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CHAPTER XIX.
MRS. SAMUEL TRUMAN "Af home. "

MRS. SAMUEL TRUMAN AT home.
"Of course you did not expect to
find SO many people here" remarked
uncle Sam, as he introduced me to
Mr.. and Mrs Stuyvesant Wollaston,
Of Boston.
NO, indeed did not, uncle"
81 had forgotten that to-day was
Mrs. Truman's first AT Home since
her return from Saratoga. This Is
Mr.. Increase Mather; and these are
his partners, Mr. Union Voorhees, and
Mr.. Austin Gilpaer."
1 bowed. and the next instant there
entered Miss ELY Kennedy. Miss
Bertha KaIlmann, and Mr.. Dennis
O'Connor, to all Of whom was In
troduced by my uncle.
This Is Mr.. Ellis Thomas; and these
ladies, Miss Paulina Jackson and Miss
Inez Juarrez"-the last superb beau
ty Of the Spanish type. with jet black
hair and dark flashing eyes.
Already my uncle's guests numbered
some seventy persons, and ! was won
dering how many more would come
when Miss Hattie Christison and Mr..
Rosenberg were announced.
"Ahm exclaimed uncle Sam. as soon
as he caught sight Of the latter; this
is my very special and most dear
friend, Aaron Rosenberg. Ernest, my
nephew, permit me to recommend that
you make this gentleman's qualities
your daily study; but sharpen your
wits before you trade with him. Should
you prevail against him. there Will re-
main but one merchant worthy Of your
prowess; and him you shall know by
his horns. tail and trident"
"You flatter me much, Mr. Tru'
man." said the gentleman referred to,
bowing very low; and yourself yet
more, for notice that in all our trans
actions yoa invariably come Of best"
Further discussion Of this matter
was prevented by the entry Of another
party of ladies and gentlemen; and
nv uncle's drawing room, one OF the
most commodious and richly furnished
salons ! have seen. soon contained rs
many persons as 1t would comfortably
accommodate.
Dear Ernest" said aunt Gertrude,
laying her hand gently upon my shoul'
der. II am 30 sorry that l have all OF
these people here to-day; but had no
thought Of seeing you until 1t was too
late to postpone my AT Home Where
have you been all day? Your uncle
told ME that you were to meet him
down town at 10 o'clock"
i "Yes; I met hin at his Office by
appointment, and he showed me over
the Mills Building and the Stock Ex'
change, and introduced me to some
Of his Wall street friends. After that
we lunched ut Delmonico's."
Here my aunt had to leave me to
attend to another guest who mani
tested disposition to speak with her
I crossed the room to where the Rev
Mr.. Price stood talking with Miss
Marsh-with whom had not had more
than two or three minutes converse
ton, and shat Of q formal sort, immedi
ately on my arrival-but he adroitiy
placed his tall. broad figure SO as te
exclude her from my view. ut the same
time showing her with much appar
ent interest some jewel he held in hii
hand. so that my purpose was for the
present defeated.
"Come here. Ernest" my uncle called
out; and at once went to where hi
was sitting with Mr.. Rosenberg and
Mr.. Dennis O'Conaor. the three ap
parently being engaged in some close
argument. What do you think w
were talking about?'
Cant say" l replied: "some matter
Of business. no doubt"
Now there you are wrong. 1t II
only on rare occasions We speak Of
business out Of the street, mear
Wall street. No; We were discussing
Shakespeare-whether any one of hi.
plays il so much better than the res
as to entitle 1t to be considered hi,
Masterpiece: and Il so. what particu
lar plav deserves such distinction"