The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-28
MRS. PAULDING THINKS.


But it seems 10 me that II any one pointed
out the proper line Of conduct 10 me
would follow it.
had never much Of fancy for Gersrda
Abbey. Her lips and cheeks always seemed
TO be too bright colored, and her dark hair
curled and flew about 50. And then her
eyes danced and shOne in totally undig
nified manner
Tom l used 10 say at least once a
week, II wonder you don't admire Margie
HotIdeimer. She has such dignity such
repose of manner
$50 mas an iceberg-aud an oyster"
Tom would retort.
well. the young men of the present day
have strange taste. She is Just my ideal of
a woman. She never covers her forehead
with foolish bangs ard trizzes.'
pity she Doesn't snid Tom. 1T has
such a lumpy look
Tom is my onIychild love him dearly,
but he has always been a great weight on
nv mind For instance, IN spite Of all my
entreaties he would 90 to Fairview 10 set
tie, though every one said there was a fine
opening AZ home. in Plschal, when old DR..
Johns died. What dear, good old man
he was-but somehow he never came TO see
me professionally that h did not make me
sicker than ever.
told him so once, ana he did not take it
in good part at all.
Strange how few people can bear to hear
the truth.
Well. as I was saving. Tom would al
mire Gerarda and wouldn't admire Mar
gle Now | am not mercenary, but do
think it is better for young professional
man 10 marry girl with a nice little fort
une Of her own than one with widowed
mother and five Younger sisters and broth
ers, and just enough to get along on.
You'll never succeed Tom. cried in
pet, If you marry g.5i with pack Of
mothers and sisters c..uC."Z 90 her skirts. -
strictly speaking. SAID Tom in ms pro-
vokiug way, MIR Abbey can be called a
pack 81 mothers
"Oh, you know perfectly we'll what l
mean; but have your own way, - usual"
OF course | had 10 call on the girl, since
she and Tom were engaged. The little
house where they lived was always as neat
rs pin, ! must say. and Geraria was the
mainstay of the family.
was polite but not al all cordial. | am
too truthful 10 assume anything ] don't
feel told her thought SIZE would look
better with her hair brushed back from
her forehead. She colorcd, but answered
very pleasantly that Tom liked il best so.
This happened durinGAne OF Toms viz
its home He never staId long. and used
10 tell him il looked a. II | did not make
him comfortable. Well. I did not see
mach of Cerart3 that fall. though we used
10 pay each other duty calls now and then,
and when winter set m I heard ~ pueer
freak of hers
She had opened q dancing school
Now there seems TO Doe something very
bold and uufemIulue about teaching a
dancing school One always ttiuAsH WON
an ought 10 support herself by teaching
music OF embroidery or painting plaque.
To De- sure Gerarda did not know how %
play or paint. never having had much time
for accomplishments. / fancy.
couldn't understand 10 at ALL for the
AbDeys had always got along 80 far, and u
was particularly odd when Morton, the
eldest boy, had been given place IN Is com
mission house iu Cincinnati by an uncle or
cousin OF something Of the sort. began
10 think she must have done It out Of sheer
igLtheadeduess and frv0ltv.
wrote 20 Tom. hoping te might rernon-
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