The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19

ct is really a very good thing for the
voung men who attend 1t. A reader Is
selected-the girls sew on garments 'ha'
are to be sent to the poor. and the young
men paste pictures in scrapbooks tina.
are sent to the different hospitals VI
course no young man Is admitted uhiesS
he belongs to some good moral organi-
cation or is vouched for by some iady
member
II should think his willingness to speno
| two hours every Saturday making scrap
books for hospitals would guarantee any
mans morality" said Mr.. Desbrow. with
a laugh.
And his harmlessness," Fielding added.
maliciously with restored equanimity.
"They meet all through Lent, MIS-
Desbrow went steadily on-she was near
ing her strategic point-"Virginia Max
well is president and Diana is secretary.
They work for two hours and then Ight
refreshments are served. We VIII go IN
with the cocoa and sandwiches and see
what they really do"
Then Fielding began discussing Coio-
RADIO and his life out there, while MIS-.
/ Desbrow impatiently waited for the mo-
ment to come when she could preSeh'
Fielding in sharp contrast with the cas-
! low boys Diana was queening IL over III
the billiard room upstairs. With femi-
nine astuteness she had decided that. to
the crude fancy Of the girl, Fielding ap-
reared Extraordinarily mature. she
looked at him through yelling lids. Inat
recent active outdoor life. In the pure COL
orado air. which he was DESCRIBING -
graphically to Willie had sent him Oa.N
home In superb condition Ills cheeh7
were bronzed most becomingly. His eyes
were fuII of the clear mountain light and
he looked younger by five years =" NAT
be xyOnl1 pTpSent.
1--WE will precede the sandwiches. she
said. rising promptly AZ the clock STRUCK
10 You will come with us. Wine!
."rhanks. no.. My contribution to tho
good work was giving up my game OF oii-
lizards with Fielding. l.enten sacrihce
which please credit me with
1--WE can have that tomorrow nlgh1'
said Fielding. cutting his Colorado story
short off TO follow Mrs. Desbrow.
They entered the billiard room at an
auspicious moment. The sewing was an
folded UP and the scrapbooks closed with
a reckless disregard to the possibilities
of damp paste.
1t w1s the secretary's first duty TO enter
comment upon the individual tasks of the
members to he read at the succeeding
meeting Diana was intent upon
sheet Of cardboard that had been lald
before her on the table that she took no
note of the intruders. Standing modest
" behind her chair was the member VINO
had submitted his work for her criticism.
II was Teddy HobroolI. looking flushed
ana expectant.
At a first glance Fielding took in the
fine shane of the head that was bent
courteouslv before the secretary; at
second he dlscerned bit of white heath
er I'm the Young mans buttonhole II
gave him curious twinge OF resentment.
Diana stared at the cardboard for such
an unreasonable length of time that MISS
Maxwell felt warranted in speaking:
'Wiu the secretary kindly proceed with
the work Of the evening"
At which the secretary lookep up with
shining eyes and made most unparlia-
mentary break presently. Virgie. dear.
but Mr.. Holbroob has given me such a
task He has departed entirely from the
routine work. He has been drawing US
the room. the table-the meetfng-you-me
all of us. He ought 10 be fined for neg
Letting the work cut out for him, but
this is so awfully clever I can't find 1t
in my heart to impose the fine. ! should
like 10 take vote upon It."
BY which time every girls head was
crowdlng over the cardboard and every
boys neck was craning over the girls
shoulders Teddy stood modestly back.
covered with genuine confusion at the I'M
expected publicity given TO his work.
Ills idea had been that Miss Towers,
pursuing her usual method. would glance
at the work. lay 1t down and write some
thing In her sccretary's book. II he had
known this was going to happen he would
not have given such Importance TO her
figure On the cardboard, as in his fast
beating heart, everything centered about
her. But he hadn't meant to give him
self away" in such 'bloclShead style as
this"
) Into the chorus OF Obs Abs" Love
lies" and 'wonderfuls." Mrs. Desbrow
projected a request. Her stratagem was
In peril. The standing group about her
chair had prevented Diana from discoy-
ering the visitors.
Diana, my dear. perhaps Mr.. Fielding
can help you to decide upon the merits
of the young gentleman'S work.
And then Diana. standing up with
rosy face. extended the wonderful draw
ing to Mr.. Fielding.
I'm not sure. Eodmother." she said
with flicker of resentment I'm her eyes.
that we are being quite kind 10 Mr.
Holbrook." Then with superb composure
she beckoned the culprit forward.
"Godmother this is the artist. Mr.. Hol-
brook. My friends-Mrs. Desbrow. Some
OF you, believe. she already knows"
While these presenta lions were being
made Fielding was studying the drawing
critically II was a remarkable specimen
of freehand work. The billiard room with
its cue racks and familiar wall decOra-
lions was accurately sketched in. The
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