The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-10-02

qualnted With her. Let me ask you
n question. What reason could
Mrs. Adams have for not wishing to
recognize you and speak with your"
mo good reason, | am sure" said
Mrs. Clark, 81 consider myself every
bit as good as Mrs. Adams. / don't
care how much Of a blue blood she
isl'
"Now, another question:" said Mrs.
Sumner, with a smile upon her face.
''You have met Mrs. Adams but M
or twice have your"
"Twice," replied Mrs. Clark, "and /
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 a question. How many times do
you expect to meet persons before
recognizing them?"
"That depends said Mrs. Sumner.
"Now, really, doyou think Mrs. Adams
should be expected to remembertw two or
three hundred people whom she has met
but a few times? / think it would be
remarkable if she remembered one
tenth ofthem. Accordingly my think
ing you should not have waited for
her to speak to you, but have advan-
ced yourself and spoken your name,so
she might themorer readily recall you"
"Then again." said Mrs. Sumner,
with a quizzical look, 'you cannot
suppose that she has been able to Sc
lect 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 that old adage, "A wrong con-
fessed is half-redressed." Mrs. Adams
has been in the city less than a month
mas she not?"
cts three weeks yesterday since
they came" replied Mrs. Clark. "Well,
perhaps / have been hasty, but | al
ways was sensitive, and it does try me
so to be sighted. Idon'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 last letter."
mo, indeed, do tell me, pray?" said
Mrs. Sumner.
"She said she took such comfort in
thinking that / had such a wise, moth
| erly soul as my best friend here"
II did not know that your mother
was such a fatterer," said Mrs. Sum-
ner. "You speak of being sighted.
Now, / v would be sighted,
Mrs. Clark. / think too much
of myself, and a little self
complacency helps me amazingly. |
believe all my acquaintance like to
! speak to me, and if one fails to do SO,
I always attribute it to near-sighted-
ness or observation-disclosures. Inever once
allow that a slight was intended. It's
a most comfortable frame of mind to
be In, / assure you, and / would adj
wise you to adopt It."
just then, much to their surprise,
in came Mrs. Adams, and took a seat
at a table opposite. She appeared
like q stranger among strangers. She
| ordered her luncheon, and then opened
a magazine to read.
"Now is your opportunity" said
Mrs. Summer, in an undertone. $50
and speak to Mrs. Adams, and intro
duce yourself. lam sure you will dis
cover that you have misjudged her,
for she has a lovely face.
Mrs. Clark hesitated. Shehad, how
ever, been influenced by all that her
friend had said, and although she had
to bot5siis a little pride, she rose after
q mornent, stepped acros the aisle,
and said extending her hand,
"Good morning, Mrs. Adams. You
do not recognize me, perhaps; Mrs,
Clark
AS she spoke her name, the some
what blank look on Mrs. Adams face
gave place to an intelligent smile, as she
said, 30, certainly, Irscall you now,
We had a few words in the vestibule
last Sunday. / was sorry to have
missed your call on Monday. Areyou
quite well? Pardon me for not recog'
nizing you at first. / I'm somewhat
near-sighted, and then, too, it does
take q long time for one to learn SO
many new faces. / am SO glad you
made yourself know to me! / fear !
shall hurt the feelings of some before
/ become acquainted with our large
congregation, and many persons ]
know are extremely sensitive OF such
points.
How ashamed Mrs. Clark was that
she had made such disagreeable re
marks and such unwarranted asser
tions about her pastors wife, whom
now hethought SO cordial and affable
And how almost guilty she felt as shere
piled tothelast remark ofMrs. Adams
Eyes, I suppose there are some who
are perhaps o~ver-sensitive in such mat
ters."
II have a friend with me-" said
Mrs. Clark. "Won'tyoujoinus at The
opposite table? There is a third seal
vacant"
Mrs. Adams was gladto dose, After
the introductions and few passing re