Show Ivolu vaunt II l C j U-II U V ILI IE N mj Olive Roberts Barton oarton 1 C 1919 EA Se I I 1 I Ono day a tt lady received a a. letter She read It Jt and laid it Jt re rc aside re- re l it It and laid it down own again Her brows drew together In ln a puzzled frown Crown All she went about her work vom-k With that look ot of Jr It was In In Inthe the Jet letter r. r of ot course something vaguely dl disconcerting about time thc letter Jetter But Bu what whal She Sho picked It up a n. third time e and read it through It was W an answer anWer toan to tonn toan an nn Inquiry of ot hers rs to a co cousin In Chicago It was ri d friendly enough Jc letter ter to all appearances and aini yet yet what what was It U 1 Condescending PatronizIng ing Veiled Yelled Implication as to the difference In Iii their Hiatus For tho the Chicago cousin was waa very rich rich very rich Sho had hind recent recently y built a palace and placed In 11 It all her l' l wonderful col cot lection of or furniture and art treas- treas treasur treasures ur ures li sue she hind had accumulated In her hermany hermany many trips over tho world She aha h had ld written to 0 this thiS' Cousin Helen for Information about a n firm that made a n certain type of or old- old fashIoned mantel It was was' for the time modest now new house they were planning IJ Juno no came carne in from school Heros Ucros Aurit i lichens Helens letter about our our living room mantel mantel- said her lur mother Want to l read It Tune June took the lett letter helter r Humph 1 She's like o our teacher Ec Every other word ward Is Js your That hew v teacher says Nays your this' this and your our that Just as 11 though she was too loo good to stay in tho tim room room with UK She ho cant can't say Take Tako out books Il Its It's Take out your books Take your our seats seals Study your lessons You'd Youl think sho she want to as ass associate as as- s with us mis Aunt Helens Helen's got gol the yours our too Sho Sue sniffs all nih through thiN this letter Jelter She talks about your hous house and your family and your plans plans' and your OUr mantel till Id I'd think think think- Youre right laughed her mothr moth moth- or r In a n. relieved d voice Its been bothering me rue too but I couldn't lily lay my finger on the trouble Youve You've got sot It right though I never nover thought hl before beCore how mean menn that word could sound Bound Now run off oCt and wash your I your I mean wash up for tor lunch Honestly I believe bellevo Ill I'll cut that word wOId out of 0 my thy vocabulary for forgo or go good d. d S |