Telegram-herald., 1889-05-20
MISS INMAN'S GUESTS.
They Were Very Distinguished
People, for Timo.

"How dreadfully awkward for Aunt
Decima 10 come Just now - said Miss Helen
luman, as she sat before the glass, brushing
)ut her beautiful blue-black tresses with
slow, leisurely strokes, ''when the Syden-
lan WlckfOrds are here, and mamma is
;training every nerve to make a good inn
preston on them"
but Aunt Decima was grandmamma's
sister, and the Sydenham Wickfords are no
relations at all, protested Lizzie.
But they are such charming people,"
said Helen.
"Au the same" declared Lizzie, 81 don't
see why mammals cunt should be tucked
away in the garret bedroom, and that fat
Mrs Svdeuham WEXFORD and her blowsy
daughter and the English maid put into the
best rooms"
That is all you know about the require
ments Of society" said Helen, somewhat
disdainfully. aunt DeciIna viii do very
well, dare say If she don't like It she
car 90 back to her huckleberry swamps.'
Helen was a brilliant brunette, with
lovely liquid eyes, a complexion like basan
blooms and a Cupid's bow Of a mouth
Lizzie was an Overgrown schoolgirl OF six
teen, who was being kept resOlutely In the
background until her elder sisters marriage
should opeu 70 her the gates OF society.
Mrs. Inmau was one Of those hard-wOrk
ing 1adies who are forever trying 70 reach
one ruug higher OF the social ladder. Helen
wa unquestionably beauty; and she in
tended that He leu's good looks should fetch
the fuIl market price. For the turtheriRg
II this scheme Hss Inman had been taken
70 Europe. to receive the seal set By foreign
travel And, on the return voyage, they
had been fortunate enough TO meet the
Svdenhs1 Wickfords, coming over 20 view
the urtrie-i wilds OF America.
Mrs. Sydenhan was the niece-or a. least
she .sid she was-of Lord Cordndsle. and
niece % the Baron Brattleberg. Her daugh-
ter was gong 70 write a book about the de-
f1uct Indian tribes Her husbsnd-a little
nan. with pale hair and ere glasses-was
The bearer of dispatches 20 the British Mic
ister
To all this Ms. Inman listened with
rapru-e-snd she considered herself highly
hc1ored when the Sydenhan W.ckforis
consented To accept her hospitality, instead
- going. "a had been taeiF original pan, 70
a hotel
R1t al this involved no little expense.
Nrs Inman. although refined. vas not rich
The bring a additional servants, tie re-
furnishing Of a good part of the house, the
srSerinT In Of dsinties from the nesrest
restaurant. nearly wo-s out her slender
means
aBut they are such charming scquaint-
anres SAD Mrs. Inus8. They can 2 stay
r--y touz. because Florfuda wishes % visit
uaEo-a and Nebraska before the fall sets IN
~ Esthsr material f7r her BOOK And wat
an advantage q VII be Tor Helen % know
them iu society thrs ~interF
Society repeated LlEuis- leaning her
rlur1p bows en- her mothers dressing -
be "It seems To ne. mamma. thst s00etY
Is a.wsTs demand r 2 ssCri5ces from q, and
never Sfving any thiaz 5acs.
"Y1p are or ~ cad. - said Mrs. Tnnan-
nRnt - think thas Aa1t Deciua Should
drop III upC8 IA now. q al times in Ne
world
Aan- Dacf7ra wss 5elicafs. tiui5. hrfls
"a aar. wao w1rs sofelv- -rustlsne Back
slss. = string q zold beats arsu1d hsr
neck. ard ears thst Mrs. Imam secretly
pronounced ~ be 5ast tae stys thst Mrs-
MsthEsslah might have weT1-
Il su AFRAID. saii So. tlnidlF, "ths1
have arrived st a. inorport1us sesson.
Ms. IsIaaa and Helea we're bota s-ent