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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-23
CEORGE W UTLEY'S ESTATE.


" STATE or VERMONT, District OF Manchester, IS
In Probate Court, held at Manchester, within
and for said District on the 25th day OF March
A, d. 1893.
Charles X. Bnoklin, Administrator de bonis
non Of the estate of George W. Ut'ey lae OF
Manchester in said District deceased, has this
dsy pre.ented to said Court, HE petition in
writing setting forth that 1t will be ne necessary
to sell all OF the real estate OF said deceased for
the paymeet Of the debts and charges OF admin
istratlop! raid real estate being the home farm
| 10 Fsst Manchester on which the deceased lived
Al the time Of his death, and the hotel called
The Star House and the land come cted there.
with situated at Manchester Depot; and repre-
seotipQ the amount OF debts due from said de
cesced TO be 50 633 90, the charges OF admlstra-
non. estimated $4,000 the value OF the personal
| estate 1881. 33 OF which has been or may be as
| signed he widow 1858 rs, leaving balance OF
dsbtu eh trg cable the real estate OF said de-
ceased OF a. 405 40; and therein making applica'
| ton 10 said Court for license to make such sale
Whereupon II was ordered that hearing On
| ,sid application be had at q Probate Court
| TO be held at the Probate Office in Msnches
| Ter in said District on the TIN day OF Apr
| ID. 1893, at 10 O'Clock A M, and thai
notice Of said application, the nature and reason,
| thereof and the time and place OF hearing there
| on be gwen to all persons interested by the
| publication hereof three weeks successfully u
| be Msnch e-ter JouREAL, 3 newspaper printe
It Manchester In said District, previous TO saic
time Of hearing
| true record,
| Attest. j L. FEM, Register
| true copy Of record,
,63w Attest, j. y. FEM. Register
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-23

tsot ses = o'clock 10 Tie pFesenos Of
rmstt % relatives iron this leur. North
Adsa. sd oiseshsfa Thsts sAs isfse
nau sser 81 rsiasbie pfssstts. eeusitiing Of
.oli6 ,iissr tlsied aid iAss ssF* iinsn
sna oiir u,siul srllslts. and iss, bot rot
leasi BY say nsans. 40 enr.laps contain
los SEQ ior tie hrido Mrs ksiehum 10
,eupg lady kpevn Aai respected by all
She h.s brcn enc Of the bes, teseber 10
iosa ior years, 90 sciive member q ie
Chnfiisr EndeGvoi society snd other orr
gsuiE aiou. having for their 81 iect culture
.nd Improvement Mr. keschnm ia an en-
ergeiie youns msu With excellent business
prospects. Tbeyi~iIl live 10 Brooklyn,
LASDGEoyK
-wn Jaqae,h and family have moved
(, Cl.renion.
-Milloa Smith will attend school >.
q, Montpelier this srriag.
--Myron Bates has been called to
shsit,bury by lhs illness Of bis father.
Mr. and Mr. Henry Gleason OF Brsti
tieboro are visiting idea q 10 this viciui'
y.
Mr. and Mrs @ n Pike Ct Slrstiou ard
Miss Claudio Coleman are visiting at
&c oree Harris.
RAST ARLINGTON.
Mrs Dewey Philips BIAS been very VI
but is recovering.
School closed Isst week 10 the Chiseli
vile and sand bank districts.
MIR aud Mrs Arthur Grout are reioic
ing over the recent advent Of son and MIR
and Mrs W Hurd over the arrival OF q
daughter.
John Powers has sold ont bis livery
business preparatory to leaving town.
Quite a number Of neighbors and friends
gave Mr. and Mrs Powers q surprise psrty
recently, and there is general regret at
their departure,
1spley's Bread Winners, ontsesrs ell
~ har shoes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-23
JOsEpU LUGENE'S ESTATE

State OF Vermont. District Of Manchester, Sc.
