The Coolidge examiner., 1934-10-26
CHAPTER Iv-con,inued

EIt Nhy didnt you 70 east for a
vis.tT' questioned the boy. forget
ilnE the CONSERVATION be had felt,
st this idea when. weeks before.
Aunt Louise bad read aloud the
letter from their distant relative.
'Because. responded the astuie
old lady. i was no; sure % q wel-
come I realized that WAS moth.
ing 90 my eastern cousins bat a bit
o. family history queer old WON
sn. perhaps. who was born IN
covered wagon. and whose life had
hccn lived In little Colorado
town Besides. dreaded 20 be
nway from home. even temporarily.
My roots ~ decn. Ike tie roots ot
an old tree that has never been
trausplanfcd. admit toyed with
the idea: but gave II up. and the
next th.nE was % get some % you
to come ta me-"
She paused. and Jack said. smil.
ing. ~Dui hos did you happen 10
pick cot SancyT
I could hardly expect the older
members 81 the family % drop
their work and come at the whlm ~
cousin whom thcy bad never seen.
could ~ Besides. had a ycnrulng
foT Snne one young. Bot I've rad
eeout these modern girls. Nancy.
and was jus, a hli afraid sup.
pcse asked myself. suppose I get
her out here and find she Is one 81
those-;hosc nappersT'
Both younz people gave way 60
laughter. The word sounded so
strange on the Old lady's lips
do you Fee now asked Cousin
Columblne. why wrote that let.
teri
You mean" said Jack with sud.
Zen Inspiration. that no Gapper
would have accepted your invita-.
tionf-
That's r. exactly. No giri whose
sole pursuit was pleasure and 80
cicty. would have been willing 70
put up with such a situation. Bot
a glri IKE Nancy. would. I was sure.
BE- glad % help out a poor old lone
y cousin. SO ! made the Sob as
uuaitracilve as ! could It's true
thar Aurora doesn't do everything
my way and that often I'm des-
perate Tor some one 10 take a stitch
for me. since | loathe the very sight
% needle and always did on.
there was enough truth ln that Jet.
ter 80 u didut lie very heavily on
nv consrience' And when ! read
u over I said TO myself: 'Colum.
bine Nelson. no one but n good.
sensible. old fashioned girl would
consider this proposition for a min
ute: and you don't want the other
kind SO I mailed the letter"
The room was silent for a no
ment. Nancy's cheeks famed. not
solely from her close proximity 10
an alright stove. What would
Cousin Columhlne think II she
knew how impossible that proposl-
tion seemed 10 her-that nothing In
the world save Dads financial losses
would have made her give 10 a sec
oud thonEht-that she wouldn't
have considered II even then II Jack
hadn't thought out this scheme and
put u through while she fought him
for wanted to) 70 the last dltch7
Nance knew she was sailing under
false colors. and didn't ike II. She
even avoided meeting her brothers
eyes IS she responded: I'm afraid
youu be awfuliy disappointed IN
me. just the same"
"No." asserted Miss Columblne
briskly: Il either like a person ai
FIRST sight. or 7 don't Ike them.
Been that way always I'll admit
you look rather. ornamental: but
that's nothing against you II there
are brains in that pretty head OF
yours. and ! don't doubt that. you
being Nelson. As for your broth
er. his brains were evident In the
letter he sent me. Back In my IA
Tiers day he would have been a
pioneer. He's got the spirit, and
that's what counts. my dear"
Jack flushed now. not being as
sure as Cousin Columblne that he
possessed the courage OF his fore
fathers.
"When do I 20 TO work. he ques-
toned. in an effort 10 change the
conversation
The old lady hesitated. and then
said: Here's my second confes-
sion: When I sent that telegram I
had job for you on the Mckenzie
ranch over Divide way; but the
next day Mrs Mckenzie telephonei
that her nephew from Boulder
wanted the place after all. Don't
look distressed. Jack. Youn have
a job here before the week Is up.
I hoped the Adams would have
something for you TO do. but there
are so many boys in the family
they seldom hire outside help.
Jack was frownIng a little. He
said: Il must get something as
soon as possible. Cousin Columblne.
I don't want TO sponge on you for
board"
"Ffddlesticks - she retor4ed ssrhfz