The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-01-27
A THOROUGHBRED.

Il wonder II am mover to hare q
sensation like other people! The
Theatres are full OF sensations and so
are books but am exactly like one
OF Howells' heroines; l do nothing
but cat and tic my bonnet-strlngs-
varied by buttcning my gloves; OF
course ono must wear glovcs"
Miss Blenkinsop was speaking to
dearest and dearest" WAS Sophia
Higginbothcm. She and Miss Blon.
kinsop were just coming home from
tho matinee ono foggy afternoon.
Dear II l had your bon.b ons and
your check-book and your roses
wouldn't BIO signing for u sensation"
Sophia answered.
'.All tho same l get desperately
tired OF It It's just what mamma
did and grandmamma did. md shall
have TO do forever and over / sup
pose. Tho heroine In the play this
afternoon had u perfect plethora OF
novelty. or course l don't want
ridiculous things to happon. but oh.
for samething besides Anstey Bevor-
ly's bouquets and having TO decide
what dress to wear!'
The two girls had reached tho
steps OF tho 'Jacqucric, IN uptown
family hotel. deservedly popular In
Snn Francisco and somewhat Informal.
Here 1t was that Miss Blenkiusop hi d
come when she bid mamma and papa
good.by. They had sailed for tho
continent with her invalid elder sister,
and SO the big house on California
street was darkoned and shut up
Dearest could not be prevailed
upon TO enter so they stood talking
for n moment. Then Miss Blenkin-
sop with her unfailing regard for the
convcn'ionalitics thinking they ought
either TO come in or pass on. stopped
and kissed Sophia ever so lightly on
the check with that graceful. inoircn.
sive and positive hint tina. she knew
how TO give to perfection. and turned
in at the doorway. Thon tho weary
look settled down upon her face and
tho tired stroll. SO habitual With her
took tho place OF the unusual ANNA.
ton she had shown n moment baforc
As she had truly said there was
but little except the brokers on Mont.
gomery effect to keep her alive Tho
pretense OF business shc did" for
papa was her one revol. II II hadn't
been for tho florist she would have
been m bad way indeed. OF course
she dincd out often and took ten
with her relations and went 20 tho
thcateE but tho small and earlies"
and tho hopeless iormalitics OF
hcr codo could not be said with can
dor 10 be very glddy affairs. Madame
Flasquets millinery houss Kept her
from actual despair whilo Michler's
confectionery palace saved her rca.
son.
As nm infant Miss Blenkinsop had
undoubtedly been an extremely prop.
Or one, who mover made noises with
her lips when she took her milk. and
only cried Mt accommodating intor-
walls and then with handsome apol
ogy. AS young woman shc was AS.
surcdly all that was correct and would
as soon thought OF giving parachute
drop In Golden Gate park rs OF draw
Ing her spoon towards her through
her soup. She rated looking around
over tho glass while ono drank onc's
water o. ono's vino as IA San Quentin
olfcnsc. A damp napkin had secn
known TO make hor positively Ill: yot
she nsye: stopped In the nico turn OF
sentence when the waiter had spilled
an entire cup OF bouillon over her
Redeemed shoulder and tho bonillon
was hot
In Ito idiomatlc dialect OF to. day
Miss Blenkinsop was "a thorough,
bred" -,-.--
Miss BlenkInsop mover dreamed
every ono was envying her her
money and her 10, In life. She sup.
posed people had everything thoy
wanted anyway. II ;hoy hadn't why
didn't they get II somehow? sho was
tall with n clean length OF limb n
low sweep oil bust long limo, 10 her
back and quiet dlgnity OF carriage.
Hor features tad that nrlstocratically
pirrhed look which Is the envy OF the
composite American girl. and her
small. well.shaped head was set like
n racing iilly's Tho nolselcss fall OF
her sklrts tho dull. old colors thu,
she wore tho unpreten,ious ydt fault.
less ft' o. her clothes wcro all char.
aelcrls,Ic OF her Mrs. Morgonstcrn
bad called hor hand ''clawy" but
then Mrs. Morgcnsiern'- own were
pudgy and btoad-the trade hand
and were covered all over with spark.
ling rings for breakfast aud Mrs.
Morgcnstcrn dressed Ia green and
yellow. like an omelot,c garulshcd
with parsley. "a.
Mis-, Blonklnsop stopped at tho
desk IN tho lobby OF tho 'Jncouerln
nnd asked with her inlmitnbia aud
slightly drawing accent. la lhcre
my mail for me, timothy" NO
ma'hm." answered Timothy. And
thcto was about this brIct dialogue
something OF tho rod.tapincss that
there Ia abou, court presentation.
III any come. Tor RIO kindly bring
II TO my room" md Miss .ilcnkinsop
lowered her tired oyos and passed on.
She had reached her own room. when
fho noticed TO hcr surprise that her
door wna partly open. Tho key too.
was In tho loci, nnd Miss Blonklnsop
was positive that aho carried tho koy
In hor own pocket II was Jus, pos.
siblc that tho chnmbormald was
there but tho rooms should always DO
In order by 10 o'clock or half nn hour
after she was dressed aud had loft
,hom, and II was late In tho afternoon.
Mlsa UlcnlfiusoD'. step wpa nutut,ni.
" noisolcss for tho pllo OF tho
'Incqucrio' carpets was dcop aud
soft. sho advanced slowly nj first
without amy thought OF cautlousnosp.
Then Miss lilonltlnsop suddenly stood
perfectly still upon tho doorslll ms hor
ntionlshcd eyes saw Fhlnnman
STOPPING over drawer In hor dress.