Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-13
MISS ATKINSON'S OPINIONS.


Mrs. Danvers, quite forgetful of the soft
balls of many-colored wOrsteds in her
lap, rose hurriedly to meet her husband.
Il had very, very, very important let
ter tO-day-fTOn1 LO71dOn!"
''From London, FanP did not think
shat you knew any one in London. -
Il was three years in a London board
ing-schoOl, sir! Dc. you think it is only
men who make bosom-friends at school?
John Lawrence and you were chums at
school, and are ridiculous about each
other yet; suppose I can have school
friend, too"
Nonsense, Fan! David and iona
than have no sisters. Women get q
husband, and then there is an end of
my darling Angelina, and my darling
Fanny. "
''Her name is not Angelina, sir, and
she always called me Frances. If there
is one thing Elizabeth detests it is nick
names. She used to say: If your name
is Frances, don't allow any one to call
you anything else She is quite a re-
zmarkable woman, viii, Iassure you"
''And her name is Elizabeth"
Yes-Elizabeth Atkinson. She is
very rich-very rich, indeed; and l
thought, VIII, dear, if I could get her to
be baby's godmother-she's an old
maid, Will-she might leave baby some
thing, you know"
''You mercenary little mother! You
would lay the weight of those two dread
full names upon baby for the sake of a
possible legacy? Elizabeth-Atkinson-
Danvers. The little mite could not
bear it, Fan"
1--WE could call her Bessie, viii; her
godmother would never know Bessie
is pretty; don't you think sop
'.No, do not think so. am for call
ing her Lily, or Violet or Grace, OF
something flowery and pretty"
81 never knew a girl called Lily that
did not grow up fat and red, or one
called Violet that was not loud and yul-
gar, or one called Grace that was not
in-tempered and gawky. Now there is
something very stately about Elizabeth -
''And very likely baby will grow up q
little fluttering, frizzly-haired fairy, all
curves, and ringlets and ribbons"
81 am ashamed of you, VIII, talking
about your own dear, darling little
daughter in that way. And after al
the trouble I have taken to select 3
proper godmother for her And Eliza.
beth so delighted, and coming all the
way to New York to see her god
daughter, too, and everything else.
must say 1 expected more appreciation
from you, VIII. Lillian Morris was here
this afternoon, and she of course opposed
Elizabeth. 1 expected that. She
is all for those horrid Saxor
Bertha. But u man of the world
sensible man like you, viii! 1 an
astonished.'
"Oh, don't scold, Fan. I think
Elizabeth lovely; and as you say, we
-can call her Lizzy.'
''No, Will, I never said Lizzy. Lizzy
indeed! I said Bessie"
Eyes, dear, Bessie. I beg pardon. ,
''And shall write to Miss Atkinson
Ito say that we will have the christen
ing in May, if that suits you, WILL"
Eyes, yes; that suits me very well
John and 1 are going to the Adirondack
in June, but it will be all over by tina
time
Gan over, VIII! I must say that i
not flattering the baby
II dare say baby will be glad enough
to have it all over. But is this LADY
really coming hereP"-to New York p
''She is really coming. l was goin.
to ask you about refurnishing the blu
suite of rooms for her
''Why they were refurnished whel
we were married, two years ago, ant
nobody has used them but John Law
renee"
''And he smokes. Elizabeth is yer,
sensitive on that subject"
For short time VIII held his groun,
about refurnishing; but after Fam,
shifted the point of attack from he
rockingham to his knee, the resistanc
grew fainter and fainter, and finall,
the weak husband not only agreed t
carved oak furniture upholstered in ricl
wood colors, but also protested to SCI
the necessity for looking after tn
carriage.
ssThat Mrs. Lorimer has had her
lined with dark purple satin, and it
really an effective background for Ign
hair, skillfully suggested Fanny. cam
4 am so sick of those gray horses! Can
we have bay ones. Will? They ar
more English and stylish"
So the oak furnishing, the new car