10 Probate Court held at Manchester, within
and ior sid District, on the 2lrt day OF March
A. d. 1898.
An Instrument, puporting to be the last Will
and Testsme at OF 10 eUh Lugene, late OF Man.
hest 10 said District deceased, was presented
for Probate.
whereupon II was ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be DO
tilted to appear at a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Manchester,
in raid district, on the 18th day OF April
A, D. 1898, at ten O'Clock, in the forenoon
and show cause, il any they have, against the
probate Of said Will; for which purpose It Is
further ordered, that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the MAscHEsTFR
JOURNAL newspaper printed at Manchester In
said District, previous to said time OF hearing.
A true record.
Attest, J. e. FEM, Register.
A true copy Of record,
i6sw Attest. ]. E. FEM. Register.
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Mrs. Fannie Marshall and daughter
are visiting in town,
Mr.. T.. NJ. Leach OF P.wlet spent
part OF last week in town.
Mrs. @. p. Luther Of Bennington has
sold her house on Mill street to John Kea'
ting.
MIR. and Mrs. q. b. Petty have return.
ed ONE. having spent several weeks with
friends 10 Cssileton aud Fair Haven.
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Mrs Vim BuIr1 usbs ard 1tushter oil
Wincbendop, Ms,s. are visiting 81 bei
fathers.
Misses Julia aud Addie Lskin OF Mans
chester Centre have been visiting Intends
here. The family have now removed 10
w.teryille. Msine .ss Mr.. Lakin's busine q
m mostly 10 that vicinity.
From the school superinieu !, l,'s re-
port /, seems iht the fol owing upil,
b.se neither been sbsent from school not
tsrdy during The pssi year; Mabel Brosp,
Archie ROssel. Eli. farpum. .Eab,l Far
hum. Msdnon Fsrluu, lanes Dry 60.
Lore Reed. Msrsie Tatii-. Aols Wood
ward. Addie Noodsard, Josepb Cook.
TIE tcilo~ips sceount 81 wedding
Il Wslnipgt5r. copied rom the Brsi,lebe
70 Pboetii sill intefeas p'opie 10 this
,ieiti'y: A ehairing Wedding occurred
ii the nsijence Of Jotn q Bsiebside'
Monday evening. March IS. the eoa,rsei'
lps parties being Mr.. Batch ldsrs olies'
daughter. AliSe Aprs. and Willis T. hei
cham Of Brcoiiyr, MY. The msniag
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-07
NOTICE
OF
Tax Sale
FOR 1892.

By virtue of the tax roll of the City of
San Antonio, for the year, 1892 and in
compliance with the laws of the State of
Texas, and city ordinances, in my capaci-
ty as Collector of Taxes. for the City OF
San Antonio, have levied upon and will,
during legal hours,
Commencing on the Second Monday
in the Month of November, 1898.
Being the thirteenth day of said month,
and on each succeeding day thereafter I'M
til the sale is completed, sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash. the fol-
lowing described parcels of land and town
lots, lying and being in said City OF San
Antonio, or such portion thereof as will
satisfy the taxes due and unpaid by each
respective person herein named and in
terested, with accrued costs, before the
door of the courthouse in the City of San
Antonio, county of BeXar, the proceeds of
the sale to be applied to the payment of
said taxes and costs.
The amount of taxes with accrued eX-
penses and cost may be paid at any time
before sale day. EDw. RIsCHE.
City Tax Collector.
City Collectors Office,
San Antonio, Oct. 10, 1893.
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A
taxes and costs.

Abrams, Sam. W q of lot 4, bl 3. oc |
8.37.
Adams. L A, lots ., and 6, bl 20, C
Of Ave ID" and 4th st, 26S.55.
Adams, Jay E, lots 4, ) and and lots 20
to %, bl 4, Adams Laurel Heights,
57245.
Abr. August, lots II and ~. bl 16, C !
164, W C Of Monterey and Trinity SITS,
1903.
Aguilar, Augustin, W = of the s Z of
lot l, bl >, frontg on Of San LuiS st,
6.12.
AguiIar, SeferinO. lot IS, bl 3, ! "A,
frontg on n of Ruiz ST, 800.
Aiken, c A, lots and 4. bl 5, W c of
Howard and Poplar SITS, 1925.
