The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
MY COUSIN Is VACCINATED.
TFroln Madame.l


'sYou must pardon me- said my
cousin, as I seated myself beside her,
sfor not having dressed for dinner
Marcy has just been vaccinated," ex-
planned Lady Valmouth, her mother.
You shouldn't have given any rea-
son. observed my cousin. 4 wished
to carry the matter off as a caprice. q
smiled.) How superior you loOk!'s she
continued.
7 was thinking" quoth I. that when
there really is a reason for the conduct
Of any daughter of Eve, she might
without extrava gance give it,
How very horridi" commented my
cousin.
Lord Valmouth chuekled.
i said nothing personal I protested
to Marcy Il was speaking of the sex
generally. Besides, present company
you know, is always"
That's one to you" said I. But it
just occurs to me that haven't yet had
the chance of granting the pardon you
asked. seize this"
Pray don't!" interrupted Marcy. ''It
IS only statesmen" (dis lordshiP
coughed slightly) TT is only states
men," repeated Marcy, "and ciergymen,
and people of that sort, who seize op-
I don't agree with you there" said
Lady Valmouth. TT seems to me that
the phrase is distinctly plebeian. It
might decorate the conversation Of a
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How very kind of your quoth I
meekly.
II was merely. speaking generally
Present company you know"
helped myself to pate de fOis gras.
What do you think of this vaccina-
tIon craze2" asked his lordship, with
the humane object of covering my en-
barrasSment.
Excuse me-" said Marcy. but
don't think it is a nice subject for dis
cussion at dinner
1t Intimately concerns you" said l.
and becomes quite charming on that
account
How very unexpected!''
In my opinion" continued his lord
snip, warming to the subject, 'it is
merely craze, a sort of panic'
Which is caused I went on, mot
by the disease itself, but by the pres
ence of a known alleged preventive
EXACTLY, exclaimed his lordship.
Exactly! If people were not aware of
vaccination, they would not trouble
about smallpox"
You are merely repeating" OBJ
served her ladyship, severely, what has
been said
Lord Valmouth." I softly protested.
wished to enforce it"
Nothing, quOth her ladyship, lis en-
forced by being paraphrased.' %
Save poetry" I interpolated, with
the object of supplying the needed
soft answer" The effort was success
full
AS you say" remarked his lordship.
complatsantly, .the panic is caused by
the presence of a known alleged pre-
ventive."
Her ladyship deliberately put down
her fork, leaned backward and heaved
a sigh.
I Will go further than that said I,
sharply, in order to intercept Lady Val
mouths clearly impending comment
The n cure induces the disease"
case of psychological suggestion -
commented her l9dVS6in
!. That" observed Lord valmouth
ss9saTlhas ssalbet rather Lsls @ like a par.aphrase
was a deduction, and not a paraphrase." "
1t is quite the vogue observed Marcy
in order to restore the status quo ante TO
wear a piece Of red ribbon round the arm
1t certainly looks very decorative said
You always look at things in that
light, she responded. Il believe you re
gard girl simply as piece of decorative
That depends on the girl You. par ex-
siRb+ IlsInetiy dee99rataye NJ, .z
intended for compliment
Yet, observed Lady Valmouth, with a
touch OF gentle sarcasm, that furniture is
most decorative which is antique-old
Chippendale. for INSTANCE"
II m not a bit Chippendale, at all
Better even be ChipDendale than ia
There was a lulI.
1t seems to me- put in his lordship,
that if by inoculating the patient with
the virus Of
Yes, yes" said her ladyship. anxious to
| divert the course of the conversation.
/ Quite SO. Did you meet many people in
the park this morning, Nargy?'
| ~ es, rather. Everybody was there"
/ Pardon me-, said /.
You do not count" rejoined my cousin.
You see" observed. his lordship, IF the
The decorative phase of the subject. .
whispered Marcy. is better than this
'Exaetly.'' said I to his lordship; but l
don't think it will
Nor T. quoth her ladyship with an ap-
M row r11r Ezr1T1f aT
Does it hurt you much?' I asked my
"It is not until the infamed areola be-
/ gins to form, = explained his lordship, that
i the lymph
That said her ladyship decisively. lis
1 quite common knowledge"
There was lulu in the conversation:
u shouldn't have been vaccinated at
/ all said Marcy, presently, only it is
I quite the correct thing, and the red band
gives just the necessary relief to my latest
( brown costume
You might I suggested, have worn
the red band without undergoing the oper-
| alton"
mo one said Marcy. crushinglv with
1 any artistic sense. could possibly do a
! thing of that sort. Unless the band had a
| raison d etre it would be banal to the last
I