The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
an angel of benevolence. You realize
Wadsworth' S ideal


How can you accomplish so muh? |
blush to own that the two Or three
minor charities in which | am interested
in quiet way are more than | 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
a smellin' bottle at your nose, and take
hold of things only with the tips of your
kid-gloved fingers. Now, pitch right
in. :"
(''You learned that when pitching
into the washtub, y remarks Mrs. Van
Iighton, soto U0ce; but she speaks
audibly, and with a shrug:
elbow can a lady of your refined,
sensitive nature endure such close con-
tact with the lower orders?"
90 II amt pleasant, | own," replies
Mrs Newrich, Modified. but when |
do things, do 'em with a vim; don t
enthuse over the lower orders; | don't
help 'em 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-
ton"
Your candor is refreshing Is this
a common sentiment with you lady
philanthropists?"
mo, | won't say it is. Many of our
lady workers for the poor and sufferin'
seems to have Il fearful symperthv for
'em. But / think charity orter begin
and end to home. Uriah says, We re
got along; why shouldn't other folks?' ="
''And when he hears all this fine talk
about orphans" adds Mrs. Van High
ton, with a slight uplifting of the eye
brows, ''he no doltot recalls the fact
that he is an orphan himself"
CHATS so! Orlin from bo~hood,
and made his way hisself with no thanks
to nobody. Why shouldn t. he keep his
money? We don't ask no fayors. Why
should we give EN-? | 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 we'll rid of 'em. "
"YOu wish, in fact, quoted Mrs. Van
Highton, with her usual felicity, ''that
they might have.
"SOme sweet little isle of their own.
In the blue rolling ocean, far off and alone"
The idea is an original one, and proves
your genuine kindness of heart. "
(''What a horrid, hateful. hideous. self
ish, cOld-bloOded, inhuman mOnster.")
You seem to have Il rhyme appropus
to every occasion. and that's tip-top
one, whoever writ it. The most on
bearable thing about these people is
their airs. They cant be teached to
keep their places. Why, I've had 'em
say right to my face: I'm Jest as good
as you be.'
("And why in the name of all that is
good and gracious are they nOt?') pa
renthesizes Mrs. Van Highton, as She
eXclaims, with q disdainful air: "As
good as yo"! What a pre-pos-ter-ous
idea!'
''Haye you heerd about our new lbre-
rary?" asks Mrs. Newrich The
learnedest and biggest ever brought to
this city. Full of vocabullaries in all
languages, and all sorts of high-up, out
landish books, such as nobody ever
thinks of readin."
'How delightful! choice library is
"A thing of beauty and JOY foreverr
A sure token of culture" (''Vocabul-
laries, indeednD
That's the way Seratiny talks, but
her par says he don't 90 a cent on Gull
tur. Itineraries is the fashion, and
shows that folks has means. That's
why he wanted one. But what am |
thinkin' about-dilly-dallting here,
when I've so much to do? To see a
body bum about as do, you'd think
she d got cast-iron constitution But
RELY, I'm very delicate"
yes, [ have always thought So"
says Mrs. Van Highton, sympathetical-
ly. Your strong, active mind CON
trolls your delicate organization. You
have Il reserve force Of energy and en-
thusiasm." (''An ethereal creature of
two hundred pounds ayoirduposi She
looks as if a Whit of wind might blow
her away; as if she might
Die of q rose in aromatic painn'O
81 must 60" says Mrs. Newrich.
"Why, sure's you live. the clock is
a-strillin' twelve. Who'd a thunk it
was 50 late? | shall have ter hurry up
ter cit home by lunch time"
'Why not stop and lunch with me?
DO stay, it would make me 50 happyr'
pleads Mrs. Van Highton with mental
CT do hope she won't. 1 suppose she
eats with her knife, and her table man.
ners are generally atrocious.")
mo, thanks. We have company to
home, and besides all the rest I've got
to do, [ must dress and help Uriah
dress, for a swell party this evenin'.
That man hates all sorts of high society,
and fashionable parties is his perfect
abomination.
$50 agreeable gentleman as your
husband ought not to absent himself
from the circles he adorns," replies
Mrs. Van Hightou, in dulcet accents,
which, if they uttered her real thoughts,
would change their tone and say CON
temptuously:
C"The idea of that coarse, illiterate,
boorish clodhopper having admission
to good society!')
He'd be mighty glad ter shove off all
these things onto my shoulders" re-
marks Mrs. Newrch.
("They're broad enough in all con-
science, y whispers Mrs. Van Highton
behind her fan, but she adds aloud
''Do not permit it, my dear Mrs. New
rich! A man who is so shining an orna-
ment to society must not hide his lipht