The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
and virtually ended the young mans social

and virtually ended the young mans social
career.
I'VE can do nothing more" they said to
each other I'VE have given him the OPP
portunity, and he has disappointed US. In
future he must go his own way, and choose
his own friends. They are evidently not
people that we would care to visit" they
remarked to the sympathe Mrs. Clymer,
land. although Jim Is lovely to us, We
would not be in the least surprised at
anything he did,
IL was with this spirit of resignation.
that. few months later, they heard OF
his engagement to a girl from the West,
and acquiesced with a hopeless sign Wheh
Mrs Clymer remarked:
''Of course that will definitely ruin his
social chances. | do feel for you, my dear
friends, but the thing now Is hopeless. L
might have helped him If he had remain
ed single, but he has simply rendered 1t
impossible
Outside of their artless snobbishness.
however the sisters were really kind
hearted and affectionate women. They low
! ed their unsatisfactory brother dearly and,
! although they could not make up their
minds to go to the wedding, they invited
| the young couple to stop with them untii
| they could find a domlcile TO their liking.
| Tho girl bride was both charming and
pretty and they took to her in spite OF
themselves, and even had visions OF in
| ducing Mrs Clymer to take her up
| The latter called Immediately 10 satisfy
her curioslN. made a few conventionaiiy
polite speeches TO the bride, and then, at
ter the manner of her KIND, began to tax
Volubly of the great coming social event
a ball 10 be given by Mrs. x, one OF
| the most exclusive women of the smart
SGT
I'VE are going TO dine with Mrs. X
tonight" said the young wife, turning 10
her sister-in-law. 81 forgot TO tell you"
Mrs Clymer looked at her with widest
amusement, white the sisters stared In
amazement
Il am speaking Of Mrs. H. NJ. x"
the former explained to the little rustic.
"She is ono of the most fashionable wo-
men in town. / hardly think it can be the
same person"
ooh. my Mrs x is very fashionable -
| laughed the Western girl. 1--WE were very
intimate in London Why did you not
know" she queried of the Misses Van r.
in astonishment that ! was visiting "a
her house last winter when | met 'Jim?' -
For "A moment the sisters were SIP aech-
less. and then the great and glorious truth
| burst upon them. Jim" was in the best
society. and they had never known It!
| And, what was more, their own sister-n-
law was an intimate friend OF the great
/ Mrs X! These were his friends that
they had never cared TO ask about. But
how did II happen that Mrs. Clymer did
not know Il? Was il possible that she
herself was not sufficiently smart 10 know
who were In Mrs. KS special set? But
Mrs. Clymer rose to the situation.
"Of course" she exclaimed. Il wondered
why your face was so familiar / must
| have met you al Mrs. ks last winter,
but" consulting her watch, 81 had no idea
| II was SO late l must positively run
| away as / have an engagement. Remem-
| Der. | shall expect you to dine with me
very soon, Mrs. Jim You must tell ma
which of your friends you would like ma
TO ask to meet you" And with colors
fying. she retreated, while the Misses van
R. for the first time IN their acquaint-
ance. failed to accompany her TO the door.
Her prestige had forever departed.
The success Of pretty Mrs. Jim" and
how through her the sisters actually re-
ceiyed calls from a number Of the elect,
and were invited TO their homes, are mat
ters of family history, and no one can call
upon the Misses Van R without near
ing OF the one or noticing the witnesses oi
the other, T. e., the visiting cards which are
congpicuously left on top OF the heap IN q
silver dish on the center table.