Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-13

turning Blly's grin with u bright
smile.
We'll. I'd combine the two."s Billy
assured her 1T would insure spring-
like surroundings. and I'm 80 fond of
watt hing the growth OF flowers anI
weeds" with a malicious grin at Jack.
who colorcd to the roots of his hair
and glanced appealingly at Mrs.
PurViS.
mo need to trouble about your sur
| roundiErs, William Betty said in Il
| voice of stern reproof. You win al
ways be sprnGlikc-I might Jay
green"
,, Then we all went into ia. parlors.
where Billy captured Miss Gordon. to
give the widow a chance to cul,iVat"
| her weeds" he a.suled hii sister rs
| they passed us on their way to the con
scryatOries.
| | left the next morning, and did not
see the Southern Girl until FULLY two
| months later, though | heard OF her
| often enough from the letters %:
| friends that followed me in my trip
through Mexico. They all mentioned
her-the men to laugh at her clever
speeches. and to praise her fine eyes
and her sweet voice; the women Ia
criticise her muslin evening gowns. the
peculiaTities IF her pronunciation, as
| well as her ignorance of social uSaSes
| why, she said she had never asked
a gentleman to call on her in her life
she considers it bold. And just fancy
using the word gentleman" Lottie Van
/ Writ said to NE the morning after my
return when | joined her and her mar
red sister on the avenue. AS for this
| talk about her and Jack, don't he
lieVe she cares a straw for him. She
! actually snubs him. | didn't think her
a bit good looking at first. but now
admire her about as much as the men
do"
All" | commented to myself. so
thu, girl is leading the widow in the
possession Of Jacks affections and
Lottie has "A new beau" Aloud | only
asked. And Mrs. Traycrs. docs she
still admire Miss Gordon's wit? | re-
member her remarEing on her clever
| ness"
Nellie TraverS." the married sister
exclaimed laughing. Come. Dick.
she hasn't deceived you any more than
She has the rest Of us old stac"rs We
all see through Nclle's littlh game.
and 50 does the girl for All If her
passive reception of the many pretty
speeches and attentions that Nellie
is so careful to shower upon her be
fore the world PassiNity is one of
Miss Gprdon's strong points. IL will
win her many battles in life. possibly
this one
II don't know that Won can call her
passive. ISobel," Lottie replied. The
other day ut the Grandtield'S luncheon.
Mrs. Travers was deploring the fact
that men so seldom married clever wo-
men. That she had come 10 the con-
clusion that they really hated them.
however much they appeared 10 adj
miro their wit. OF course we all KNOW
tina. it was thrust at Miss Gordon.
though they had come together. on.
no. they don't Miss Gordon replied.
They like clever women who amusc
them. Men always like to y" amused.
but never TO he instructed runsr-
quently they hate Intelligent women
and like clever ones What is The
difference my dear Mrs Tr+vrrS
asked. i must admit that have a.
ways considered them about the slm".
Not BIT Of it, Miss Gordon r-pli /.
An intelligent woman is considered 10y
men the most awful bore in the wni-l |.
She asks them what books they have
been readin'. describes her emotions
on vieWin the latest great picture.
and insists on their yiVin' her their
conception of their favnrite role i'll
grand opera our eyes almost bound
"a from their sockets She had named
over the exact subjects that all the
men claimed that Mrs. TraVcrS had
been Swinging on them ever since she
undt ltUok the role If cleV.rneSs
"I"u had better take Henry sui !
tons seat on the coach tomorrow
afternoon, Dick" the elder lady said as
| put them into their carriage. He is
suffering for the sins Of his fathers
has bad attack Of the govt. Joe is
to driv" n party out Ia see the polo.
and as could not so Nellie TraVers IS
to act as chaperone. Miss Gordon is
Ia sit on the box. OF course, you know
that Jack Harvey is one OF the Meadow
Brook tam"
l did take Sutton'S seat and found
myself, of course. by the side of Mrs
TraVers, who. | must admit, did her
best to entertain me. But | had eyes
the box. | had never seen such a
change in any creature. Her great
black eyes We're as bright as stars and
the color in her checks was the rich
red of a pomegranate blossom The
high cheekb0neS which had made her
look as though she might have been
the descendant of the American
aborieines We're no longer in evidence
Her face was as plump and as smooth
as baby's; indeed. her whole figure
had rounded out, and | caught myself
regretting the little shadows which
knew could no longer be visible under
her collarbones. She wore a stunning
gown. and handled the ribbons: YES
she really drove. and Joe declared she
vas the only person. man or woma n.
he mad ever met who made him
ashamed of the way he handled his
team. She held the renS and mana ged
those four horses with as much ease
and grlce as she used her fan
| We We're the observed of All obsery-
erS when we arrived at the field. and
, before the game began every man on
the teams rode up and exchanged
greetings with us. The girl on the box
was the magnet, and she was charm
ing beyond cOmp1 riSun She had n