Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-11-09

1T, don't you know? He had got to be a
good deal received, and he had drifted
into one or two exclusive clubs, and his
money would have made him match.
if he had only chosen to marry discreet
"; while Crawford Lispenard. on the
other hand, went nowhere and had
wholly neglected the chances of acquir-
ing position. But as it turned out, the
early death of poor Alonzo (who left
considerable money TO his niece and his
namesake nephew rendered that exist
ing plan the luckier one And society
remembered the children when they
grew up. Even Kitty's mad elopement
didn't ALLEVIATE us. We couldn't forget,
you know, that their papa and mamma
had really once been DIES notrcs. notwith-
standing that hermit of an uncle. But
I'm afraid I've mentioned all this be-
fore, my dear. It's twice-told tale. is
it not?"
Yes, fell from Kathleen, as she sat
in the dimness of the rolling vehicle,
opposite her mother. She did not say
anything more, and perhaps a note OF
abstraction or WEAKNESS in her tone
caused Mrs. Kennaird to proceed. with
some crispness:
Remind me, my dear, when / fall
INTO n train of stale "reminiscences.
That is sign of advancing years, and
wish TO avoid all elderly follies, as
hope have steered clear of all youth
full ones. 1t is my wish not merely
to grow old with grace. but with
a certain interesting freshness, de
nine bon eaJaHt, you know. So
many women, as they go, get care
less about pulling themselves together.
They sink into ruts and stay there. I
want to avoid that sort of thing. So
ciety rewards one IL one will only make
an effort. Wrinkles and gray hairs are
forgiven. l have observed, but never the
tendency 10 be dull and Pathological.
You've passed over the instant you be-
gin 20 be prolix-to construct your syn
tax with an excess Of perfects and plu-
perfects- Now don't want 70 be passed
over, and / intend 20 preserve a healthy
cult for the present tense of things"
Kathleen smiled TO herself in the
gloom. She could not help wondering.
just then, IL her mother had ever passed
single wakeful hour In her whole life
without serious reflections on the sub
jects OF society" position" and the
people whom one meets"
No hardship OF bereavement had ever
served indeed 20 lessen in this ladv's
esteem the magnitude Of these mo-
mentOus questions. And when all was
told, she had been a woman whom
neither hardship nor bereavement had
spared. Her family chow often had
Kathleen heard 500 was OF genuine New
Amsterdam stock, and as Marguerite
Van Lerius, an only child, she had been
reared In that ease which only wealth
makes possible. But while she was vet
q young woman her father met with
financial ruin, soon aftcrward dying.
Margaretta had been naughty belle.
somewhat heavier in type than Kath-
leen and not half 50 beautiful. but with
the same graceful bearing and the same
sculpturesque arms and neck. She held
her head higher than ever did her
daughter, and moved about with a state
Tier air. She was always thinking Of a
great marriage (even as little girl she
had dressed mp her dolls IN bridal robes
for their weddings 20 imaginary princes
or dukes) and when the family had gone
and she was Obliged t. live with her
mother In Ninth street boarding house.
her matrimonial ambitions burned still
more fevcrishly.
The Van Berius kindred (uncIcs and
sunts and cousins) could call upon her