The Washington times., 1905-08-13

was at SChwalbach, and she was carried
in a wicker hand-cart. But mademois-
ellie IS lovely. and she speaks very pretty
English; and knows how to wear her
hair. and will be a great comfor, TO you.
If you can keep the boys at bay for
awhile"
No danger there I imagine: she will
keep them ct bay herself. Did you no
| tice just now? Mr. Furrey called es-
pectaIly 10 see her. He was quite at
tentive 10 her last summer. Instead OF
going to the drawing-roon o see him.
she wants him to come in nera, where
he is in our way and we are IL his.
| That is one of Madame de Ee3uireys
notions"
I should fancy il was" said Farm
ham, dryIy; Il have heard her spoken
of as q lady OF excellent principles and
manners. -
, Now you are going to sI5s "ainst
re. are you? I do not believe in i'm
porting these European ideas Jf survcil
lance into free America. I have conf
dence in American girls. -
But see where your theories lead
You 70. IN algonquin avenue. the young
ladies are to occupy the drawing-roCm.
While the parents make themselves com
Portable in the library. But the houses
Z
citizens in that quarter have only two
rooms below stairs. I understand the
etiquette prevailing there is for parents.
when their daughters receive calls. to
spend the evening in the kitchen.
- -
"Oh. dear. I see I'm to get no help
from you. That's just the way Alice
talks. When she came home today.
there were several invitations for her.
and some notes from young gentlemen
offering their escort She told me in
that quiet way Of hers. that reminds me
of Sir. Belding when he was dangerous.
that she would be happy TO go with me
when I cared 10 go, and happy TO stay
at home if I stayed. So imagine I am
booked for a gay season
Which I am sure you will greatly en-
joy. But this Madame de Veaudrey must
be very sensible woman"
Because I disagree with her? I am
greatly obliged. But she is a So int, al
though you admire her. pursued the
good-tempered woman. She was a
Hamilton, you know, and married Veau-
drey, who was secretary of legation in
Washington. He was afterward min
lister Ia Sweden, and died there. She
was returning to this country with her
three girls and was shipwrecked and
they all three perished. She was picked
up unconscious and recovered only after
a long Illness. Since then she has gone
very little into the world. but has de-
voted herself to the education Of young
ladies. She never has more than three
or four al time, and these she selects
| herself. Alice had heard of her from
Mrs. Bowman, and we ventured to
write 10 ask admission 10 her house
hold, and our request was civilly but
peTemptorily declined. This was while
we were in New York two years ago.
But a few days afterward we were az
church with Mrs Bowman. and Madame
de Veaudrey saw US. She called the
next day upon Mrs. Bowman and in
quired who We were, and then came to
me and begged TO Withdraw her letter.
and to take Alice at once under her
charge. II seems that Alice resembIed
one OF her daughters-at all events, she
was completely fascinated by her, and
Alice soon came to regard her in return
as the loveliest Of created beings. 7 must
admit L found her a little stiff-though
she was lovely and, or course. being a
Hamilton, a perfect lady But stilI,
cannot help being afraid that she has
made Alice a little too particular; you
know. the young gentlemen don't like a
girl 10 be too stiff
" ~
Farnham felt his heart grow hot with
something Ike scorn for the worthy
woman. as she prattled on in this wav.
He could hardly trust himself 10 reply
and soon took his leave. Alice rose and
gave him her hand with frank and win
ming cordially. AS he felt the warm
soft pressure of her strong fingers. and
the honest glance of her wide young
eyes, his irritation died away for mo-
menJ. but soon came back with double
force.
Gracious heavens" he exclaimed. as
he closed the dooc behind him. and step
ped into the clear spring starlight. hard
ly broken as yet by the budding
branches Of the elms and lines What
q crazy woman that mother IL! Her