The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-29

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S port that year
First came Mr. and Mrs Airing
ton with their friend Clairmont,
then followed a procession made
of a maid, two men servants, a
pair of French poodles, and an un-
der groom leading magnificent St.
Bernard whose size made children
scatter and whose beauty made men
and women stare in admiration. OF
course, canes, wraps, satchels and big,
half-faded bouquet accompanied this
melange, and it was quite little time
before the people were escorted TO
their rooms and the servants and ami
mails were consigned to their proper
quarters.
''Who are they, | wonder?" ran like a
ripple from one mouth to the other as
people paused in the promenade to
stare and inspect the newcomers.
Remaining on the hotel piazza after
luncheon to watch the boat come in
was one of the innocent pastimes at
Beachport; criticising and condemn
ing the passengers it brought was one
of the favorite amusements. We had
sit in Judgment so many weeks our
wits were sharpened, and we had come
to be quite knowing, divining at once
how the arrivals should be classed and
seldom erring in our disposition of
them. Stray couples were beneath
our notice; people with baby and
one nurse sent our noses heavenward:
children who dressed well and were
fn1lhVya1 hI- an11r,la of rr1oiHC
tolerated; family who brought their
horses and a retinue of servants re-
ceived our undivided attention, and
there was nothing in their lives which
we could not resurrect and discuss in
all it's details We also made it our
business to keep an eye upon the firta-
tious element of Beachport and see
that it behaved well; and when Mrs.
Horton dubbed our select coterie a
scandal shamble" we eXhumed from
its grave an old tale about her husband
that the family have been trying to
keep buried for twenty years.
Our interest in the strangers was in
tensitied-sent to fever heat-when
the rest of their belongings were led
up from the boat Four driving horses,
a pair of saddle horses, a victoria, a
gladstone, a dogcart and a drag.
They have registered Mr.. and Mrs.
Egbert Arlington, of Boston, and Mr..
j. c. Clairmont, of New York." an
nounced Mrs. Stanley, who was colos-
sal, sharp-nosed specialized, and who
kept as close guard on the hotel reg
lister as though she had been st. Peter
inspecting applicants for Heaven.
They have eight rooms, and | heard
the tall blond man say that they
wanted a table to themselves in the
dining room
'Arlington?' That is good name, -
chimed in Mrs. Latimer, who was fat,
hypercritical and from Boston. We
always accepted her opinions and as
sertions because she resided on Common
wealth avenue and had the position of
each clique arranged like the alphabet
in her mind. We learned afterwards
that she was on the outskirts of society
and spent her life trying to cross the
line. Il wonder if they belong to tie
Arlngtons?"
"Oh! no doubt of it," assumed Mrs
every newcomer. They must be good
people, they look so noblesse."
Il think r shall call" announced
Miss Philips; ''all the Arlingtons at
tend my uncle's church, and he would
wish me to pay them some attention"
Miss Philips uncle was rector of the
most aristocratic church in Boston, and
his flock composed the creme de la creme
of society; but his niece's visits to the
hub" We're so few that she knew these
people more by reputation than other
wise.
'Nice-looking man, that blond"
commented Mrs. Floyd Brown, looking
up from her vestment embroidery. She
had two manageable daughters and
kept sharp eye upon the new men.
81 suppose he is Mr.. Clairmont. Is he
married, do you know?"
BY noon the next day we were bub-
bling with enthusiasm and admiration
and felt SO amicably inclined toward
Mrs. Arlington we all agreed to be
presented and take her into our
charmed set. We had seen them driv-
ing in gorgeous style down the prin-
cipal avenue, with Clairmont handling
the reins and Mrs. Arlington on the
box seat beside him; we had seen them
come in to dinner in the most faultless
of evening toilets and seat them
selves at a table that was brilliant
with fragrant blossoms, and held the
daintiest of viands, while the head
waiter and his assistants bent in low
obeisance such as the Beachport wait
ers never INDUCED in unless there was
plenty of money to induce those bows.
We had watched them promenading
the piazza when the band played
looking as unconscious of the presence
of others as though they were the only
people on earth; and-joy of joys!-
we had seen them snub the dude Of the
place when some one presented him,
and Mrs. Arlington coldly but politely
turn away from the Smockly family
when they attempted, on the strength
of once crossing the Atlantic with her,
to renew the acquaintance.
Mrs Arlington was plump, shapely
little woman, whose claim to beauty
was circumscribed; therefore the
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