The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-12-09
FOR THE SAKE OF
APPEARANCE
BY Hubert Mclean johnson
/. 1875, liu I. I, MeClmt

iHNii
The raem WAS hot and stuhy and
dancing Is warm work anyhow
Tile Yeranda is Il lot cooler Sug
pestcd
For the sake OF appearance ALSO"
questioned Phyllis. clevating her eye
hroWs
Certainly" answered CHANGING in
the direction Of Mrs, Gillespie. 1t
might look strange if we didn't you
know"
1t has one advantage" said Phyl-
lis "onc does not need to talk ont
there,
Ply His laughed Ii sounded kind of
good 10 hear il Phyllis has pretty
laugh and particularly 50 when Que
has not heard II fer whole month
Did You hear the latcst?" | asked
10y WAY Of changing the subject
Which is" questioned Phyllis apa.
thetically.
"of my Engagements" | finished,
Phyllis was Interested She leaned
forward in her chair and rested her
chin ON her palms.
This time to she pursued
But ! WAS not going TO commit my
self
What do you think OF Oracle Raw
shaw said l.
Il thought you preferred tnller girls
and bonds" commented Phyllis
Beauty is only skin deep" quoted
sCntentiouSlV
Phyllis herself is exceptionally pref
ty.
Il suppose So she said dreamily,
taking no notice of my remark. But
It's awfnlly funny" she concluded,
with II little laugh.
Il fail 10 see the humor of the sit
uation," | replied stitiiy This Is not
exactly II testing matter with me"
Il should not imagine So, said phyl
lis drylX But Ill apologize. | used
the wrong word. | ought 10 have sad.
" hat n coincidence
"Coincidrncct How" qucricd in
CONSERVATION
anticipated something. but don't
think Phyllis knew it. | hntlcr my
have always Prided myself on my
nerve.
Il might make II little announce
ment myself said Phyllis quietly,
with Just the falnicsl suspicion of "A
laugh Ia her Voice.
| nickcd of sixteenth of an inch
of ash. Ashes are 80 liable TO fall on
ones clothes you know.
And the mani! lis remarkable how
tobacco stcadics one.
Il believe Non will find people con
graduating Mr. Dawson Graham this
evening. replied Phyllis dcmurcy.
Lucky deViI'' | calculated lnipolite-
~. / said other things 10 myself
never had much use for that fellow
anyway.
Phyllis bowed IN mock courtesy.
People are good enough 10 say So
She assentrd II really can't say that
see il myself. but
laughed The thing WAS appealing
To my sense of humor It's a most eN
cellent thing. yea know, 10 possess n
SENSE Of hmnor.
we wouldn't have believed all this
a month ago said / IL would have
laughed had any one suggested such
thing
How Fortunate said Phyllis, with
apparent irrcVerence.
"Mhichf" | asked. THAT wouldn't
have believed il or that would have
laughed -
THAT we found out In time" Phyl-
lis seemed quite serious "Afterward
it would have been apt to create such
Il scandal"
True" said l. I'VE did quarrel oc-
casionally.'
Occasionally shifted Phyllis. You
might better say eternally. Why. |
remember one time"
when you were staying at Boreas
Beach interrupted.
NO. not that one" corrected Phyllis
when | was
"And ! used TO sail up the river to
look at you. You wore n yellow dress
that summer. You know. and could
see you on the yeranda. How | used
To wish | could get up the courage
To land and go up and talk to you! |
don't suppose you ever even saw me"
why didn't YOU said Phyllis un-
reasonably
| knew why My Imagination gave
me Il vivid picture Of Phyllis turning
her back and walking inside. Phyllis
knew too But had sense enough not
to answer
"Then there was that time
Are you going over them all:" ask
ed Phyllis YEARLY.
81 suppose there won't be time" said
l. But you have no idea how much
thought of you that summer, little
girl"
"And now" questioned Phyllis soft
~.
isn't It rather late 10 dream OF such
things with both OF us engaged to 9th
er people, said l.
Yes" answered Phyllis. II suppose
1t is"
You suppose" said | bitterly. I'D
Ike to punch Dawey Graham's head.
That's what I'd like to do"
ielIdpS - began lHy MS gently.
"Oh, here you are" interrupted Mrs
St. Clair. coming out Of the house.
I've been looking everywhere for you
two. Phyllis. | want to introduce you
TO Captain MacDnuGail Come: I'm
sure Jack viii excuse you for this
dance"
"lr may have the next" said |,
scizinG Phyllis card and iotting down
my initials on it before She could re-
monstrate.
Turning into the hallway came face
TO face with Dawcy Graham.
Hello cried |, restraining my de
sire TO get half Nelson ON him. They
tell me I'm To congratulate yOu You're
certainly II rcvnl flush If eyer there was
one"
Thanks. old man: thanks" said
Dawey. linking his arm affectionately
into mine and drawing me outside with