The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-29

| may give some slight idea7of the diff
culties of my position when ! state that,
while Lord Chesterfield was my model, |
lived in Spreadeagle, Woolly County. The
conflict between the ideal and the real
which furms 50 much of the tragedy of ex
istence must become apparent to everybody
in all its stern inevitableness. Try as |
would. could not make the rules of my
noble mentor fit into my every day life as
a real-estate agent in our town. could
not doubt that they were right, but some
how they did not seem to work. For ex-
ample, | read in my text book, "Lord
Chester6eld's Letters to His Son, that
There is a certain dignity of manner ab-
solutely necessary 10 make even the most
valuable character either respected or re
spectacle had come upon this sentence
only on the day that old Boodly, the presi
dent of the First National, slapped me on
the shoulder As | drew myself up for
mally, he said
..Oh, well, if you feel that way, L Il see
Jolleson about the piece of property | want
to sell.
Thereupon he stalked out Of my office
across the street to my rival.
Ny attention 10 dress, as enjoined by
my guide. in a community which would
have preferred to luxuria,e in boilei shirts
and barbarism, gave me troublesome noto-
riety. People paused in the street to see
me pass. All the little boys were exceed
| inely uncivil to me Indeed, the fact that
| turned up my trousers at the bottom lost
I me the chance Of becoming secretary OF the
l Fire COmpany-ihe most exclusive social
Z organization Of the place The fr'ek coat
[ and high hat which felt in duty bound
+ to wear on Sunday afternoon brought me
undesirable mention IN alu,a-, every issue
of the Spreadeagle CLARION
loved Miss Daisy Brown with a mute
and respectful alteration knew it from
the trst mosBent when | saw her at Tbs
SUNDAY sehool picnic making sandwiches
1 That afternoon un which | Wearied ml
arms and tore my ooal psup~lhng the swint
in which she >si was the mast memorabl'
10 INV life She smiled On me Alas! ih'
next morning when | met her on MaiI
Street entering the dooT of Smart l o.
yersal Emporium she appeared hardly ''
rs,eollect u,e.
Every clash csmes tn climax Th'
crisis of nv life arrived with the Spread
eagle Charity Ball.
Where should have expected to 6n,
encouragement. really encountered th'
creates, difficulty. 4 good many of l.or'
Chesterfield $ page are hllcd with diFec
tious A. 10 she bs~t way Of pleasing the isi
sex. the NIGH, have thought ihas ml
ToliYe manners and graceful speeches woulS
have won approval among the young Ia
dies. Not At all They laughed at me
FLASHED compliments were mcf with gis
glss Ceremouioasnes> appeared oa'y &
in,imidate them Perhaps may acs hav'
read nv wade mecum arigh, HOvever
Lord Chesterfield has nothing to say aisou
the method 20 be- ob-erys-l in condncting
yoang lads ta ! sada water fountain.
searched for ways TO please Mis-
Brown | invented many oi my uwn
hoping fcT forgiveness from the shades o
nav rrverei monitor srns TO Empir,
/ CITY for aowers for her | believe al hc
friends lived upsn the candy she receives
from me. Giving me sweeping mock
ing courtesy. she woald take my gifts wiil
laughter
Ramr,sls area in il with yoa. sh'
frankly informed me. And you i he Ih'
CREATES, slowPoke if yoa Weren , The iun
Met thing in town
How would Lord Chesterfield have r~ceiT
ed such speechy coald tiad no light o.
,hs, obscure point. Ssill, she did not ap
pear 70 dislike me At least. she Bere
banishsd me entirely.
Of courSe. when the Charity Bali was
settled fact, my FIRST thought was 10 tax
Daisy. In the rusiimentaTy simplicity O
our elemental state. the chaperon was al
unk nown quantity To take a girl to
party at this time in Spreadeagle was tn
regular thing. Indeed, as a rule, II a glr
did not have 4 maa 10 take her she dad no
go When a dance was announced, fh
rush 10 get n popular yoang lady could b
compared only % scrimniage al i00iba
or q run on the bank. Her front door wa
besie,ge,i the firs, thing in the morning an
the telephone bell KEEP, ringing until late a
night
Having inside information on this oeea
u -h..,tl 49,, - rail- -nt-ar
..Will your highness deign to have III
goodness to do toe the honor TO give nae ,h'
pleasure Of being seated ? Daisy greete'
me as she came into the room, when
called in the early evening.
Then she euried herself up in chai
and looked at me proyokingiy.
-Bool she cried. suddenly, seeing tha
I | was specifies with gazing at her, 'an
YOU know what that said to.
With all his aplomb, felt that m
Guide himself would no, have been equa
TO the occasion.
II FASTENED, | began as well rs
could, to inquire if you win afford me tn
great qualification of accompanying me t
the forthcoming Charity Ball
'sBallr' she exclaimed, her eyes shi
ming brightly; "a real, true bali
| explained more fully.
..Couldn' think of it, she announced
decidedly. Il may not 20.
She laughed at me- | grinned help
lessly. The idea that Daisy, who dance
through life aud her slippers, would not
there was preposterous She was playin
with me, as was her custom.
left the Brown mansion, as usut
thing, with my heart in my throat wit
emotion or in my boots with despondency
Ny cause was hopeless | assured myself
In my despair, was ready for anythins
BY the time | had got as far as the HoI
kinses' had worked up fair amount {
determination and courage. would hay
some spirit. would assert my indeper
denee would ask Miss Flossy Hopkir
10 90 with me- Flossy was Daisy grea
est rival They had sworn eternal enm
ty, and [ felt convinced that nothing cOul
pique her more.
! | entered the Hopkins gate. bravel
rang the Hopkins bell.
Miss Hopkins received me with etfu
sion. She accepted with alacrity | wa
known to be Daisy's abject adorer If