The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-12-12

J the Raymer nrm-
IL was thus that he found him
self included in a family invitation
10 the doctors. and il was thus that
Raymer became his sponsor. Not
that a sponsor was greatly needed
The good doctor had come to know
and to love his sometime patient
and the invitation to Griswold in his
proper person had not been lacking
1t was inevitable that he should
meet Miss Farnham with some de-
gree of restraint, and that the en-
tire evening should scarcely suffice
for its placement. As matter of
fact il was not properly effaced I'M
til the time came for an adjourn
ment to the broad veranda, and the
darkness of the starlit night helped
him. He fancied, and assured him.
self a hundred times that it was
only fancy, that he could now and
then surprise a vague question in
the cool gray eyes; and with the
eyes in allegiance he felt more at
ease.
"You are new to our northern
summers, aren't you. Mr.. Griswold?"
she asked, when they were comfort
ably established out of doors and
the general talk had subsidized suf-
ficiently to admit of dialogue.
Altogether new; and they are
very delightful, if this is an earnest.
What charming prospect you have
here with the lake for a vista. But
for that matter, Wahaska is an ideal
| place"
Her laugh had not in it the tin
kle of silver bells, like Miss Grier-
sons, but it was as honest as the
gray eyes.
"Ideal?-after New York;"
"After any great city. 1 firmly be-
lieve the time will come when pone
but the sordid ones will live in the
great centers."
"That would be ideal, surely. But
can't argue with you. / don't know
any of the cities, to really know
them. Passing through isn't even
speaking acquaintance"
mo; and yet they impress one
even at sight"
Eyes. And after all, their units
are the units of humanity, and hui
mainly is the same. For instance, 1
imagine one could go over there and
get very good idea of the human
side of New Orleans" She pointed
to the summer resort hotel on the
point beyond the Grierson mansion !
which had been opened within the
week.
II presume so," he assented; and |
then he asked if they ever met any
of the summer people.
mot Intentionally" she laughed. |
"They bring their own social atmos-
phere with them and ask little of /
us. We did meet one young man last
summer; a Mr.. Lucius cambridge"
"Bainbridge?" echoed Griswold
"Why, know-that is-er-I used to
know some Bainbridges in New
York"
"Did you? Mr.. Lucius cambridge
was from New York originally, be-
lieve. He is newspaper man in
New Orleans"
Griswold was struck dumb with
this fresh proof of the extreme mar
rowness of the world, and wondered
what would happen if cambridge
should perchance come again and
find him in Wahaska. He changed
the subject with violent wrench,
and said:
opened next week. / wonder If the
company will be worth going to
see?"
"You surprise me-" she said.
"Haven't you heard that Mr.. Grier-
son is to import it especially for this
II hadn't heard. Is your aunt able
to go out in the EVENING""
mot to anything as prolonged as
an opera sitting" :
ooh; I'm sorry" He turned to i
Mrs. Raymer. Mrs. Raymer, could {
you be induced to chaperon thea |
Ter party next Monday EVENING"" S
you're too late" was the reply. /
we are all going, and you are in a
,lnded." /
Griswold turned quickly to Char 7
otte. r
MAY I call for you and your IA c
her" She gave him permission,
md after that the tete-a-tete passed
o other things; to gay party Il
teaming past in a lighted launch,
or one.
"Is that the hotel launch?" he
sked.
mo, indeed; you are quite behind If
he times. That is Mr.. Grierson's b
oat with party from Mereside." b
The Farnham lawn sloped quickly il
o the waterside, and the launch was ST
teaming slowly along within ii
tones throw of the group on tho d,
eranda. The, little steamer carried "
IS own dynamo, and was ablaze with II
lectric lights. Griswold saw tho w
arty as it passed in review; saw
[iss Grierson at the wheel in the K
ow, and saw the banker lounging
, tho sferu sheafc With the Az III