Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-11

at once,' says Mr.. BasSt tt.
Pm not talking of the 'Peerage,'
replies Mrs. Bassett; Il mean what are
we to do about these people not call
ing?'
Give a ball and invite them ALL
suggests Hi.
1t does seem so unfair-such awful
hard lines, after coming over here and
tlking a house and every thing be-
means Do a; I'VE might have done as
well if we'd stayed in New Y York.'
Better replies her mother; we
made Lord Emtihed's acquaintance
there. How fortur ate, too, that he is
away in Spain, travelling.
Who told you thaJ?' asks Hi, with
a suspicious smile.
'You know perfectly well papa was
tod so when he went to call on him in
London says Dora, impasiently.
All l know Is. | saw his name in the
Morning Post the other day among the
guests staying at somebody's country
house,
Utterly impossible!' exclaims Mrs.
Bassett; he's in Itay-no Slaln.'
III tell you what, says Mr.. Bassett,
presently, with a burst of enthusiasm,
why not take the bull by the horns
and cali yourself? If Will look as If
you were returning their call. Swells
like that forget who tn y've called
upon, and Will tllink it all right
'Not bad idea, assentS Mrs. Bas-
se,t; there's no hing like asserting your
self in This world. You never hear OF
the keep-backs anywhere. Yes, well
call this very afternoon. Thank you,
nay dear, for the suggestion.
It's very odd, remarks Mr.. Schuyler
Van WInkle, that same afternoon, as
lie and his wife and daughter are to-
gether in the drawing room at Gassland
Park, ava ting the stroke of five for tea
t be brought III. He las Teen coming
over a long sheet of paper which he
holds IN his hand, and takes off his
eyeglasses as he looks up.
What is?' asks Mrs. Van Wrinkle.
why, that the Biennerhassetts
haven't called upon US
do You mean the people that live at
Oakden Manor!'
'Yes
Haven't they called upon usP No,
l remember now. they have not. They
are the only people, though
L can't at all make It OuG,' goes on
Mr.. Van Wi k!e; every one else has
called. Why shouldn't they?'
Perhaps they lave heard we are
Americans. suggests Mss Julia.
That should be no reasOn,' replies
! her father.
There are some English people who
! don't like Americans, L know. Don't
! you remember those people at Cannes
/ last year, who refused to be introduced
TO Us, or, rather, refused to allow Us to
! be introduced TO them? Nasty, hateful
! thlngsl'
Mr.. Van Wink winces both at the
uncDmplimentaTy reminder aud at the
pronounced American in his daugh-
ter's concluding words.
Yes, | remember them, be replies,
. loftily; but l don't alto .ether blame
| them
why, papa?'
You forget the sort of Americans
they had cons antly before them, my
dear Julia. Vulgar, purse-proud, push
ing people. They suppO ed us 10 bt
the same, no doubt. I'm sorry they did
not give us the opportunity of showing
them the contrary he adds, drawing
But, my dear. haven't we carefully
avOiIed letting our nationality bt
known? l thought you SAID we wert
not To tell anyone we were American, 3,
says Mrs. Van Winkle.
Certainly l said So says Mr.. Van
Wrinkle; after people got 10 know us
thought would be time enough to tel
them " hat we were.'
I'm sure I've told no one, urge
Mrs. Van Wrinkle.
Nor have l, adds Julia.
Il teel confident that no one ha
found it out from me- says Mr.. NaI
WInkle, proudly.
1T is certainly very strange oh
serves Mr.. Van Winkle; the house
agent told IL they we're the incest p. o
pie III the neighbOrhoOd, next of cours
to tie POrtculliS family
At that moment the rumble of car
rIage wheels sound on the gravel of tin
drive.
Perhaps it's the Blennerhassett
/ now,' says Julia, rising quickly an,
gong to one of the windows, as car
, riage drives past in the dim light with
out; yes, it's a brougham and pli
, with coachman and foOtman, with cock
, AIDES in their hats. o. course it mus
, be them. Talk Of the et cRtera, e
! c9teri.'
i trust you have not instructed Wat
kIns to say rot at home, says Mr.. VA
Winkle, as he pulls down his shir,-cufI
and wipes some specks of dust from IN
cOat-sleeve; taking at the same time
} glance at his scarf in the mirror owe
the chimDey-piece. i am most auXlOu
to meet these people.
' Before Mrs. Van Wnkle can reply
; the door is thrown open and the butler
. lips move in the aTt.culat on of All an
nOuncement whose phonetic effect upO
5 the ears OF lis listeners Is:
'Assetan' IS ASS tt!'
e Amp murmurS Mr.. Van Wrinkle {,
himself, as Mrs. Bassett and Do
' march majestically into the room; I'll
B!ennerhas etts at la-tl'
After mutual greetings of intenses
5 British fTIgI-Ity Ia tie utteTance q
= How dye dos and the mechanism @
| Its hand-shaEIngs, both sides doing thei
5 best to appear English to the othe
party, Mr. Van Wnkle says:
1T is so good of you to come and sc
' US
Yes, we have been wondering VII
) you didn't call Julia adds.
| Mrs. BasseIt and Dora exchang
glances.
= OF course 1t is some new ERglis
custom for stra gers to call first
thinks Mrs. Bassett; Il mustn't appea
to be ignorant of il. How lucky W
] camel
: 'Yes?' she says aloud; it's very goo
5 Of you TO SAY SO. I'm sure. We shOul
5 have called before, hut several thing
5 prevented
I We are so anxious TO see Oakden,
remarks Julia; it's such fine place W
| he =
We'll, yes; 1t isn't a bad sort OF place
! replied Dora; we should have prefer
E She stops short at a glance from he
mother. prefacel by the usual admon