Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-01

opinion is, that they don't amount to
much, or we should have found it out
before this time. Please remember
that you are not only Manchester, my
son, but Talbot"
"Bosh on your Talbots and hifalutin
notions" exclaimed Mr.. Manchester,
ST.; "don't for heavens sake let your
mother initiate you, my son, into her
opinions and nonsense about style,
and position.
"No danger, my dear Governor"
called the young man to his retreating
parent who angrily strobe through the
garden and down the hill to his factory
beside the pretty stream that rushes
and bubbles through the Yantie Val
ley.
Mrs. Manchester retired to her own
apartment with tears of vexation,
while audibly pronouncing Mr.. Man
chester, Sr. "a BRUTE" and Archie
"dcvoid of proper feeling for his
mother"
To lounge about the Clarendon
Hotel suddenly became n most attrac-
tive pastime to Archie. Greater sport
than boating, hunting, fishing, lawn
tennis, or croquet. He made numer-
Gus excuses for spending so much
time there, which seemed very clever
to himself, but not at all SO to others,
and particularly to the keen observa-
ton Of Mrs. Manchester. She had "in-
vcstigatcd the Smythes," us nearly as
she could, and had learned nothing
beyond what is SO far written of them.
She had even seen them ut the public
library of the town, when she could
not help realizing that they did not
seem at all impressed with her tone,
and were merely civil when she made
some casual remark TO one of the
ladies. Several circumstances cOm-
bincd TO convince Mrs. Manchester
that her own popularity and iOdiyidual
elegance and distinction was Temporal
rily on the wanc, in the general inter
est these summer boarders awakened,
and she determined by n grand coup to
disenchant Archie, and to bring her
subjects-so to speak-back to their
allegiance and proper devotion to their
social leader.
After due reflection she decided to
exhibit her position by n lawn-tennis
party of superlatiyc magniliccnce;
something quite out OF the common,
to which She would invite the flower of
gcntility from far and near. The in.
vitations were issued, and Archie re-
joiced. as he hoped n last to induce
his mother to call upon the guests ut
the Clarendon and invite them also.
He was too wary and cautious in this
desire TO at once even hint it, but
energctically, ani with enthusiasm, as
sisted in the various preparations for
the festivity, meanwhile considering
himself a martyr in missing his enjoy.
ment OF Miss Smythes il rtelligent and
artistic morning piano practice, OF
seeing her cross the piazza for her
daily drive, for as yet this modest
youth worshippcd his divinity from
afar.
Two days before the lawn party he
vely meekly suggested to Mrs. Man
chester that he would call on the
SmythGs with her, as she would not
certainly be so rude as to exclude
them in so general an invitation, and
for lawn party, too.
at is out OF the question Archie, "
was her reply; land my opinion is you
had better let them alone"
81 cannot understand your antipathy
to that family, mother" replied the
disappointed youth, apgrily throwing
down some ornaments he had been ar.
ranging, and all our friends talk Of
your want of hospitality to then.
have waited for you TO call upon them
before doing so myself. I'll wait nc
longer, ;" and away he ran out of the
house and went down to the mill ex.
cited and in u tumult of conflicting Q
emotions.
Mrs. Archibald Manchester is famed
for her entertainments of all kinds, and
particularly for her lawn parties, hav.
ing every facility that wealth and
taStefulness can afford. The lawn.
tennis party was no execution to the
general rule in such matters, and in
the enjoyment of its beauty and
elegance Madam forgot her trivial
veXation and annoyance at the presence
of the guests at the Clarendon. She
was queen-like in her arrangement Of
games, and lawn-tennis, Punch and
Judy, and the dances. Everything
went smoothly, and was rose color,
save for the dissatisfied manner OF
Archie. He was polite and courteous
to all, but seemed absent-minded, and
avoided his mother. Mrs. Manchester
tried not to see this, but was the
brightest and gayest of all persons
when suddenly she had n vision that
turned her pleasure into deepest
modification and chagrin. 1t was that
of the Smythes passing her house and
lawn in their carriage, while the whole
family gazed earnestly and rather
longingly at the pretty scene before
them. Archie and his father noticing
this, took off their hats, and politely
bowed to the strangers, which they a'
politely returned.
Mrs. Manchester's black eyes flashed
her nostrils widened, at this act o.
defiance, rs she deemed it, to hel
wishes, and opinions; and forgetting hel
aristoci attic lineage, her good breeding
and high social repute, advanced to
ward her husband and son, with
unusual briskness as she called out
in tone of deep displeasure.
"For shame, gentlemen, to bow tC
people whom | have not recognized
who have not established an identity
and who are ambiguous (NIrs. Man,
chcstcr's favorite word in describing
her inferiors) as to social position
My opinion of them has been expressed
to you in private. You should MOI
have forced its public avowal,
How much more Mrs. Manchester
might have said in this strain, will
never be known, as Mr.. Manchester
Sr., by private signal, ordered the
brass band which was concealed in the
shrubbery to play, and Strauss
Waltz drowned the passionate voice ol
the hostess.
No one, however, attempted to take
advantage of the brilliant music; every
one seeming too amazed to do more
than await further demonstrations in
suppressed expectation. Indeed, the
remainder of the entertainment was,
as Archie expressed it, "a consummate
tizzle."
| Ere long every guest had departed
Mr.. Manchester had gone down to his
| mill in q white rarn. Archin Ind retirnd