordered Miss Columblne.
you can tell Aurora | said to give
you a slice OF chocolate cake. And
this Is as good a time as any to
make you acquainted with my
cousins. Nancy and Jack Nelson.
Don't drive recklessly up the pass
and lose those trunks o=er the edge.
will you? dare say they're valu-