The Tupelo journal., 1902-11-28
RELAXATION OF
CAMERON KENT.
CAMERON KENT had been brought

CAMERON KENT had been brought
~ up by a most fashionable mother
and q host of elder sisters on the
pruns and prism plan. From a So
cial standpoint he was an entire sue
cess. He always arrived at a din
ner, dance, of theater party on
schedule time; he was prompt in
his payment of party calls; civil to
every one present, but impartially
bestowing his attentions; agreeable
to any assignment; never sent his
regrets and never appeared bored.
In view of such desirable qualities,
it was not surprising, therefore, that
he was in great demand. He was
the standby of ~hostesses, the delight
of chaperons, the hope of wall flow
ers and the despair of mammals with
eligible daughters.
In addition to these accomplish
ments, he was bestowed with good
looks and a good income; was pol
ished in manner and well informed,
yet while every woman admitted that
he was desirable, not one had lost
her heart to him, until Cissy Ma
vigne came out. She Immediately an
nounced to her elder brother that
she thought Cameron Kent a "howl-
ing swell' and that with a very lit
tie provocation or encouragement
she could fall in love with him.
Better not, Cis," replied her broth
er. Kent is a confirmed old bach
elor. Besides, you'd never hit it off
with him He is as cut and dried as
an old maid. He keeps a set of books
all neatly Heterogeneous, calls
made, calls to make, list of indebt-
edness to pay, list of invites, etc.
He has a ledger and a day book, and
goes over them each day, checking,
balancing and making entries. Now
how do you think that kind of a
man would regard you, if by chance
he should see your top drawer?"
II should always keep my top
drawer closed" said Cissy, pertly.
Il like a systematic, orderly per-
son, from contrast, L suppose. L
think beneath his veneering of con-
~~ventionalism Cameron Kent's heart
is all right"
But if the veneering is on so thick
that you can never reach his heart,
what difference does it make as to
its quality?"
"Oh, no one has tried properly to
remove the veneering," replied Cissy.
"And I suppose you think you can
a little upstart like you, when all
the bellies of the season have failed?'
laughed her brother.
Eyes, | do" replied Cissy. "That
is, if the environments are favorable
If / could meet him in some uncon-
ventional or Bohemian way, or if
he and I were the principals in some
little adventure"
swell, if you depend on those cir
cumstances, you're a goner, for Cam
eron Kent is always on guard. You'll
never find him an inch out of the
prescribed path. He is too much OF a
veteran to be caught by IN adven-
ture.''
"Then he'll be getting rusty by this
time" said Cissy, sagely, land he
won't be a match for active, young
brains just out of school, but maybe
the fates will be good and arrange
things for me without my plotting
The season sped on and Cissy con-
tinued to meet Cameron Kent and re-
ceived attentions from him in the
same measure that others had, but
her admiration for him continued
and increased.
One day about four months after
her debut, she issued invitations to a
dinner dance, and, of course, Cam
eron Kent was first IN her list.
.sCissy Navigne dinner Dance" he
entered in his notebook. "She is a
nice, original little girl, decidedly in
~teresting for a bud" and thought no
more of her until he consulted his
book on the date affixed to the entry
in his book.
Then, Immediately attired in con-
ventional evening dress, he betook
himself to the Navigne residence at
the prescribed time. He was ushered
into the drawing room, which, to his
utter surprise, was unoccupied by
guests or hostess.
sCould | have mistaken the hour
or date?" he thought, but rejected
ouch an event as impossible.
Presently Cissy entered the drawing