Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-19
THE SOUTHWICKS.

worth $4,000.
The inheritance was 80 unexpected that
for some time it was difficult TO believe
that he, humble grocer, was the posses
sor Of a fortune greater even than that Of .
his boyhood dreams.
-Four hundred and fifty thousand dol .
lars What'll we do with all that money!" /
he said to his wife
Sophronia Southwick, equal TO any
emergency from weighing a Goldfish to
making up the monthly accounts, was
never at loss for an idea.
1--WE must go into society" she promptly
replied.
Society," shouted Leander. What do
we know about society"
"Now, Leander it's ridiculous for you TO
speak in that strain. You know that none
OF those rich New Yorkers-and | believe
there are 400 Of them-know any more
about society than we do"
But they had some education, hadn't
theyt"
Eyes; but can't we get education as well
as theyp
How do you propose to get itt'
81 propose TO 90 TO one Of those semina-
ries."
Go TO seminary shouted her hus-
band. why, you're too old"
TOO old, Leanderl Why, Pm not TWEEN
ty-three, and you told me this morning
that didn't look more than eighteenp
Southwick Of course saw the absurdity
Of his wifes position, but realizing it was
useless to try 70 dissuade her, relaxed his
efforts and finally acquiesced in her deci-
sion.
by Jovel She's a dandy Do you sup
pose Berth have the first dance with her
at the next reception"
81 don't know about that. | think if
you wanted TO you could cut Bert Fair
banks out"
The speakers were two seniors Of Stan
ford seminary at Ephesus, n. II. Stanford
is a boarding school for both sexes, and
takes high rank among coeducational in
situations.
But, strange as it may app"a~. It's more
than local renown is derived from - sheet
and pillow case parties.
At these parties the young ladies faces
are masked their forms are draped with
sheets arranged in Greek fashion and their
heads are enveloped in pillow cases.
What makes the parties especially en-
ioyable is that they are not previously an
nounced For not until the sheeJed forms,
like a troop Of ghosts, file into the concert
hall are the young men aware that the
monthly reception has been varied.
The presence Of a new girl" adds bit
Of sensation 70 a Stanford reception. II
was a new girl" Of whom the two seniors
were speaking.
She was tall and slender, Of graceful
figure and Of fair complexion. Her blue
eyes sparkled under long lashes, and per
feet Roman nose gave her an air OF supe-
Nor intelligence.
Her mouth was shapely, If not small, and
was capable Of the sweetest smile, although
its general expression was one OF mischief.
Such was the Sophronia Southwick OF
Stanford decided improvement on the
Sophronia Southwick Of rural NorthrOp.
By an inadvertence on the part of the
secretary, coupled with Sophronia's love OF
mystery, she had been registered a. Mis-
instead Of Mrs. Southwick.
Ieander Southwick was not an adept II
killing time; therefore, after Sophronia'
departure he had sufficient time on hii
hands to furnish him with a problem more
perplexing than the distribution Of his
suddenly acquired wealth Letters from
Ephesus somewhat broke the monOtOny o
his life.
One especially delighted him. He tore i
open and read with avidity.
It was a breezy epistle, and in it Sophro
MIA disclosed in gushing language tn
secret Of the sheet and pillow case diver
sion.
cts going TO be awfully jolly" sh
wrote mot a soul will know us. Tha
mole on my right hand, by which you coul'
always tell me when we went to the mas
querades, hasn't been noticed here, | think
How I wish you could be here"
Have you asked her yeti"
'sNo / thought I'd better wait till sh
came up"
"But suppose Fairbanks has asked herr
"Oh. | don't believe he's got the nerve
Besides, Miss Southwick dosen't care 10
him, anyway"
This dialogue between Clarence Whitne
and Chef Tufts took place near the plat
form Of the concert hall IN STANFORD sem
nary.
About twenty other boy students wer
nresent. and by and by, as the orchestr
began to tune up" the townspeopl
focked in.
When the o'clock bell rang the settee
were filled and a great crowd was abou
the door which led TO the girls corridor.
An "Ohl' Of delicious surprise came fror
the assembled crowd as the sheeted form
filed in.
The orchestra struck up a march an
Tufts almost instantly took unto himself
partner.
whitney prepared 70 do likewise.
ant simultaneous with Whitney, a MAJ
not a student and apparently strange
seized shapely hand which hung from
gracefully shaped sleeve
81 beg your pardon said Whitney gia
ing at the stranger
~ beg your pardon, replied the stra
ger, with considerable feeling.
r. tbis whitney impatiently retorted:
,sEvcnse me. sir. but have this lady ar
mean 10 keep her"
aYou mean 70 keep her, do your DO "
kno1v who she isl This woman is my VIII
you puppy" -,
.sohsj o,roanad several while the sbet