The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
/ knew when we let Amy 20 abroad
that we were laying up trouble for our

Kate was scribbling away furiously
as she spoke, tucked up at one end Of
the hammock, a block Of paper on her
6nees, and q stubby pencil between her
Mrs. Baily, the sister from Omaha,
who was accused by the others Of hav-
ing social aspirations, spoke persuasive
"Now, Kit, . she said, "you wouldn Il
want the. Radcliffes to monopolize Lady
laughter, in which she joined, for the
Radcliffes might have basked in the ex-
elusive light Of Lady Gowan 3 society
forever without objection on Kit g part
1t Will pc Tor only one afternoon, !"
suggested Mrs. Osborne; while Amy
5ghed manuscript and said: HBut, Kit,
they were nice to me in London = which
And just then Mildred Radcliffe came
across the lawn.
Mildred always crossed the lawn in
stead Of going around by the walk.
she could quite see herself as slender,
greenery. Mii I e oscillsted betwe ean
the esthetic and the conventional, and
just now, in spite Of the picturesque
passage across the grass, the convention
81 was IN the ascendant. She wore
gentle smile, and was trying hard to
Hoop eAc1bou seAA-1mPoitduce OUT OF uer
tone; A. ay.
".Lady Gowan and her son arrived
this EVENING"" she said. ssThe Burtons
gave them 9 letter. to US, you know
They did know, having heard it from
each member of the Radcliffe family.
to this stupid little place, she Went at on
borne; II am afraid the Buttons have
n US out more Interesting family
than we claim to be-
"Impossiblel sotto voce from the
boy to his nearest cousin. >
"Of course we shall do what we can.
| want you to come over tomorrow af
t te a,nSaa Any; They will probably re-
Remember herr" echoed the boy.
"Do you suppose anyone could forget
merry In my OPINION ....
rupted Amy gently; sshe babbles.0 At
which ungrateful remark he tipped her
chair forward and slid her gently to the
porch floor. =. $50
You are the most unconventional
family said Miss Radcliffe in tone
that plainly meant undignitied. eff I
bring Lady Gowan here to call, YOU ii
have to promise to behave with lit
TIC laugh to temper the severity of her
TeDuKe.
no mDop It t+s w q Y a Mildred Mrs: o.
from Kate, 81 am going to send Jack
home if he ism t good. He was invited
to stay only during good BEHAVIOR
"Then he ought to have gone home
before he came" said Amy, smiling
up at the tall young cousin. 80
va, 'T hes son 2, is only plain Mr.. Gowan,
.'Thank you SO much" Kate could
unsettled as to whether I should ad
fsirs him II, as your Lordship,' or
GOOD boy! At him againl' whis-
pered Jack, applaudingly.
- hope you II wear your blue, Amy
1t 5o OK s., more elegant than just muslin
ana E ERsf2 Ps0B bega ape Rate: but Mr.,
Osborne, tossed rose she had been
holding into her sisters lap and Kate
| relapsed into silence. AS Jack said.
Marion always had something ready to
throw at the family genius. Under the
circumstances he felt called upon to
speak,; p0 ~
+ni 1--WE " +i are going to look over our
loud, cheerful tone, 2and fit TIE DC =
Cook gave me last G S sdSvs e eme
b beGjder sxe j the thing to catch a
Must you go, Mildreda" murmured
Mrs. Osborne, as the guest arose in The
midst Of Jacks eloquence.
Yes, I've dozen things to do. I
snail expect you at 4, Amy, in your
blue, = and with graceful inclination
Miss Radcliffe departed. n :. -
drop Mildred,T said Jack Jack, sink sinRin 10
YEARLY in the hammock and upsettingg
k kate g papers and plans. "she doesn t
~ should like to entertain those peo-
pie nicely said Marion, apropos Of
n,sm se%sth Rs{t simple but CHOICE
Something to mark the contrast
between the old families Of the town
and the nouveaux riches,'' asseuted
Jack with his cheerful smile. 5
What sort Of woman is Lady
"Not bit snobbish; that is about
all 1 know. May Jones. says she is
nnd reves N people ev NH afs
the. same time she doesn t want any girl
to look at her son.
"Her son is plain Mr.. Gowan, YOU
know, - interjected Jack. =
"She is rather an imposing old lady,
but the son is very friendly and jolly
Did you look at her sonf' reproved
Jack.
"Only occasionally, laughed Amy.
I"Go and make some lemonade, Jack,
while your elders prepare to entertain
the Gowans.'
/ Amy was on the side porch the next
morning washing out some lace ruffes
for the afternoon g muslin and singing
" Bonnie Dundee
Suddenly around the big syringa bush
that screened her from the street APP
! peared a young man.
1T heard your voice. he said, $50
\ I just came around. You don't mind,
do yous"
Amy gave an involuntary glance at
the faded. blue calico that clothed her
i youthful form.
& Moo, think not,' she said, blush.
ing trife and devoutly wishing she
had not sung so loud.
stYour tone is doubtful and you have
/ not offered to shake hands. Therefore
I I must 90 away and he seated himself
upon the top step and looked up at her
with satisfied expression.
i He .waB, good, loo king youth, broad.
i shouldered and straight,featured, with
the girls complexion that nature be.
slows on both sexes Unfortunately
in the British isles.
s We are stopping at the top Of the
street, he said watching her interest,"
4 ed1y as she rinsed her laces and sat
down beside him to pull them dry.