The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
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Ssse% OF boarders were
seated about in hall and parlor. en-
gagged In fancy work. reading. or light
games. while a CHEEKY fire burned
brightly on the hearth, for it was late
in the season.
I'VE are just a nice party now said
one young lady, looking up from her
lapful of shaded silks; 81 hope nobody
else will come"
Except to fill vacancies as we drop
off, said gentleman as he laid aside
his letters. You will see two vacant
chairs at the table tomorrow"
VERY WE'LL was the reply. IF you
must go we will spread ourselves and
keep the table full If we can't have
x.frs. Bruce and you we don't want any
one"
The next morning the home-bound
travellers left on the early stage. and
at the last moment another guest de-
cided to accompany them.
The party remaining went out, some
to ramble in the pine woods, some to
the concert in the casino. Returning
toward dinner time they found that a
telegram had been received from Miss
Nilncent Paul, bespeaking a room.
There was a shout of delight on read
ing the telegram. Millicent Paul was
known to some Of the party, and two
of them had been her schOOlmateS at
a fashionable seminary three years be-
fore.
''Millicent will be the roseleaf on our
cup of happiness" said one; 'and how
fortunate that there is room for her at
our table"
The dinner bell rang, and the merry
group betook themselves to the dining
turned down
at the table.
''Who has come ?" the guests in
Quired Of one another.
AS they took their seats a man and
his wife entered, in a hesitating man
ne, and were given the two chairs.
Swift glances were directed at them,
and side looks exchanged. They were
evidently plain, Woodworking people,
entirely unaccustomed to travelling and
to hotel life. In an instant the original
party became a clique. They hardly
concealed their dislike of the newcom-
ers. who had brought among them
personality that Jared on all their
sense of what was stylish, conventional
and agreeable. The two strangers ate
heartily, helped themselves to what
they wanted, finished their meal and
left the table before the rest Of the
company had reached their nuts and
raisins.
did you ever?" 'T call it an out
rage, forcing such people on u.s. 1.-THE
plowman had better stay at home and
plow." His hands took away my appe-
tite" ''I hope they are not going to
stay over night
The offending couple spent the after
noon walking about to see the views
and then sat out in the piazza till sup
per time. After supper the criticisms
recommended.
They're going to stay. Their trunk
has gone up to No. a." What will
Adillicent Paul say? She will have to
sit next to Them "She will freeze
them with one glance when she sees
that hand reaching in front of her for
the butter
"Oh, come now!' said the brother of
the last speaker, you knew they
needed the butter and you should have
passed it, seeing the waiter was not
on hand"
flush! I'm too provoked for any
thing. We were such a nice party till
those folks pushed in. And when Miln-
cent is coming, too! 1t just spoils the
table,
Next day. while the newcomers were
out, Millicent Paul arrived. amid the
welcoming EXPLANATIONS of her friends.
She was a tall, slender girl. with an
AnlIQaIS0 COQIllSHdACSS AdSAAOAoOAy
dressed, carrying gold eyeglasses, and
holding her head aloft in a way pecu-
liarly her own. She had plenty to say.
said it well and was at once the center
of everything.
At dinner she took the vacant seat.
and was just receiving her plate of
soup when the much criticised couple
came in. The guests were all con-
sciously watchful. but Miss Paul
seemed to notice nothing. She was CIV
ing a vivid description of her journey.
Suddenly she paused an instant.
81 beg your pardonY she said pleas
antly, as her embarrassed neighbor at
tempted, rather awkwardly, to reach
the salt, and, placing it conveniently
near, she resumed her description.
May I truble you for the pepper?"
she asked him a little later; mot black,
I prefer white. Thank you" And she
spoke in exactly the same tone as when
she asked handsome young Mr.. War
ing across the table if he knew when
the mail went out. He admired her
none the less for it.
"She has a broader outlook than the
rest of u.s." he thought to himself.
A trip to the Notch was planned for
the next day; to go in the morning and
return at night. There were enough to
fill two mountain wagons. No. not
quite enough. Those VINO counted
found there would be room for two
more.
Don't mention 1t, or Mr.. Wilbur and
his wife may offer to co." said one
lady, with a touch of irritation In her
voice.
"Oh, we can't have them" said one
of the girls who had been Miss Paufs
echool-mate, '-can we, Millicent2
esWhy not2'' asked Miss Paul
"Oh! why, because-you know no
doubt they are excellent people, but
how they would look along with u.s.
MY dear Hetty," said Miss Paul,
s'why be narrow? Why voluntarily live
in a groove? I have found the most in
teresting people in the most unexpected
places. Don't turn your back upon your
fellow creatures"
Mr. Waring stepped into the hail
where the WiIburs stood difidently ex-