The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-05-30
an angel Of benevolence. You realize
WadsWOrth's ideal

| HOW can you accomplish SO mucn!
blush to own that the two or three
minor charities in which am interested
in quiet way are more than 1 can find
time for"
''Your quiet way isn't my STYLE" re.
turned Mrs. Newrich, with some show
of temper. 'You go into charities with
smellin' bottle at your nose, and take
hold of things only with the tips of your
kidi..gloved fingers. Now, 1 pitch right
("You learned that when pitching
into the washtub,'' remarks Mrs. Van
Highton, soto roce; but she speaks
audibly, and with a shrug:
''How can lady of your refined,
sensitive nature endure such close con-
tact with the lower orders?
1T amt pleasant, l own" replies
Mrs. Newrich, Modified s.But when I
do things, / do 'em with vim; 1 don't
enthuse over the lower orders; don't
help EN- from sense of duty; but
works of charity is all the style. like
to have my name in the newspapers as
director of this. that and the other, and
leadin' off with the biggest subscrip-
tion."
Your candor is refreshing. Is this
a common sentiment with YOU lady
philanthropistsP"
mo, 1 won't say it is. Many of our
lady workers for the poor and sufferin'
seems to have fearful symperthy for
EN-. But think charity orter begin
and end to home. Uriah says, we've
got along; why shouldn't other folks?'"
''And when he hears all this fine talk
about orphans" adds Mrs. Van High
ton, with slight uplifting of the eye
brows, she no doubt recalls the fact
that he is an orphan HIMSELF
''That's so! a orfin from boyhood.
and made his way hisself with no thanks
to nobody. Why shouldn't he keep his
money? We don't ask no favors. WHY
should we give emp 1 wish all these
low-down folks whose wants is bein'
continually dinged inter our ears could
be sent off ter live in some country by
themselves, and we be well rid of 'em.h
"You wish, in fact" quoted Mrs. Van
Highton, with her usual felicity, s'that
they might have.
"Some sweet little isle of their own
In the blue rolling ocean, far on and alone. :"
The idea is an original one, and proves
your genuine Kindness of heart"
("What horrid, hateful, hideous. self |
ish, cold-blooded, inhuman rnonster.")
"You seem to have rhyme appropus |
TO every occasion, and that's a Upton
one, whoever writ it. The most on
oearable thing about these people is
heir airs. They can't be teached to
keep their places. Why, I've had 'em
ray right to my face: I'm jest as good
Is you ber' 49, = .
("And why in the name of all that is
rood and gracious are they not?'') pa
Mrs. Van Highton, as She
with disdainful air: Gas
'ood as yon! What pre-pos-ter-ous
dea! 9t a5 Sss 81 asgl saft,a1
Have You heerd abouto our new libre-
aryP' asks Mrs. ,Newrich. .sThe
earnedest and biggest ever brought to
his city. Full OF vocabullaries in all
languages, and all sorts of high-up, out
andish books, such as nobody ever
kinks of readin'. a11
''How delightful! choice library is
"A thing of beauty and joy foreyer.'
sure token of culture" (.'Vocabul-
aries, indeedrO
That's the way Serafny talks, but
er par says he don't go cent on cul-
lr. Itineraries is the fashion. and /.
Rows that folks has means. That's !
by he wanted one. But what am 7 !
,inkin' about-dilly-dallying here,
hen I've SO much to do? To see a
ody bum about as do, you'd think
le q got cast-iron constitution. But
ely. I'm very delicate"
YES, | have always thought so,- :
US Mrs. Van Highton, sympathetical-
Your strong, active mind con-
OILS your delicate organization. You
I've reserve force Of energy and en- 7
usiasm." CAN ethereal creature of
% hundred pounds avoirdupois! She
Dks as II a Whit of wind might blow 8
r away; as if she might y
Die OF a rose in aromatic painv'D n
II must CO." says Mrs. Newrich. a
Why. sure's you live, the clock is O
'trikin' twelve. Who'd thunk it :
IS so late? shall have ter hurry nm :
git home by lunch time. P
''Why not stop and lunch with me? Il
stay, it would make me so happvi,, 81
lads Mrs. Van Highton with mental IL
| do hope she won't. suppose she v;
s with her knife, and her table man. w
rs are generally atrocious. in
No. thanks. We have companv IN ia
me, and besides all the rest I've GOT n,
do, l must dress and help Uriah gl
VS., for a swell party this evenin'. W
at man hates all sorts of high society. tn
1 fashionable parties is his perfect sn
ar
so agreeable a gentleman as your AL
'band ought not to absent himself ba
m the circles he adorns,'' replies Lis
$. Van Highton, in dulcet accents. in
lch, If they uttered her real thoughts SCI
ald change their tone and saw con- co
lptuously: lie
The idea Of that coarse, illiterate. t6]
IRISH clodhopper having admission COZ
rood society!s) sh,
He'd be mighty glad ter shove off all me
Sc things onto my shoulders" re- An
rks Mrs. Newrich. 40,