Akres, Olive, lots Is and Is l, RI,
7, City View, 80.
Alameda. Juan Antonio, = Of lot 3,
bl 3d. W of Comal ST. $50.
Alameda, Juan, lot p, bl ,, 1872
6.S7.
Aldridge, N H, lot "a, biz, sec l, Grand
view Audlt, 40.
Alexander, Robt B, lot >, bl 3, frontg on
e of Van Burenst, 25.OO
Alexander, A A. lot frontg 225 # on s
of w Commerce st, 2lS.5O
Alexander, ] S, 31-7 ac in ! ia.
1906.
Allen, Mrs Mary L. 1-3 undivid interest
frOntg % IT on S Of Main Plaza, 63.4S
Allen, Wilburn J, lots IA and Il, bl o.
Adams Laurel Heights, $50.
Altgelt, Mrs Emma. lot 20 and e = of
lot 10, bl 10, Laurel Heights, 1850.
Altgelt, Geo c, 10 lots II to 80, bl 90 cl
10, IL aud II, Oakland Terrace. 1855.
Altman, Alois, lot IS. bl %, W C of
Hays and Walnut SITS, 1913.
Amacher, Simon, lot being g cof n.
Flores and Romano SITS, 1900.
Amaya, Jesus, l lot, same being l acre
out of cl 100, 7.25.
Amber, A S, lot No 30 to 81, bl l, Oc
142, 13.47.
Andrea, Otto w, lot No 6, bl s, fronting
on n of Marshal st, $500.
ANDERSON. Mrs John, lot No II and ~,
otw bis, front'g on Dawson st, l7.50.
Andrews, H B & Breckenridge, lot 81"
bl 10, front'g on W of Cherry st, 9.25
Angle, G w, lots No l, ,, 80 and 40 bl 6,
C 139, 430.
Angel, MrsAdeline, 1'lotnw Soledad
and Rodriguez SITS, 1872.
Appler, j A, lot No IA, bl l, ocl6,r2,
d l, Gov Heights, 4.25.
Arellanes, Simona Sanchez de, lot No1S, |
subdiV of C 13l, frOt'g on 5 of San Fer
nando st, 200.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-07
EXPLANATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS
San Antonio, Oct. 10. 1893.

The following authorizations are: n for
north; S for south; e for east; W for west;
Sc for southeast; ne for northeast: Sw for
southwest; NV for northwest: WIS for
west side; es for east side; IS for south
side; ms for north side: ne for northeast
corner; sw e for southwest corner; Sc C
for southeast corner: Sw 5 southwest side;
NV for northwest side; # for feet; bd for
bounded; 5 A riv for San Antonio river;
bl for block; ocl for original city lot: ave
for avenue; bet for between; st or str for
street; frn or front'g for fronting: r for
range; for district; add or addit for ad
dition; undv for undivided, sub or subv
for subdivisions; Hgts for heights. The
last figures of each paragraph represents
the amount due in dollars and cents for
taxes and costs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-07

: Culberson. r U, lots ., 4, Il and 5. bI 5. Sc
c of Lewis ST and Park ave, 33.25.
Cullen, Mrs l. A. lots /, and &. bl3.n
W Of FriO and Tampco SITS. 10
Cummins, NJ V, lots l and >, bl Il. City
View. $40
Cunningham, j L, e = of lots ). t and :,
bl ,, l26, 1863.
CuppleS, c Edward. lots 9 and 10. bI %,
fronting on of Evergreen st, OLE.
Curran. Francis j, lots and $, bl II, n 5
of 4lh st. between ave d and +. l42 20.
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in Brightvi!ie," continued Boniface. a. hs
moved about. We would miss Won very
much"
1t is hard to say what the outcome Womb
have been had not Hastings good anpei
lin disgdise) stood outside and calfed
ioudiy Tor the proprietor. which summons
ne obeyed and lett the young man alone
us this the begnning?' mused that
love-smitten. press-ridden individual as he
rose from the table. ''Will every man
know come up and inspire me with nur.
derous thoughts Am I to be houDded
and driven desperate because 8 tuppennv
no. afive-cent-newspaper prints a faI,s
item about my private affairs? / wish I
had supply OF good old Arabian msiedic.
tons / could dispose of without injury In
my conscience. May the foul fiend iv "a
with your mother-in-iaw's bonesi Nav
green devils hold open your eyelids A.
night May-spirit of Isis. but am in
hard luck!'
