Show COUNTRY COUSIN i J By ANNA L. L FINN Marian Harlan Carew aimlessly fingered the letter she had finished reading Well of all things she soliloquized just when ht n mother has gone on a vacation Mil and left me alone to keep house i a country cousin cou ln whom I have not seen for tor sears years df decides that she will pay us usa B a visit a visit a fine tine state of ot affairs I simply sim sim- simply Imply Im- Im ply cannot entertain her hut but how I am going to avert It Is more than I know For several era minutes minute she sat in deep thought trying to devise a a. means means of evading the issue but could not arrive at any definite conclusion Finally a abright abright abrl bright ht thought occurred to her her she she would woud call Bob into conference ert art Leyland Le a was Marian's Marians devoted ped or or and she had great nt confidence in tn his superior jud judgment pot She felt certain Bob would find the right solution So that evening when he called Marian Marian Ma Ma- Ia rian explained the situation to him You see she began she has hIlS been in hoarding bOarding school the past year and ana on her way home wishes to to spend some time with us Of course cours its it's impossible now that mother is away away I because I cannot do the cooking good cooking good good- mess ess knows I find It hard haul enough to get let alon along alone to say nothing of en en- t I Well it Isn't so 80 bad Bob Boh r ri rei re re- i marked after lI listening to Marinas Marian's innumerable excuses And nd I see nothing noth noth- I j ing for you to do but ha have haher her come i I think you can manage the cooking I j somehow and Ill I'll promise to do the i entertaining 1 I Entertaining l 1 Marian Marlan ejaculated I I Oh Bob Boh if you could see her her Bob Boh could not refrain retrain from smiling at Marians Marian's description of her country country country coun try cousin Fortunately however how leis his generous nature always guided him along the right lines and he finally convinced her that there was sues no al alternative al other than the one of acceptIng accept accept- accepting ing fag the inevitable Very W well lI Bob nob but tt remember your sour part Jart of the agreement Marian con cony eluded You are to do the entertain ing leg Agreed Bob replied W Yell Ii show her a good time tinge even U tf she Is as homely as a n hedge fence Leave Lean it t to tome me Ill hue Ill I'll do the honors Accordingly all arrangements were er mn 1 for the of Flora ton M. M t cousin Marian lj IlIr rr n I F d t Jl h cfred t f foli w ilS tt c t i-i i S Sto to take the tl time trio and ami gd end and meet int her ber so o 0 the ft fell 11 to Bob Now OW to he oc nt ti to tit meet n a girl yo you altogether easy ens u not have nc never er seen Is i Starting Starting oft off 10 In his little roadster hoj how bow with his the situation ever iver ever Bob met i nl calm demeanor Upon Upon reaching ranching the station stat he learned I that the train had just arr cd ved so flO he lost loaf no time in beginning hi his his' search scanned canned the faces of or what hat Ht lie eagerly rl seemed to be hundreds of girls but hut buti i I S saw raw none answering the description llIn of of 1 Flora A trim figure at th the J end of ot the platform was as Bobs Bob's last hope Surely Surety that must be she h he thou thought ht hut hilt closer er Inspection re revealed alel a 11 wealth of beautiful golden hair help a ai i perfect nose and not the slightest tra trace traceI e I about to depart I of a 1 freckle He lie was when to hi his complete complete surprise the been heen dainty bit of femininity he had scrutinizing timidly approaching him Inquired If he could direct her to too the Carew home Why youre you're the very cry person verson Ive I've bt been en looking for I Bob gleefully exclaimed j I It was not strange that Bob Dob failed j to recognize recognise Flora Winston for time j had worked t a marvelous transformation tion In the little country cousin Happy were the days for Flora which hleb followed A series of tennis golf and canoeing served to while away awny the idle hours and Bob in the role rolef of f entertainer played his part to toper per per The h climax was finally reached eu day ay when Bob and Flora were motoring motor I ing together It leaving i Marian to entertain enter enter- entertain I tain herself as best she could She had i reached the h height of her her endurance 1 I tad and Ild determines te n rI to ri I e r nt t to her h t j I t f 7 4 u uP if r ft t quite t began to lu ab t Ion on Bobs Bob's s flue qualities sad and hi hIt t courteous treatment of at her T aware of the r R It ItI j I f E Every Er r word was a dagger in 11 Uirt heart and nd she promptly elp i opinion on on the subject ht I I I anything anything but a n favorable rahle c i r Oil Oh Im I'm so sorry pleaded leaded Flon would not for the world bare haTe t between you I will l fU ate it st him to see again never i i ci o will mean a n great greot sacrifice sn t to me a aIt It was not until after Flora fiort 1 l and Marlan larian was Wall J gone on full fully all 1111 that hint lied had 11 d ha hipp Meanwhile several hours i Flora Flom was quickening her pa peee pace e f the driveway she stopped ih t th the appearance of a familiar fl f. Oh ob she exclaimed i her ivery-her el lel lIn an Im I'm trying It mystified Bet I l lo Iii sa t f to to ha have this opportunity to r she hE continued I 1 never realized I Marian meant to you But as ns far as 5 she got She never 4 anything nn t to 10 mc me compared toyon Interposed And youre you're not IOb like this this ut at least not until 1 yop yoe CIse j C jise f. f ise to make me we the happiest JU al th tb r- r world 5 5 Fl Floras Flora's cup of joY was overflowing o and smiling t tears she fondly Inquired Both But about J n With ever ever p Bob Bbb b promptly r Oh Ii- Ii i have hn her for bridesmaid and seder s f two tt pr proceeded c t down rn the drift even nature seemed scented to smile sail fill es j happy pair ej 4 iC 1319 1919 McClure n gloat Icat 1 I 1 |