THE COLD SPRING RECORDER

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t h e scheme bull ltYnraquo1 havcnl ymi aiid v bull - _ bull gtgtbull | bull-gt to pet rid of No matter if theyre shabby Junrlti Tubbs will bull-bullwith paper Im sure the Adarris will give - bull bull too and If ymi have any friends with books bull part with just g rab Chen for my Aladdin library T h a t s what Ill call it If 1 can cot somebody to paint a sign without he- Ins paid for the work The Aladdin l i b ra ry Wont that look swell over t b e door

tl shnnt say a word to anyone unshyti l I hear from yon but do write soon or Im likely to explode With the exshyception of the Adam hoys and Mary Taylor the postmaster s daughter this populat ion looks as if It Deeded to be shaken up nnd Im sure a library trill be a step in the right direction

Louise paused a moment and then bullwent on a smile of amusement light-Ins her eyes lgto not misunderstand however 1 have not becomea misshysionary or anything like t h a t but t rhen you see people who have so li t t le It makes you think Besides I haven t enoueh to do And Jack said Cousin Columbine wanted a s lave All the poor dear did want was to see some one belonging to her before she died And shes a Ion way from dying If you ask memdashthe briskest (If there s no such word It doesnt matter) old lady I ever saw and the most Inshyteres t ing

There s no time for more The lire is almost out and the wind Is howling and snow is sifting through the cracks in my tourer windows Cousin Columbine says Itll be dry as dus t In a week but 1 winder - Love

t o every one at home and do dohelp Louise laid down the letter and

looked up What a re you grinning for PhU

Nelson I was thinking that Nancyd make

s real swell missionary said the llttlo boy I ve got a lot of old books that she can have Just as well as n o t nnd maybe some of the kids at school have got some too Do you spose If I got a lot of books for the Pine Ridge l ibrary tha t Cousin Columbine would pay my fare to Colorado -

Dad smiled and sa id Some one bullwill h a r e to pay expressage on tho- b o o k s Praquout well manage that If we go without our Chris tmas dinner Im proud of our girl thinking this up all by herself and weve got to help her p u t It through i t s fortunate we stored the books out here Marga re t Well spend tomorrow going over them

And 111 pay the evpressage promshyised his sister I t wont be necessary t o go hungry Christmas day

Phil drew a deep breath of relief Tha t s Hie t raquo a u be a fanny

enough Chris tmas anyway with Jack nnd Nancy gone What are you thinkshying about Mother You look awl til solemn nnd far-away

Hi mother started pulling herself together and smiling a bit wistfully

Do jroti know she told her family In snrprilaquolaquo I ve boon so busy I only Just remembered j thatmdashthat Nancy was to have made her dehtti tonight

Two thousand Btfles av ay la Tine Ridge Colo tie-- bull ti no ittoh forgetfttmMut Nnhcyv fast thought on braking was that this was to have blaquogtn thlaquo day of her debut perhaps bivaulaquon her ejrcn Itad ration on H mam moth calendar (Its dooorntlon deshypleting a lovelorn couple seated beside a purple lake) which was AUrorai donation to whatthe girl ha ctirlx-tened her chamber of horror

Si thtraquo wuraquo the day she had looked forward to no long Nance ihoggled down sudor the patchwork quilt and erne beraelf to Bha luxury of Intro speetlon What thrills she and Mother had had over -their plan How excltlaquo lng to indulge in ail those evonlns gowna And what would be happen-lng to her now if that miserable stork market hadnt crashed and Dad crashed with It

Nanoe glanced at her watch It was seven oclockmdashnine In Doiton bull and before long the flowers would have come pouring In flowers from family

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acted younger than she gturaquoi Tugt was a cheering tboughtvand the girl ktciied ltgtbull he r quil t a n d ran to dlQSO the windows

At any r a t e It w a s a ^VoKouS day and all that snow had vanished snli- ing into the-grouta and iea a eyehj thing quite dry again Nance iopehed her dolaquor to be greeted by the aroma of frying imcon After all the day might not be so bad She was going to the Springs with Mrs Adam (Whom she had not yet met) to purchase the sport hose as well assome ten cent JoUes for Chris t inas something to make laughter at the dinner tldde though Cousin Columbine assured her that there would be laughter at the Adam dinner tabic Jokes or no Jokes