Then he went forth to beard the lion.
good cigar and the pleasant air restored
his equanimity, and he didn't feel half
as savage a. ne wanted. AS he neared
the office he saw Mr.. Lawrence's lisht
wagon standing before the door and AZ
that moment Mr.. Lawrence hirnself
emerged from the portals of the Goz.tts
building.
Hello. Frank" he called, cheerilv.
ETaspiHk tHc young IMAM manu-. 'Ol the
same GRAND, III be bound. Never mind
now-I've fixed IL and there will De de.
NAL on Saturday. Now, get in here and
I'll pick no your valise on the way to the
house. Well keep you for rev days
now that you are here. Nonsense. (" he
continued, as Hastings drew back.
You must come. Wen show these
people that We don't care snan
what they say about us. They can
deny the engagement. and at the sam.
time say that you are spending your tina
at the Lawrence stronghold. WHAT better
way could there be to stop the evil
tongues? Come, now. get in :" and forth.
with Hastings was hustled into the wagon
1t was not an enviable position-bus vat
not so bad if she would understand.
lyon were going to deny the report.
eh 2'' asked Mr.. Lawrence suddenly
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throwing a train of reflection off the
track. How did you hear about it?"
Exactly thirteen copies from thirteen
considerable persons reached me yesterday
morning" answered Frank, $50 deemed
1t advisable to come out, and. if necessary,
lick the editor"
Mr.. Lawrence gave vent to q hearty
laugh-then suddenly checked himself
Frank" he said, Ego in and win! I'll
back you'll Never say diel She's a good
girl, but obstinate! You're bashful! Try
1t againl''
A man likes to believe his adored ono
honest in her decision. even though the
lover rebels. The man counsels immediate
surrender, the lover looks for parley. The
man wishes to go TO the ends Of the world
to Africa-ro the north pole-anyw here
while the lover wants to stay where he
is. 1t Is dual existence-the man is
proud. the lover humble. However, there
was no help for it, thought Frank, as the
gate was reached and he resigned himself
to the inevitable.
The young lady received him graciously.
She was even glad to see him, he imag.
vned, and when her father told of his
blood-thirsty desire she laughed right mer.
rily. But she was the same in her man
ner-evidently unchanged in her mind
and not even the proverbiai straw came
along. He sat opposite to her at lunch
and discussed life with all the graphicness
OF an actual liver-whereas he had really
only existed lately. He said lots about
nothing. For little while after lunch the
proud man conquered, and then he grew
SO dull and gloomy that Miss Law
renee was Obliged to flee from q
prospective tete-a-tete and leave him
to the tender mercies of her father,
who took him out to look at the
new chicken house., They played tennis
later on-with two dragons watchful Of
each movement. Mamma had been taken
into confidence. and papa against his will
had been forced into the acting the part Of
dragon--but he tried to sleep when
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THE GAZETTE" BOOM.
Icopyrighs, 1893. by rl.vel Scott Mines. /,

Tcopyrisht, 1893 by Fiavel Scott MinesI
Frank Hastings came down to his office
on Wednesday morning and found upon
his desk thirteen copies of the Brightville
Gazette. Being man of no superstitions
he did not attach any premonition of i'll
luck to the number, but On opening the
first one he found a paragraph circled with
blue pencil mark, and>his brain clouded
as he read:
1t il understood that Mr.. Frank Hastings, the
popular young lawyer. Is soon to wed Miss Dor
othy Lawrence.
He read the paragraph over again. and
then glanced at the remaining dozen pa
pers, each addressed in different hand
''Confound it," he muttered. biting his
under lip. while q tint OF rose spread from
ear to ear, I'D like to know who did that.
