The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-09

than one of them felt that this thing
had gone far enough. 1t would not do
to say so, however, so they all waited
respectfully while the dictionary was
consulted and Miss Gray vindicated.
This done, Mrs. Russell, perhaps with
some idea of leading the conversation
into other channels, said suddenly:
"Eugenia, did | tell you that we put
the dado around this room ourselves?n
every creditable to you, I'm sure,
my dear" said Miss Gray, smiling.
''We'll call that word dG-dO, however
if it's all the same to you a as in far. y
Mrs. Russell, in spite of herself. was
perceptibly discounted. Her husband
who had been watching her CLOSELY.
perceived this. and realizing perhaps
that his little wife was not tower of
strength with regard to language, he
said:
"What does it all matter? These
minute technicalities of speech are not
very important. 1t should be sufficient
if one tells the truth! For my part |
have very little sympathy with this
apOtheosis of culture"
"Apotheosis, corrected Miss GRAY
laughingly.
"Of courser' said Mr. Martin. "Why,
Russell, where's your Greek gone TOPS
Minnie flashed upon him venomous
little glance.
Mr.. Turner, meantime, had strolled
off to the window. He now returned
cigar-case in hand, saying:
cts far too lovely a day to be spent
on the lawn with me while smoke my
cigar. VIII you, Miss Carrier You
must need change of scene after your
haroSSing experiences.
Harrassing," corrected Carrie.
''Why, know better than that
1t was evident TO the close Observers
present that Mr.. Turner was not
pleased. He had, in truth, q somewhat
masterful nature, and he had finally
decided to ask Miss Temple'to marry
him because he considered her plant
and dependent. That she should know
better than he did, in any issue whatso-
ever, was not agreeable to him. SO now
he merely bowed without speaking and
went off to smoke his ciga- alone.
''How dangerous these black-eyed
men always look when they are cross"
said Miss Temple, making an effort to
seem unconcerned, ''Mr. Turner might
have passed for stage briga'sd, just
then"
"B7gand, dear, if you don't mind"
said Miss Gray, that word is accented
on the first syllable. But really, it
seems too bad to be SO captious. Let us
try to think of something else. What
has become of the expedition to the
fishing-village? I've always imagined
that Il place of that sort would be so
picturesque.
eff you saw one you would be disap-
pointed" said Mr.. Russell, there's "a
a great discrepancy between the real
and the ideal"
II dare say you are right" said Miss
Gray, 'but [ and the photographers
call that word discrepancy. |
cannot resist the temptation, you see!
However, as to the fishermen cannot
help thinking should be interested in
seeing them at work, and in their own
homes"
Homes said Mr.. Martin. Don't
desecrate that wond, by applying it to
their wretched novels. | assure you the
squalor in which they live is indescriba-
BILE"
That word is pronounced squaylor,
| beg to state" said Miss Gray; "what
has become of your Latin, Mr.. Mar
tin?"
This was too much for Minnie's
equanimity. She burst into little
laugh and made a motion to clap her
hands together, but remembered her.
self in time.
Mr.. Martin, for his part said THANK
you" as politely as before, even more
so perhaps, but it was more than ever
apparent that he did not enjoy being
found in the wrong. He went off to
smoke presently, accompanied by his
host, and when the three ladies were
thus left alone, Eugenia Gray turned to
Mrs. Russell and said:
"Now, honor bright, Minnie, don't
YOU think we've had enough of it? |
haven't been caught SO far, but / feel
the discordance OF the situation as much
as any of you. Mr.. Russell does not
like it at all, and I'll venture to say
there has been more hard feeling be-
tween you and him in the past hour
than in the fifty that preceded it. Mr.
Martin, of whom had almost made
real friend, is now ready to murder me,
and Mr.. Turner has been looking
thunder bolts at Carrie, and Carrie her
self feels rather resentful and SORE
Don't you see it was all q mistaken"
NO" said Minnie, stoutlv, II am
not willing to believe we are such
petty set. I don't mind, a
bit, only l did get a little
provoked with MIR. Martin and
was so glad you paid him back. The
idea of him asking George what had
become of his Greek"
Miss Gray looked across quickly at
Miss Temple and put her finger on her
lip, a warning which she was not per-
fectly sure the other understood.
"As for Mr.. Turner" said Miss Tenn
pie, II think he has behaved absurdly.
If this is his disposition l am glad to
know it. He needn't suppose he
can brow-beat me like that. / wish
could catch him in another mistake.
Wouldn't pounce?"
When the gentlemen presently came
in, there were still visible certain evil
dences of observation-disclosures but dis
position to let by-gones be by-gones was
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