Nancy was late to breakfast Cousin Columbine bull pretended to be provoked but the girl grinned at her

I wns too comfortable to move and besides Imdashwell I started day-dreamshying

About what asked the old lady crisply

Nuncy consumed two bites of mufshyfin and then sa id of ail sad words of tongue or- pen Cousin Columbine the saddest a re thesemdash it might have been Ill admit I was pitying myself a little This happens to be the day when Nancy Nelson expected to launch her bark on themdashthe social sea-

She laughed but it wasnt a natural laugh and Cousin Columbine observed her gravely

Was giving up all that fuss and feathers a disappointment

It was some Jolt said Nance Could I have two eggs please And what time did Mrs Adam say shed come

A t nine oclock I wish youd run down to the s tore before you leave Nancy and get some baking powder Aurora s going to make a cake

Do you want chocolate or coconut questioned Aurora poking her head in at the door If Its to be coconut you better get another box but con-siderlnmdash

Cet the coconut anyway broke in Miss Columbine and- motioned Aurora to go away Im glad youre to have this trip today child You won t have time- to be regretting what cant be helped I want you to got a pretty scarf to give Ive Adam something good since were going there for Christmas dinner Eve never spends a

crowds seemed ^thrijllngi Thplr or- rands accompil^hed Matt took -her to a |gtalto w h e r e they h a d hot choco la t e anddelicious sandwiches and on the w a y homo he d r o v e wivh (Acoedvtv slowness even after-the dangerous pass was left behind

The stars were out when they hutoped ovbr the railroad track and started- up- the straggling -familiar street l usk hid irs gthatraquohinoss and Nahee turned as she always -did bullfor that matchless view qf lliowhito crestshyed Peak

Well were home she said and added laughing Hint -sounds - o-

nctlylike Aurora doesnt it Ive hail

o great time Matt and 1 do appreshyciate your letting me tag along If your cousins stockings don t - turn out the right -size the saleswoman said they could be changed I know your mother will love the linenmdashanyone would andmdash will you look at that They were approaching the Nelson mansion now There s a light In the pa r l o r Ts the lTosidentv or govshyernor or some one calling otv Cousin Columbine Why (as they turned In the- ga te) there a r e lights everyshy

w h e r e What can be happening

She looked up at Matthew this time There was Nance saw a n Inscrutable smile curving his nice mouth but aU he said w a s Let s go In and see

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I never saw a prftitlec table wrote Nahcj to ber motlier -bullbullEyoti that aw-ia1 g-oeirei china was incoiV- siii-uous beeigte bull bient w i t h t h e bullgroetebrotre -leaves ofihcklhftikihnlclv witli wViicfi Mrs-Adam hail decorated everylUi-ug its the most grace vino with red berries like the partshyridge berries we ha e at lionie There bullwasa lug-brass bow) ltgt in the censhyter of dlie talde and long sprays laid at ititervals on- the uh i t e clothmdasha c-hbonglit in iraquoeuver in I-KM- please bull iHulerstatol and used- only on State occasions bull bull bull bull

i he terrible lamp was banished bulland four lull brass caiydlostlcks held red candles while bull a big red candle stood at every place Iven Cousin Columbines scarlet bullbull middy seemed made for the occasion She looked

CHAPTER VIII

Nancy was never to forget the moshyments that followed As Matthew-drew up before the house he blew three sharp blasts on the automobile horn nnd said Dont bother with all those bundles Nancy Ill lug em In In jus t a minute Indeed Nance was so puzzled by the amazing Illumination that she failed to see that they were stopping bull a t the seldom-used front door and still dazed but with Matt s hand on her elbow she was firmly proshypelled Into wha t Jack called t h e sacred parlor

For a moment she jus t stood still thinking the room was full of people until she realized that It wasnt a crowd a t all only the parlor beautishyfully garlanded with Christmas greens looked different A second glance disshyclosed the company Cousin Columbine In her scarlet middy and laced boots a little woman with soft brown hair and eyes shining -with merriment Who must be Kve Adam Ty her side stood the tall lean sunburned man who was her husband looking It scornedto Nancy very little older than