Probably the asinine editor, who wants to
run the planetary system and the people
on this planet particular as well. Con-
found itP'
1t was a serious matter to Mr. Hastings.
He had gone to Brightville to study up his
suits for the coming winter. and in the
meantime had made love 10 Miss Law
renee. The position was reversed shortly
that is, the law business occupied the
meantime. finally there was no law bust
ness. Then he retur ned TO town and took
up law again, with the echo of mo"
ringing in his ears, q decided no. that
had been repeated after an inter-
val of twenty -four hours, and was
evidently sincere. For six weeks after
he had deserted the green country
he devoted himself to law-dry. musty
law, that wouldn't let him forget his ideal
by force of contrast. It was at the Begin
ming of the seventh week that he found
the papers on his desk.
ITO thunder with all country editors"
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And then, I'VE were saying, mem says
he: and the wearyfui wife went on.
Presently. however. he paid her with q
half-crown piece, and she must go forth
after the change.
"Was i. him with the red head?" asked
Alan.
..Ye have it," said I.
"What did | tell you in the wood 2" he
| cried. And yet it's strange he should be
! here too! Was he his lane?"
His lee-lane for what I could see"
| said /.
Ibid he gang by?" he asked.
straight by" said l. "and looked
neither to the right nor left"
And that's queerer yet" said Alan.
at sticks in my mind. Davie, that we
should be stirring. But where to?-deil
hae'tl This is like old days fairly" cries he.
"that now We have money In our pockets.
"And another big differ, Mr.. Balfour,"
says he, that now We have dogs at our
tail. They're on the scent; they're in full
cry, David. It's bad business and be
damned to it' And he sat thinking hard,
with look of his that | knew we'll.
I'm saying. Luckie," says he, when
the good wife returned, "have ye back
road out of this change house?"
She told him there was and where it
led TO.
There, SIR" says he to me, II think
tnab Will De the shortest ROAD lOr US. ana
here's goodby to We, my Draw woman;
and III no forget thou of the cinnamon
water"
We went out by way of the woman's
kaie yard, and up lane among the fields.
Alan looked sharply to all sides, and see
ing we were in a little hollow place Of the
country. out of view of men, sat down.
Now for a council of war. Davie, ;" said
he. But, first of all, bit lesson to We.
Suppose that had been like you, what
would yon old wife have minded of the
pair of us? Just that we had gone out by
the back gate. And what does she mind
now? fine. canty. friendly, cracky
man, that suffered with the stomach,
poor bodyl and was real ta'en up about
the good brother. man, David, try and
learn to have some kind OF intelligencew
'I'll try, Alan" said I.
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by-ordInarl He nun be extraordinary
skiily. If had the time / would gang
straight back and try turn at him myself
The man must be provost"
lyon silly fellow" said l. ''you forget
1t was just me-
"Na." said he, "but three times"
When We kerr yourself that / am fair
incompetent" cried.
We'll. | never heard tell the equal of
it," said he.
II promise you the one thing, Alan. -
said /. The next time that we fore
gather, I'll be better learned. You shall
not continue TO bear the disgrace of, a
friend that cannot strike
AYE, the next time!" saws he. "And
when will that be, would like to ken2"
We'll, Alan, l have had some thoughts
of that. too" said I. land my plan in
this: Is my opinion to be called an ad-
vocate''
That's but weary trade, Davie," says
Alan, land rather q blagyard one forby.
re would be better in kings coat than
that"
"And no doubt that would be the way
TO have US meet, cried l. But as you'll
be in King Lewie's coat and III be in
King Geordie's Well have dainty meet
ing of it,"
There's some sense in that" he admit
ted.
"An advocate, then, it'll have to be-" /
continued. ''And | think it more suta-
bic trade for a gentleman that was three
times disarmed. But the beauty of the
thing is this, that one of the best colleges
for that kind OF iearning-and the one
where my kinsman Pilrig made his stud
ies--is the College OF Leyden. in Holland.
Now, what say YOU, Alan? Could not a
cadet of Royal Ecosnis get furlough. slip
over the marches, and call in upon Ley
den student? ?"
