New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-30
TIE MaYoress of Brimpfon.
BY HERBERT A. MORRAH

with an air Of exalted contempt. Name your agurA
the 6ost sen sa Nh" Ms1 thousand pounds in
tan name? she asked
The pen few PAY to the order of Miss DoIore,
Drinkw1ter the sum Of one thousand pOurds-Deb-
handled the draft with trembling fingers
.Indorse II as IL IS written, commanded Mrs.
Mnlick- Il dare say one fancy name viii do well
The letters lay on the table Mrs MiIHck prompt
~ destroyed the
Andrew" said the mother 10 the son that night
"a lying female came 70 see to-day. She called
HgIseiI oy me name OF Der wentwater woman all
frllis and tiToelows, and with no more heart than
Andrew silent
She said YOU had promised 70 marry hsr; she
gave o, me evidence Of the FACT and bought her OF
TOT TOT q thousand pounds Wen. speak Andrew: tell
rI Yo g,,s done well mothsr I'm grateful
night In the morning she felt uneasy Why she
But Andrew had left home and She wondered
For several weeks she heard nothing. Already
Dolores and are married" Andrew wrote. at
RTtr,D,o You are brick mother But I've cut
speculate in London BIT There's a big .6eatricsl
fortune 10 be made up here You wait and Dolores
will make you sit uD. AIS fair love. and
have not gone very well lately. but N sure YOU
It was a frishtfui blow 70 Mrs. Muuck She put
away her Model Manual for Mayoresses'' with a
ing them. she set out 10 the headquarters OF the
establishment which sun called her mistress. Eyi-
dence OF her sons recklessness arose every side
stout b ~ TsoIs5 On J 5" was .n Sb ave
up her big house. reassurned the reins OF govern
nent and returned TO live over the old shop.
BrtmptOn was full OF rumoTs- The town was an
noyed The sarcastic references OF The Mercury
were more than Mrs Mlllck could bear She dis
continued the paper And by degrees she settled
down 70 the routine work and painfully rolled the
nearly three years had gone BY she fell that the
strain was too much She wrote TO Andrew, who
illustrated interview with Miss Dolores Derwent-
rising hope and star OF the British drama" Then.
IN her extremity, she applied % Charles. who had
South America He with MS scientific honors t5o
upon him. lost no time IN coming down TO BrimD-
The London papers were talking good deal about
an important post which ii was supposed he would
Immediately accept. Instead Of which. after an in
tervtew with his mother, he declined t.
your nigh work puts ours here ar rt1t5 ,, ~
the shade But think OF your dear fathsrs memory
and how proud ne would have been 70 see US right
see nov was mistaken h my sstln1ste q you
disappointed And we so near the great success
have always dreamed Of
And worked for" said Charles. helping his
Perhaps" she agreed You see always had
Brtm DP5Sa H4a H0So 10 l's 10 Dc Mas0Fsss OF
7 am thinking OF the next generation"
NO. mother; think OF this III do what you
put i at the top OF the tree. I ows you that. az
least
Charles was as go9d as his word On the day
and said 'eii o otbe1 IS it well do6s Is mother
Oh, my boy, how proud. how delighted your
father would bel I never thought I'd I've 70 hear
n have other news as weu-o: very personal
You are going 70 De; -. She paused,
''Oh. Charles. not a play actress
a lady OF high degree"
"Oh. my son. my son. you sure she VIII not
despise US? But OF course. forgot She VIII Is
Mayoress OF Brimpton. and that she can hardly
But Nayoress IS Just what she VIII not be- he
now II would accord with sweetness? We shall not
Then l. Charles-I shall be Mayoress. after air
The poor old soul was shedding happy tears
So all went well with Deborah and the opening
ball o. the Mayoral year wss great success We
The MayOress wore a magnificent creation by -,
OF Paris, consisting OF distinguished design in
golden sequins The fun Court train was OF Japan
brocade. embroidered around the hem with a
happy combination. picked out IN gold a conpH-
fn sa mas M ns A liz eq Iessn S6 his her q v,s
20 Brimpton. was accompanied BY her mother; Lady
1sSTa and - was herself atti-ed ~ White satin
the Corsage being draped with rare Limerick
ace ana rensVe9 9 PS a co-grs-,I9SiS1s - ne
Mayor and his af1anced bride. Nj MiLick. whose
scientific attachments coupled with his rare bust
ness capacity have given him repul alton which
extends far beyond our own borough. mas thus
opened year Of office which promises 70 eclipse all
previous records, and desire 70 extend 20 him
thanks his acceptance OF The numerous sxactng
duties which will now deyoye upon MIN NJ, ,r,,,,,
read the following paragraph. which she had her
self written. -, $1,000 -
~ Mis- DerWert7aters benefit psrtornl-
ance at the Theatre ROYAL on the 1st OF January
Deborah folded up the paper with a sish--CThs
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