OPENING C H A P T E R S OF T H E STORY

Ttulncil financially James Nelson Boston mprchnrit breaks the news to his household A short timo before an elderly cousin of Nelsons Columbine had imggeVted hat Nance his daughter nineteen come to her at pine ltlclfrc Colo AS a paid companion Jack Nances brother seventeen Urges her to apcept to relieve their father of a financial burden and OfCerlnjc to go with her so that she will not feci too lonely They write to Cousin Columbine Sho wires a welcome and It Is arranged that the two shall go Met by Cousin Columbine they aro somewhat dismayed by her unconventional attire and mannerisms but realize she has character Mark Adams son of a close friendof the old lady Is introshyduced The desolation Co Nances city Ideas) ofTMneTUdtfe tip nulls -the girl The newcomers meet Aurora Tubbs Cousin Columtdnes cook nnd Matthew Adam Markjc older brother Cousin Colunddne eXiilalnH-her reasons for deslr-lnir Nhnce to come trt her N^nce raquorets better nr-ijtmlttlaquogti1 wl ih Matthew Adam ntid Is raquompre-ssel by his trood xetisemdashnnd his cood looks Inek Jlhds rt temporary Job An absence of lntraquotlaquo s t ing rending both Intho house nnddn the community Improves Nancy

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AYhen Niiiio returned iiuii-n with paper hajja oi various Mzo the Ailun ar was atandlns beforoi to dpdr and as raquoh0 laidlu-r burdens on tho kltciu-ii tabic Aurora sa id bullbullY hero you iwv Ami Matthew Adam waiting six minutes Ills mother couldnt go and I hope to gooduess that hoy dont keep his month shut all the way l ie s in the sittiti room with Miraquos Columbine right now hut If you was to ask me his brother Mark would have give you a more exciting time

Nance whirled about laughing as she saw Matthew In the doorway He said apologetically t 1 know Aurilaquora but Mark couldnt ho spared this mornshying Iutit kill yourself to hurry Na- Nancy Ive Kotto put some water In the radiator Just ta-ale your timo

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No my dear responded Cousin Columbine but Luke comes home tpr u^rrgt- unyway and Matthew had some errands he wished ugt do Now run and get your things bullTogether child and dont hurry through y--shopping for Matthew Adam or any-bbdj bullbull-bull If youre back by stippw time It - - bull d fenough^

Nancy was reay lgteforc Mattwas gt Aurorfl Sti pped -tliem rushing from bullbull bullbullbull tsthe engine roared

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No womh-r Niincy s ta red She stared so lopg that everybody shout oil with laughter and It w a s Cousin Col-iimhine whoexplained I t s only your debut child l ont look so dayedd

Your debut staged In a different sotting smiled Kve Adam and comshying forward kissed Nancy on the cheek Welcome to Tine Kldge society my dear I really think wvo gave you a surprise

And If she dont run straight upshystairs and put on that pretty dress 1 took out of her closet spoke up Aushyrora my company dlnnerll be In ruins Ma t thew Adam youll tlnd yourgood clothes in Miss Columbines bedroom andbull dont be slow- as cold

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very distinguished a t the head of the tab le and they put me a t the foot with Fa ther Adam on one side and Mark (despite protests regarding his apparel ) op the other

And did we cat As Jack remarked Aurora had done her darndest and the old-fashioned Christmas dinner was superb Once it struck me as funny that Tuanita was among the guests while her mother waited on u s but Cousin Columbine says that Aushyrora would never have recovered If her daughter had been left out Mr Adam made place c a r d s and the minshyute I saw his beautiful lettering I knew wdio was going to paint the sign for my Aladdin l ibrary Bu t to get back to my debut bull

The account of this party grew Into the longest letter that NancyNelson had ever wr i t ten Which ended with a request to forward It to Aunt Judy for 1 can never write all this agfliin I W o n d e r w h a t those wild Spear girls will think of my debut Mother Not much like what we planned was 11V Butbullbelieve nie it was a grand party jus t the same

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