The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-25
SHE IS In THE SWIM.

Mrs. Tuftbunter had not deserved her name.
Humble enough had been the paternal roof;
humble as the family fortunes; limited as
her educational advantages; narrow as the |
social horizon which bounded her early |
years
But she had ambitions. Yes, even as |
girl Mrs. Tufthunter had had Ambitions,
and even the long years spent i'll obscur1ty, |
and sometimes direst poverty, after mar
riage, did not succeed in crushing those am
billions.
IA place in society, o Lord" was her
daily and nightly petition, "'Ts all ask
OF Thee; place in society, and horses and
carriages and servants. Grant me these,
entreat then seal me forever Thine own"
For years in this devout spirit had she re-
tanned a sitting in High Steeple church; for
years sought to gain even frigid nod OF
recognition from the wealthy Mrs A or
b or c., as with her own little face
wreathed in sycophantish smiles, she kept
pace adown the church aisles with their
aristocratic steps; for years saw her petition
all unheeded.
But now comes change for the better,
and this, in conjunction with growing
daughters, instills fresh hopes. What posi-.
bilites she saw in their intimacies with
other children! How carefully did she i'm
ity of this or that acquaintance; how she
fawned upon the children Of the rich whose
mothers were in society" how she
frowned upon the children of mothers
whose place in the world was as obscure as
her own.
"She is a woman Of ambition" observed
Mrs. Smith, across the way, keenly alive to
these facts, "she is looking upward. Twill
amuse me to mark her course
This neghbor Mrs. Tufthunter had from
the first cultivated, for was she not con
nection Of the wealthy Mrs. N, who was
in turn the daughter Of the rich shopkeeper
Mr.. T---2 And 50 Mrs. Tufthunter, in con,
sequence, toadied to Mrs. Smith, and was
quite the happiest woman alive when, N
time. to please her kinsman across the way,
Mrs. Ms carriage stood before her own
humble door, and Mrs. N condeseend-
ingly descended to call upon the over
whelmed Mrs. Tufthunter.
All, that call! How her sensitive soul
from that time shrank at the thought OF
the "common" schools. How quickly were
her children transferred to the select one
blessed with the patronage of Mrs. NJ
How theoretically did she run up the blll'
in order to meet the new eSigencles o.
things. How heroically did she meet tn,
protests Of her overworked husband. How
Il. t.,i,ya II NC
sihoothS Wv she nc sl,f;,,;a,,y !,
the social advancement Of his wife and chi
fren; and lastly how complacentiy dad sh'
shelve the bills they were unable TO pay, con
tent to let things take their course.
A few years thus, and now comes de
cided bettermen q tortuhe' Ionae ..";a
move to NORM oehteei street, q ions So
toward the nieeeu y ~ NJ NJ Tnftbnnta
More asslauous Tow NJ. y - r,,ia i' al,',nsl
IN her deFotlois s. - 49, = XIV ~ H.
Laoefal are her supseiiptaon' - -, H. 80,
charlts pi ,N..e'i s..es M.
ronage OF inc eAclusiNe ~ d.; ,h,,o
OF - solieisous - ~, ~ lsnd h.
enlertalhlienas,., Ne H. 81 49,, tr;aa il.
poor SERVICES W tie l.. I'D, j,
wheedllng N manner any snhltes, 80 s.
natrassment Wheh approas sns ~ af fast,,.,
Alo'nei W. ~ ,r ~ T,,ftl,nter pro
10 more piahNs ~ go
perry mas cong - icy.
Oh, the hauehtlhess Oh manner Mteh =
chances now 10 meet ohe-t helshpo'
South Humlilty street. me cohd-se sens
with those oil Norm hehteei street the .
sequlousness with me new louhd ones
North Deiectapie street. r,..
creeping up coillil'eh y. the So !, !.
Mrs. smith, s"ieastieans, e"s ~ =
there aie ,'"s9 ),
some you u never ieaSh'
Rungs yet 70 climb, yes nut patience
says Mrs. lutthunter, patience. = y
here, gilt there,-thfougil ner chl.'len
and she mas placed unuei opiAsatioi ~
whose favor she mao lal'ea 70 WI ~ y :
tons lor mem iolloM, :. 49,, ~ : II;,I,n :,
herself. 10 watering PtSses. i t"..a :
thlther sue goes anu 10 she anu nei -
last IN the SWIM
What matters It that she lacks both 81
Of mind and person! That she follows "
A in dress, Mrs. b N opnion' ~
c IN manners! " hat matters ~ snat
knows Mrs. " looks eohilS upon me I
liant attentions OF her Youngest son 70 y
.''rufthunter girl as she has been hea
contcmptuonsly to say! WHAT matters
all when Mrs. Knows hef paik "
heavily freighted Win dollars Sha sucte
luly launched upon the go - So
when she daily reads hef name among
list Of prominent society peotle heie :
there; when she mas very heatie SUE.
III forgetting that arenului .si.e WV
maid ta-work was luNufs WIN "
Smith was desirable acqlaiht,nce nsea
she CHANGED 10 pc re'ateu - Ms
Bless me! how she smiles now over tn
remembrances when she passes Mrs. en-
by without recognition tlheWise hi ~, y a
whose wealn M A.. 'aT Ina "',r H. a ma,a
away lihemise - . i,In "' a, IL IL
81 81 H. - As g hrmhle liv;ng