The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-06


h" former II not to The latter. There
iad not been u nicer on more popular
girl in her set than Norlna until this
laSL winter. Whei, she had entirely
Withdrawn from social gayetics and
devoted herself 10 the study of dram-
attic art. Always Il prominent figure in
private ;heatiirals. she had al last
converted her family to the idea of
more serious work in that direction
But alas. for the peace of mind of all
concerned! She entered u school where
Dclsarte was the presiding deity. "Del-
Sartc Interpreted scientifically" was tho
announcement on the catalogue. ana
poor Norma was at once Initiated into
its mysteries to the infinite and mnme-
diain dismay OF family. friends AMI
relatives. Dolsartr, sh" announced to
all these individuals. separately and
collectively, had by virtue of years of
patient and in1efatiRablc research been
enabled 10 read The expression of all
human emotions perfectly. He had do
duccd system Of classification of the
passions of mankind which was the
open sesame" TO the Understanding
"l hunanitN--thati is, for all the initiu,-
ed. one Of the latter Norma speedily
became. and forthwith began to an
alyZ" the feelings OF her friends in a
way that sent terror TO the hearts OF
HE aforesaid individuals. and in the
end proved a boomerang which threat
end to utterly destroy the fair projec-
tor herself.
She began by announcing to the as.
sembled family at dinner one cycnin.
that "a case of outrageous trcache,y
had come to her notice that day and
something ought ia he done immcdiate-
~ to prevent the terrible consequences
which must inevitably follow. While
ihldIng in the trolley car that afternoon
she sat opposite two men engaged in
earnest conversation. The younger OF
the two seemed TO be trying to lissuadc
the elder from some intended act.
Above the clang of the car bell and
the rumbling OF wagons on the stone
pavement, fragments of the talk were
occasionally waited to her. She caught
Slich phrases as consequences" FAM
ily and friends future life" etc.
ana noticed the intense expression of
both men. Finally the elder seemed 10
Yield and with a sudden emphatic ges-
ture said: "Ycs, | will. You NAV de-
pend upon me-" THAT man will be-
lraN his friends as sure as Fate said
Norma. solemnly. 'Why?" asked big
brother Tom. Because his thumb was
Drawn toward his fingers instead of be-
ing abducted from them" replied his
sister.
Tom Immediately went off into roors
ana howls of rude laughter, and It
was with some difficulty that Miss Nor
ma made herself heard when she do
clared: "Nevcr mind, Tom; shall
read you some time when YOU least
want me to-
Better try clairvoyauce ana sni,i,.
ualism first advised the slleptic.
lr answer to which observation ho
received no reply. for Norma had inn
mediately launched into a discussion Of
the newest spring modes with her
mother, who had attended several
openings" that day.
AS TIME Went on Norma turned her
to material nearer at
l,ahu' ana discovered such unexpected
depths OF hypocrisy ana deceit in her
ue''reSl friends that the world threat
ehed 10 become dust and ashes under
her feet. Bridget the family cook of
many years standing, Threatened ia
leave because Norma found her one
evening telling her beads before the
little image of the Virgin Mary. with
mead upturnnd and eyes lowered, and
told her she need never hope such
prayers would do her any good saw
ING them with her mind fixed ON her
spring bonnet or wondering wheth,r
Pat, the policeman on the beat, or
Ference. the market boy. would call ON
her that evening.
'Slure, an it's Miss Norma herself
iellin me the blissed ,nitberd pi,er
near me: her as Oi never give a cross
word to at all. at all whn she used to
'on1e botherin' around the kitchen and
''aiin me cookies an cakes as fast as
u could bake EN-" walled Bridget.
MIS-. AtkinsOn's remonstrances with
lei daughter only drew forth this re-
mark uttered with tirmneSS and dec;s-
ON: Eye depressed ana turned from
'bJect Indicates eXaltation of self i'm
mystic attention TO subject Oy idea
Bridget should know that such hypoc.
'isE is clearly read by Intelligent peo-
DE. II WAS for her ultimate good that
spoke
Young Jimmy, the l0-ycar-old scion |
# the family, did his hest to make lif. |
miserable for her by bursting uncere-
noniously into the parlor on most in
pportune occasions and asking sis
en- to ''yelocute somethin'." until one
lay "slster" discovered him to the as
embed family. Jim had, even at that
ender age, developed pugilistic incli.
atlons of such an order that !; future
arocr as champion Of the ring seemed
u a hi
pcedily turned in some other djrcc-
ion. Jim stood before the family coun-
il one day accused of having been
in disgraceful "scrap" with
Wo street urchins. He strenuously de-
led the charge and all was going well
'hen Norma remarked: IL mot Jim
II tn" street today coming home from
chool."
Well" replied that Individual, 81
amt don' nothin', war r."
"Nothin' but gloar over your victory"
81 Warn't."
"You Wers."
"HoW do you Know"
"Well, to begin With, ynUr shoulders
'cre raised ANA yonr noStrils dilatcd,
9th indicating excitement and pas
ION; Your hands were clinched, show
lg struggle: your head was thrown
'rWard in aggression; your eyebrows
ere raised over the brow and de-
ressed near the nose. indicating fury:
nd you were stalking along like "A
nnqueror OF al the Philippines"
The object of this minute descrlrtiun
owiy chan ed his expression from
'olnful indifference IL wonder and
nlazemcnt and finally was reduced 10
tears as h. felt his strong.
old Slipping from him After this
iperience Jim Joined The ranks of
rldscl ana the others. who had un-
m 81 louSlN made lhonGplvsS n,nr,,,re |