Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-19

DeSfor nv their conduct, UNNECESSARILY.
/ Vat Wbile I allow all this, / do not
think Won ought to make the assertions
Won have made about Mrs. Adams, until
Won are better acquainted width ner.
/ Let me ask you one question WnaL
reason could Mrs Adams have for not
wishing to recognize you and speak with
mo good reason, I am SURE" said Mrs
! Clark. 81 consider myself every bit as
GOOD as Mrs. Adams. I don't care how
much Of q blue blood she Isl"
'sNoW, another question" said Mrs.
Summer. with a smile upon her face,
''You have met Mrs. Adams but once or
twice have your
should think that was enough to be
recognized. met her once at the re-
ceptiOn We gave them at the church, two
weeks ago, and again at the church on
Sunday. She was not at home when we
called. Now, let me ask you question
How many times do you expect to meet
! persons before recognizing them?'
"That depends" said Mrs. Sumner.
'NoW, really, do you think Mrs. Adj
ans should be expected to remember
two or three hundred people whom she
/ has met but few times? 1 think 1t
/ would be remarkable If she remembered
one-tenth of them According to my
/ thinking you should not have waited for
! her to speak to you, but have advanced
| yourself and spoken your name, so she
might the more readily be able to recall
you"
"Then again" said Mrs. Sumner, with
a ouizzical look, ''yOu cannot suppose
| that she has been able to select that
literary clique as yet, and how do you
know but she chose you for one when
she met you. Come, now, confess you
have been a little hasty and foolish, and
reserve your judgment for a few weeks
at least.
What's that old adage, "A wrong con
! fessed is half-redressed.'
''AIrs. Adams has been in the city less
that a month, has she not?"
Its three weeks yesterday since
they came" replied Mrs. Clark.
"Well, perhaps have been hasty, but
| I always was sensitive, and ii does try
me so to be sighted. 1 don't know what
/ would become Of me If you were not
here to check my bad impulses. Do you
know what mother called you in her
letter."
'No, indeed, do tell me, pray" said
! Mrs. Sumner.
"She said she took such comfort in
thinking that I had such a wise
motherly soul as my best friend here"
81 did not know that your mother was
such a fiatterer," said Mrs. Sumner. You
speak of being sighted. Now I never
would be sighted, Mrs. Clark. think
too much of myself, and a little self
COmplacenCy helps me amazingly. be-
ieve all my acquaintance like to speak
to me, and if one fails to do so, al
ways attribute it to near sightedness OF
Observation-Disclosures 1 never once allow
that slight was intended. It's q most
comfortable frame of mind to be in, I
assure you, and I would advise you to
adopt it.
Just then, much to their surprise, in
came Mrs. Adams, and took a seat at
table opposite. She appeared like
/ stranger among strangers. She ordered
her luncheon and then opened her mag
azine to read.
'NoW is your opportunity" said Mrs.
Sumner, in an undertone, GO and speak
to Mrs. Adams, and introduce yourself
1 am sure you will discover that you
have misjudged her, for she has a lovely
face.
Mrs. CLARK hesitated. She had. how
ever, been Influenced by all that her
friend had said, and although she had to
bottle little pride, she arose after a
moment, stepped across the aisle, and
said exte nding her hand:
GOOD morning, Mrs. Adams. You
do not recognize me- perhaps; Mrs.
Clark"
AS she spoke her name the somewhat
blank look on Mrs. Adams face gave
place to an intelligent smile, as she said,
80, certainly, I recall you now. We
had a few words in the Vestibule last
Sunday. 1 am sorry to have missed your
call on Monday. Are your Q tie well?
Pardon me for not recognizing you at
first. 1 am somewhat near-sighted, and
then, too, it does take a long time for
me to remember so many new faces. I
am so glad you made yourself known to
me. 1 fear shall hurt the feelings of
some before 1 become acquainted with
our large congregation, and many per
sons L know are extremely sensitive on
/ such points.
How ashamed Mrs. Clark was that she
| had made such disagreeable remarks
/ and such unWarranted assertions about
| her pastors wife, whom now she thought
/ so cordial and affable. And how almost
! guilty she felt as she replied to the last
remark of Mrs. Adams, eyes. I suppose
) there are some who are perhaps over
! sensitive In such matters"
/ 81 have friend with me, said Mrs.
! Clark. Wont you join Us at the Oppo-
/ site table? There is a third seat va
can't"
/ Mrs. Adams was glad to do so. After
/ the intrOductiOns and q few passing re-
/ --s-- -A9 III lLAC "SasAAOAs nS1 new nome
and so on, Mrs. Adams said, addressing
Mrs. Sumner: 81 was ust telling Mrs.
Clark how glad was that she came and
/ spoke to me. 1t is very difficult for me
/ to remember those with whom I have
! but a slight acquaintance, and IS I am
near-sighted 1 fail to recognize my
! friends if I meet them In unexpected
! places, or If they have made any marked
/ change in their dress.'
That is just my case" replied Mrs.
/ Sumner, $50 you have my full sympathy,
/ and am sure you need it, for people
/ with our aftiCtLOn are Oftimes abused"
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