The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-22
An ERRONEOUS orsN,on.

secretly in her husbands name-con
sidefing il aristocratic-and openly in
her affluent circumstances; herelegan
spacious home her handsome husband
her handsome son-an only child-ano
above all In her social position, as sh'
is the unquestioned queen of the mos
exclusive social circles within a radiu,
Of ten o. fifteen miles from her resi-
dence. Aud yet Mrs. Manchester ],
not young, nor good looking intelli
gent, nor cultured. but she has aT
assumed air of exciusiveness about bel
which the Dover people call style; and
she In herself convinced that she il
not only stylish, but, in the twaddls
Of the times, what she thinks better
effective"
Twice during each year Mrs. Man.
chester leaves her hilltop on an excur'
sion to Boston or New York with Mr.
Manchester, whittier he journeys on
business connected with his manufac'
tory Of wooden goods and she returns
burdened with the latest CONNECTIONS
in dress" and new ideas rs to entertain
ments and decorations, knowing well
that whatever costumes she may ap-
near in after those periodical visits Ia
the great centers of fashion, will be
adopted BY her neighbors a. the most
desirable mode. This lady has an
opinion on every possible subject and
circumstance that comes within the
sphere of her life. and she never hest
tafes to express il.
Only once, 50 far As IL il known. has
this rather mature heroine of this lii
tie story erred In her judgment of
people or circumstances, and this was
q year or two since, i'm June, when a
marty arrived at the better of the two
hotels i'm Dover, and engaged four OF
the largest and most expensive rooms
in the house for the entire month.
Two or three morning louRgers on the
front piazza of the Clarendon" ON IN
specting the register, soon after this
marty had alighted from a plain but
handsome private carriage drawn by
a dashing span of black horses. learned
that they were respectively named as
"Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Smythe, Miss
Laura Smythe. Master Smythc, and
maid. of Boston, Mass aud il was
decided among these WORTHLESS, that
1.-The new folks" were good looking,
well dressed. "and not at all stuck
up" Within two hours everybody in
Dover had heard of the Smythe-; not
that IL WAS so unusual for strangers to
spend the summer there, hut il was
odd that people named Smith. should
spell IL Smyihe, aud no guests could
be remembered who had come So far
as from Boston i'm their own convey
ance. Then Mr.. Smythe smoked no
end of cigars, aud WAS exceedingly re-
ticent in regard TO his private affairs.
and Mrs. Smythe was commented
upon wonderingly a not wearing
jewelry. although Der clothing was
pronounced by the best Judges 10 hc
rich and tasteful. As for Ms Laura.
she was quickly voted rather pref
ty," and passionately devoted to music
as she spent many hours at the piano
In their private psrlor, the instrument
being an exceptionally good one The
French maid, Marie. with her white
cap and apron, and endless isrgon
with her little charge. excited a.
much comment n her employers, anu
she never could comprehend the mai
English. when questions weie asked
her that she deemed impairment. Al
together, the arrival Uf this marty was
Q boon of no ordinary value To the Cos
sips of Dover. and furnished them with
q theme for talk and speculation for
months.
u ~
as he was Familiarity called Archie
was on the piazza of the Clarendon,
when the Smythes drove up, and after
waiting to learn what he could of them
consistent with good breeding. return
ed to midday dinner in the paternal
mansion, filled with the Importance OF
his budget Of news Already we have
written that this youth is handsome,
and will add that he had recently been
graduated from "A New England Col
lege of repute, with some considerable
honor. He was now taking il easy"
for the summer before beginning 1.-THE
battle of life" either In the profession
of law. which he had studied, or as "A
partner In his fathers successful bu-i-
ness. He had found Dover very dull
The arrival OF the Smythes, and par
ticular the beauty and the evident re-
finement of the young lady, nj once
aroused him from his increasing cnnUi. /
Here was a pretty girl, and il was
June. He determined 10 propitiatc !
his mother by some little gi II, and thus |
artfully gain her consent Ia pay the I
strangers the attention which was evil |
IDENTIFY due them. when 80 far from (,
home.
After Mrs Manchester had listened |
10 Archie's enthusiastic description Of |
the new party at the Clarendon. for 4
some time i'm silence, she drew herself /
up with dignity and remarked:
ut will high time 10 rave over I
these Smythes when they show their |
credentials. II they expect To Ice po-
litely treated 10y ourselves and the I
best society of Dover. they will send 4
us letters of introduction
Archie was silencei for the nunce
but a few DAYS later. when celebrating
the sane subject. Mrs. Manchester
hoped that he had not been guilty of |
showing his admiration aud curiosity |
about "tho-e Smythes.r Remember
said she i'm her most imposing manner,
THAT strange people 90 travelling
about the country in summer, and my
opinion il, that they don't amount Ia
much, or we should have found il out
before this time. Please remember
that yon are not o1ly Manchester.
my son, but Talbot"
"Bosh on Your Tslbot> and hifaluiin
notions" exclaimed Mr.. Manchester.
Sr.: don't for heavens sake let your
mother Initiate you, my sen, into her
opinions aud nonsense about style. I
and position.
'No danger. my dear Governor"
called the young man Ia his rrirsating
parent who angrily strobe through IA,
garden and down the hill to his fac
tory beside the pretty stream that
rusbes ana bubbles through the YAM
tie Valley.
Mrs. Manchester retired to her own
apartment with tears Of -vexaiiou,
while audibly prnnouncing Mr.. Man