Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-01
ABOUT A MINK.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

~ 81 ISIS BETTY MAYNE had been
lM back in Lindenthorpe for
%oS week, and for week Linden
thorpe had been shocked Miss Mayne
felt hurt When she returned she had
been homesick for the sea and the sea-
board folks, left behind when her aunt
carried her up TO London years before,
and friendliness was in her heart to-
ward them. Instead Of receiving the
sane, she had been met with envy and
Jealousy and all uncharitableneSs. Part
BY it was her fault, partly theirs. They
only remembered her as the imp and
scapegoat Of the village, who played
on the rocks all day long with bare
feet, and they resented her grown-up
fashionability. She could not help re-
aliaing that she was better dressed,
knew more of the wors6, and was in
many ways a hundred years ahead of
Lindenthorpe.
1t was Sunday that the shock OF
shocks occurred. To begin with. sever
al minutes after service had begun Miss
Betty Mayne walked in-almost strolled
+ mas cool as a cucumber and clad in
the most outrageously fine dress. and
stood in the entrance dnstead of mod
restly finding herself a seat poking
away at the stones with green par
asol until Mr. Attenborough, Woo was
church warden-the youngest church
warden Lindenthorpe had ever had
rose in his Sunday best to show her to
place.
People were more disgasted than sur
prised when Miss Mayne after fan
ming herself ostentatiously for some
Sime, rose and stalked out Of church
by the front door. Such behavior was
TO be expected from a Mink. 1t was
what followed that left Lindenthorpe
resigned to anything short of an earth
quake. Miss Mayne wandered down
toward the beach in a pensiye mood
and took a seat on a bit of sandstone.
She was a pretty sight in blue and gold.
whatever Miss Griggs' opinion might
be church warden is at lib
erty to differ from n Sunday schoolmis-
tresS on a question like this, and Silas
ktteuborOugh, as he walked from
church down to the sea and saw the
Mink on her rock. differed in toto from
Bliss Griggs. He felt desire to rebuke
the Mink for her conduct in church
Mat morning, but was it wise to ven
slIre onto the rocks? He was in his
Sunday clothes and not very sure of
foot among slippery seaweeds. Never
thaless, his sense of duty being strong,
Mr.. Attenborough crossed the rubicon.
and at length reached the sandstone
rock. The Mink nodded TO him. II
saw you in church this morning" she
said.
II zee you" said Mr.. Attenborough.
,gravely.
1T was very funny she went on,
eThe very first thing 1 noticed was a
chalk mark on your coat from leaning
against the pillars-and l do believe
you've got it on still"
This was hardly the conversation Mr..
AttenborOugh had pictured 10. himself,
and he rubbed the chalk away before
replying.
1T seemed you left the church avore
the sermon?"
'.Dreadfully ventilated. isn't it?' she
said. nodding. II really wonder people
done get sufocated sometimes"
'Tts agreeable by I sea here ayore
dinner" he remarked.
9'The same as ever" she said. 'Au
Tsllndenthorpe's the same as ever-the
ee5a and the village and the folks. They
Eailght have slept and never walked
ssnl &c the day left-seven years ago.
OIL she reused herself 10 sudden AMI
ma ton-"but I'd like to shock themy"
Shock 'em ?" said Mr.. Attenhorough.
4sl ast.
Shock you an-because l detest peo-
rle ssvho can be shocked. And if knew
fox certain that detested Linden
kholkpe I'd be content to leave it and
oes see it again" She sank back
sal hst the rock,
~1ould you now?" said Mr.. Attsn-
borough. aStonished-
she nodded. its quite true" she
said.
Z doan't think I'm easy't shock" he
said guardedly.
perhaps you're right" she said.
-.BGt" she pointed finger toward the
shore. sis that Miss Griggs oyer there =
He followed the direction of her I'm
ger and saw that most OF the congre-
gatlon were assembled IN groups about
Ehe shore.
"'Tls Indeed" ne groaned. IAN Mrs
crlfin and { whole Sunday school
gasching US. think that we shud be
biting back"
Don't let me keep you" she said.
1T is not keeping me. It's only
: looked about him - IN excuse.
ZIP mel T. sea-
what do you meanT'
ssT sea-" said Mr.. Attenborough.
FITS COON up