Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-25

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AdrS. Vane introduced her to three or
four ladies standing in the front hall.
One of them was q young woman
about Barbara's age, elegantly
dressed and very distinguished look
ing, even to Barbara. Her name was
Miss Dillingham;.
my mother was Dillingham;"
said Barbara. simply, as an opening
remark for conversation.
- ''Indeed. Your name is
miss Clark" said Barbara.
20. yes, Miss Clark. What branch
of the Dillinghams, may 1 ask7 The
Vermont Dillinghams?''
T. Eyes. Mothers father was from
Washington county"
: "How Interestingly" The young
woman smiled in a very interesting
manner at Barbara. "Then we must be
related somewhere. Our family is
from the same county. Is your IA
Their living here in Crawford?"
-''Father died last year." said Bar
bara, returning the young woman's
look of interest.
Its rather strange have not met
you BEFORE" said Miss Dillingham;.
"You have been shut in on account
of your fathers DEATH" She looked
at Barbara's simple black silk dress,
which was Barbara's one party dress,
very plain, but in perfect taste in
every way. "But I thought I knew
all the Dillinghams of the Vermont
branch. Mother will want to meet
YOU"
els she here to-night?'' asked Bar
bara.
eyes. She's in the other room some
where. All! There's the new minis
ter of Marble Square church, Mr..
Morton!" Miss Dillingham; exclaimed.
II didn't know that he had come yet.
L think he is perfectly splendid. Have
you ever heard him preach?"
Eyes, I heard him once" replied
barbara; and the next moment Mr..
Morton had caught sight of them,
and came out into the hall and greet
ed them.
"Good evening, Miss Clark Tn very
glad to meet you again. And you,
Miss Dillingham;" lie said in his sim
pie but hearty manner.
"You are good at. remembering
Names" said Barbara, because she
could not think Of anything brilliant
to say. 'I've understood that one of
the difficulties for ministers is the
task of rememb boring so many peo-
ple."z
Eyes, I've heard Uncle James saw
spoke up Miss L1lnngham, BRIGHTLY
~'Uncle James is rector of St. Marks
in Crawford" she nodded by way of
explanation to Barbara-"Tve heard
him say that he could remember
names that began with certain let
tiers, but that he was completely for
getful of others. 1t must be very nice
to have distinguished memory for
peoples names. 1t is such pleasing
fiattery to the people who are ad-
dressed. Every one likes to be re-
membered. He takes it as a special
compliment"
81 don't know that I can claim any
special faculty in that direction" the
young minister replied, smiling.
S'Your names come near the begin
ming of the alphabet, C and D. Per-
haps that helps me. The farther one
gets into the alphabet, the more in
tricate and difficult the matter be-
comes"
Its very disappointing explana-
ton, Mr.. Norton" said Miss Dilling-
ham, laughing. 1--WE hoped, at least
I did, that it was something personal
about ourselves that made you re-
member u.s."
"What, for example?" said Morton.
gravely.
''For example, our-our looks, or"
Miss Dillingham; turned to Barbara.
"'What should you say, Miss Clark?''
"Or our occupations" suggested
Barbara, coloring little.
"But we've no occupations" said
Miss Dillingham;, carelessly. SAT
least, haven't any since finishing at
Vassar. Mother wants me to study
photography. What would you say,
Mr.. Morton?"
.>~"1?' The young man seemed I'M
prepared for an answer. 20, should
say you would take very good pic
ture" i
81 "Now, that's certainly a compli-
ment, isn't it, Miss Clarke" she ex-
claimed, laughing again. "And yet
they told me you couldn't talk small
talk, Mr.. Norton" i
81. II was trying to retrieve my blum.
der about the, memory of the names,"
said Mr.. Morton, laughing with them.
But, if you really want my opinion
about the photography, I think it 1
would be a good thing for you to
learn it: I believe everyone ought to
have an occupation Of some kind"
Even society young women?"
eyes, even they" Morton answered
with his characteristic gravity, which,
however, was not at ali gloomy or
morose. Young women like Miss Dill
bingham liked it, and spoke Of it as
The reason it was fas-
cinating was that it revealed genu-
dne seriousness in hfe.< Not morbid,
but interesting. 80: ~. i. sss ......
What would you have us do, then?
What can society girls like Miss