New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

for example to my elders. Pre-
sumption in itself is serious fault therefore
without protesting and-from a sense of duty papa
i managed conceal all outward NANTES of
my distress. and to talk compoSedly.
But. although 1t would be gross presumption in
u try TO teach my elders what Is right, there of
course nothing wrong my reading my juniors
lesson. | say this aprop' of Ethel Granger She is
younger than am by nearly two months and she IS
regret say Eighty and giddv girl. She the
other side of Mr. Jenkins. and he the only
bachelor of the party. and had moreover. the repu-
tton of being mult-millionaire. what did Ethei d.
but begin to make eyes at him IN the most bareficed
manner. never remember having girl try
harder to entange in Irritation
If it had not been a sad sight it would have been
positively iudcrous- \ worldly person would have
laughed | did do | had much regard
for my Eighty friend. too deep interest IN her Spr
ual welfare. My thought was To save her
from that wicked and nSidious pastime-,i Irritation
| had been brought up and rightly. with horror of
iirtations. Aunt Sarah had often pointed out to
the Nervousness Of the practice. and had iluStra-
ted her preceptS by quotations from her favorite
authors.
determined 70 save poor frail Ethel in spite of
herself. l addressed remark to MIR. Jenkins. He
turned to politely and answered it. l took the
opportunity To engage him i'll conversation. and
thanks to his shrewdness and tact. my endeavors
Ethel's behalf successful. say thanks TO his
shrewdnesS and tact advisedy. and with full knowi-
edge of my assertion. After that evening my opinion
scheme for saving Ethel readily and pperatei
with in my work we'll. There be a solid
stratum of good sense in Mr.. Jenkins. What a pity
he is worldly and race-horseS! Perhaps
when he young-he is not very old now-he had
Aunt Sarah to teach HIM better.
never pronounce judgment on my fellow-creatureS.
But | simply stating the truth without offering
opnion) when say that Ethel came up in
the drawing room after dinner. and made a
spiteful speech Among many other things
her chief grievance seemed TO be that had never
allowed her to get a word in during the whole time
i'll the dining room " | did not exactly
understand what had rritated the poor glrl, but |
the conclusion that she angry with
for having saved her from her errng way Alas! In
this wicked world how iotn do with proper
gratitude for good services to fellow
creatures
| need Say thtt knew nothing about racing.
except that 1t aopmInlbie practice and
swerabe for much CT the misery that Coun-
try. But out OF du.v t. poor pdpd-for will never
violate the fifth commandment obliged to
accompany party - the rdCe-traCk. Would any
body believe it, | the only of the entire
eight who did not bet Ethel Granger actually
three hundred dollars the first day trust that she
may not have To answer for 1t hereafter. But |
much afraid II not isolated act of hers.
She betrayed dreadful familiarity with all the jargon
OF betting | heard her conversing gliby with MIR.
Carlton about a tulG and eight chance e.
and when bookie" and a double X
toned she evidently understood those No
this could not be her first acquaintance with gambling
Poor child She had still worse faults. then, than
fghtiness and ingratitude