"Weli, and I would think he could ="
cried he. Eye see, stand we'll with my
colonel, Count Drummond- Melfort; and,
what's mar to the purpose, | have a
cousin of mine lieutenant colonel in reg
iment of the Scots Dutch. Naething could
be mair proper than what / would get a
leave TO see Lieut.. Col. Stewart, of Hal
kett's. And Lord Melfort. who is a very
scientific kind of man, and writes books
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a with the gentry in the bentS And
what for 2" he went on, with an extreme
threatening gravity. Just tell me- that,
my mamie! Are We to be speerited away
like Lady Granger Are they TO chine a
dirk in your inside and bury we in the
bents? OR Is it to be the other w&y, and
are they to bring We in with James? Are
they folk to be trustit? Would ye stick
you head in the mouth of Sim Fraser and
the ither Whgs2" he added, with extra
ordinary bitterness.
Alan" cried l, they're all rogrzes and
liars, and I'm with we there. The more
reason there should be one decent man in
such land of thieves My word is
passed and I'll stick 10 it. | saisi long
syne TO your kinswoman that ! you'd
stumble at no risk. Do We mind OF that
the night Red Colin fell. it wss. No
more l will then. Here | stop. Fseston-
grange promised me my life: if he's TO be
mansworn, here II have 10 die.
"Awael, aweel," said Alan.
All this time We had seen or hesrd no
more OF our pursuers. In truth we had
caught them unawares; their whole party
las was to learn afterward) had rot yet
reached the scene. What there was of
toward Gillane. 1t was quite an affair TO
call them IN and bring them over, aad the
boat was making speed They were be-
sides but cowardly fellows; mere leash
OF Highland cattle thieves, of several
clans, no gentlemen there TO be captain,
and the more they looked at Alan and me
upon the beach the less U must supposed
they liked the looks OF US.
Whoever had betrayed Alan. it was not
the captain: he was in the skitf himself,
steering and stirring up the oarsmen like
man with his heart in his employ Al
ready he was near in and the boat zcour-
ing-already Alau's face had famed GRIM
son with the excitement of his dehveTance,
when our friends in the bents, either in
despair 10 see their prey escape them as
with some hope of soaring Andie, gaised
suddenly shrill cry of several voices.
This sound arising from what appeared
70 be quite deserted coast, was really
very daunting. and :he men in the boat
held water instantly.
What's this VI III" sings out The cap
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and can tell Won he is a most respectable
person on the field of war"
ais he so hrsyc2" / asked.
"Rravct" said he. "Hs is as brave as
my steel sword"
The story Of my duel set him beside him
self
To think o: thatr he cried. Il showed
ye the trick III Co:rynakIegh. TOO. Ana
three times-three times dIsarmedl It's
disgrace upon my character that learned
ye! Here, stand up. out with your arm;
We shalt walk no step beyond this place
uron the road till We can do yoursel and
me MAR credit"
Alan" said /, "this IS midsummer
madness Here Is no time for fencing
lessons"
4 caunse well say no 20 that" he ad-
mil1ed But three times. mani And you
standing there like straw boyle and rim
ming 10 fetch your ain sword ike dogEIe
vith 4 pocket napkln' David, this man
DUucausD y must be something altogether
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mamma wasn't looking. Then they sat
upon the piazza after tea with the drago as
IN attendance-one as sleepy as usual and
the other vigiant. AS they parted for the
evening Frank announced his intention
of returning home on the morrow. The
old gentleman's objections had not the
least effect upon him, though he would
gladly have surrendered at q single word
from Dorothy. Mrs. Lawrence. however.
had something to saw.
'No, Frank, was her remark, sit would
be better to stay. We were going 70 Mrs.
Poindexter's 10 a tennis party tomorrow.
and seeing you diving this moraing she
has sent word for you TO come. took the
liberty of accepting for You. You can
laugh all congratulations Off and ges
ahead of the paper. People won't talk so
much if you come with US instead of seem
ing to run away. If you should go nov
they might say something unpleasant"
Mrs. Lawrence put it very nicely, for
there was not the least doubt but what
they would gossip great deal, and out q