The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-24
FAN FAN.

She was rather a smart young wom-
an. He thought himself an uncom-
monty smart young man.
Now, between these two definitions
there Is a good deal OF difference-bo
In mind, body and estate. or course.
they both had bodies-else wherefore
record them in these pages? But she
had the mind and he had the estate,
while as for those two attributes
well, to quote Miss May Kendall.
What a world apart they are, my
dcarr'
Having spent all she knew on her
smartest dress to go to her best party
In. the necessary shoes therefor near
ly broke her, and her mamma abso-
lutely refused TO advance her any
more on her next quarters allowance.
But her mind was quite at ease re-
specting gloves and stockings, for the
army had supplied her With one and
the navy with the other-under cover
of little betting. Which was strict
ly proper, for are they not sister ser
vices?
But her fan was sadly broken. SO
this economical young woman spent
the afterf s)n before this special party
sitting with her back to the light to
give her complexion every chance
mending the improvident fan with a
weak solution of gum and water. Why
weak solution? Well, she knew what
she was about-better than you would.
Then she dressed, feeling the while
that her brushes ought to be of gold
and ivory instead of plain wood; that
one silk petticoat is worth two cotton
ones; In short. luxury seemed to her
the sweet peach which surrounds the
unattainable kernel OF contentment.
who cares for the stone or it's con
tents?" she thought, but, o, how lus-
cious s the juicy fruitw
Being young woman of mind. you
see she quite recognized that the more
artificial. metaphors are at present the
clearest modes of speech, though she
knew fetter than to talk like that to
her partners. Ratherl
SO she went with her estimable
mamma. and she danced. AS | ainted
before. she was personable-very; and
she had Il taking way with her-when
she liked and she had cool head.
which is better than rubies. and some
times leads to them, and though she
did not have TO live by her wits. she
frequently made them afford various
little additions to her toilet, and that
Is no small matter to a smart young
woman.
SO she danced and was sought after.
And presently. while she was sitting
out, her partner took hold OF that
guileless fan. In an instant IL was
broken, and her little cry of distress
quite went to his heart. Being
rather lmpecunious himself. Schllllng
knew how difficult 1t was to raise the
reac coin at every moments notice.
Doesn't half match your Dress" he
said she examined II carefully. say
ing she must try II it could be mended;
don't YOU bother about It. III send
you another"
"Iiov awfully sweet And it's Just
Ike you to think OF matching my
dress" Her tone was charming.
Then presently she went in to sun
per with a man whom she had met
two or three times. and knew vaguely
as ore knows quadrates OF casual ac-
Quaintances. But 1t was only that
evening she had heard him described
as very rich. and It made her thought
full This was the young man with
body and estate-he thought her I'M
commonly smart.
How slippery these silks are!' she
said. as they finished support was a
slt-down one, and OF remarkable vir-
tue. DO you think you could pick
up my fan for nett has dropped down
your sideT'
He pushed back his chair and stoop-
ed. 20. it's brokenr she cried. bend
ing too. At that moment Mr.. Gould
lifted his head-there was slight col
lisiou-she blushed charmingly-he
held the ran awkwardly in his hand
the sticks We're smashed across.
Then that first young man passed on
the other side of the table; he took In
the situation, and he smiled an evil
smile. She blushed again. deeply. The
man OF opulence suffered.