The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-17

to her best friend after tneY hdu
lunched and were seated in one of the
parlors of the hotel.
''Then / suppose You will disallow
him single good quality" remarked
the Il. i.
'sBut ii was such want of respect"
complained Edith.
.Put 1t on another basis. Perhaps,
new woman. he was treating you with
the freedom of good comradcship?
Could he pay you any greater compli-
ment?"
1.-THE new woman will demand every
acknowledgment OF social FORM" an
swered Edith. ut was unbearable
rudeness."
"Let us think that he was so glad TO
see YOU that he never once thought OF
his hat. it will be more charitable.
| But tell me, for am dying to know,
Is Royal Mathews to be the happy
man?"
.Royal Mathews is an insufferable
boor," retorted Ethel with good deal
of asperity. showing that she was
secretly hurt.
..What did he do? You told me he was
to dine with you yesterday. Did he
eat with his lnife?"
.sWorse-a thousand times worse"
"Did he do as Emerson did when
Margaret Fuller was his guest-eat In
his shirtsleevcs?"
sNo--ar.d he is not an Emerson.
II insist upon you telling me the
depth and breadth OF his transgres-
sion. II YOU do not / shall ask him
! myself when he calls at five, as he
. promi sed."
!. Every we'll. will tell you. and the
consequences be on your own head
! You know that / pride myself on my
housekeeping, and that all the glass
4 and silver Is taken care OF oy myself
! think can claim spotless brilliancl
! for the tableware, yet when that mar
! sat down at the table. what do yo'
4 think he did? But you would nevel
puess-no. not In n lifetime. Th'
: wretch picked up corner of the table
= cloth and deliberately polished first hi
i glass. then the plate, and finally tn
silver at his plate. 1t was done In
= moment. but with no attempt at con
= cealment. I was so thankful that n
y one else saw him--the affair would hav
been talked over In the Kitchen"
Edith waited for burst OF indigna
- ton from her Il. t., and was surprise
y at a neal of laughter. This was 70
: lowed by n grave thoughtfulness, an
then the best friend said:
"My dear, Royal Mathews was III
consciously following habit acquire
At the hotels of our country, wher
food Is served in haste, and often :
incompetent help. / do not imagir
the poor fellow was for moment col
acions OF what he was really doing, an
I admit that the habit Is very car
less one. But IL rates several degree
less than n crime"
II don't know about that sal
Edith. but with a relieved look.
have always looked upon a man
= manners as his credentials: they eth
y uplift him or degrade him.
N ayes. my Edith, but you must n
4 forget the awful soul that dwelis
u clav.' You make much Of the accoi
"A nl)shments of the clay, but there IS
" deener life that Is It's sanitation. Al
d NV may ask, what Is that object
"a which YOU have been wreaking 20
Y will ever since we came In from
table?"
- Edith looked. and was aghast
- art Is n table napkin" she sal
nld sswhere did get it?'
ist, Carried Il of with you, unconscio'
e. ly. o, woman Of cruel judgme'
ten Suppose were TO accuse you OF app
the priation9 You see how easy II Is
zen forget ourselves and become in =
&c? ment objects Of condemnation or :
me picion. Charity, my dear. VIII e'
sas- condone the swallowing Of knives 2
ion the abstraction OF napkins
hat The best friend rang the bell 2
ose gave waiter the suspicious ooje
hat Then Royal Mathews was announc
PIN and was astonished beyond measure
TO find his lady Of the ice OF the prec
ing day as warm and glowing rs hc
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