The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-02


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Sgiiit S1lIs doing for couldn't keep
my eyes on her. Such refined clignity,
such 'rep0se. such eentIenessl It must
slilye an come down from genera IONS
OF ,antlE u.
why h1d the weather kept her pe;
low TIL the voyage ives ne4lrl y ttl1as1;
ed9 must make the most OF thu brief
period LEFT to secure an acquai ntAnee.
Alas the sun went down IN clouds, and
50 did my hopes. She did not appear
on deck again I did not even see her
leave tie ship.
Winter came and tile. usual round Of
gayetics An invitation bridge whist
at Mrs. Peabody came. among 9th
ers, for me, and resolved to accept
On entering the card room the drst
face / set eyes on was the steamer
girl. Twas surprised ana, though de
lighted at my lnck in meeting her
again, panied to see her IN the COM
pany. Mrs Peabody Is ultra fashion,
able. and the people SHE enfertains are
very ssmart''-that is. the women
drink cocktails, smoke cigarettes and
gamble II yop ask why 80 with
such people, I reply am q man and
can 60 any where without so Sts:lg the
feathers OF my angelic mstscultne
wings, but had q wife she should not
go to Mrs. Peabody's.
I ut once sought an Introduction to
the steamer GIRL Miss Delap1ain. and
soon saw that she was ont OF her ele-
ment When q cocktail was handed
her she started and Declined It
caught Mrs Peabody frowning at her
as she did so wiGh an expression which,
being Interpreted. meant, You don't
get invited here again" Several young
bIoods had beSn chatting with Miss
Delaplain when was Introduced to
her, and they must have been putting
on their up to date society manners,
for she looked ruhied. and when adj
dressed her deferentfally she figuratiye-
IL nestled to me as one would cling to
Iifeboat.
Miss DelapIain aud l were at hEst
partners I saw ut once that she knew
very little about the game, and soon
suspected she didn't know she was
playing for money When we changed
partners her new vls-a-yls soon made
her aware OF her temerty In playing
a game she did not understand. At
every mlspiay he would scovSl Mt her
and did not seruple to Indicate that he
was wrOtl
After the evenings amusement was
about to take my departure when,
met Miss DeIaplain wearing a counte-
nance that told OF trouble.
what shall do?' she said. 81
have been told that my loss ut bridge
whist is $1O5, I had no idea ] was
playing for money"
And my gain is exactly the same
amount. Though 1 knew that we We're
playing for stakes, do not feel ut lib
erty to accept my winnings
why ao:.
You for one did not know that you
were r;skin:; anything. The money
you lost may have gone to me- 1ou
ire In mn unpleasant position. So am
There Is a way out for both Let
a1C. turn In my winnings to cover your
loss.
The.e was no trouble In persuading
her 10 accept the terms, at least tenn
,orarily, for she had no money with
Ter. and she told meSsIle would need 70 I!
oreak the matter to her father. who |
would be greatly shocked Mt hearing |
hat she had been gambling. babe /
her good night after asking permission |
o call and. going to the hostess, paid |
ler loss.
Two days later upon opening my
mail I found u note from
Mrs. Peabody tnclOsfng a note and n |
heck for Sos from Dir. Delaplaln in |
payment OF his daughters loss at
bridge whist. AIRS. Peabody called my
attention to the fact thnt the amount
vas SO more than the loss. supposed
his to be nm error until. referring to I
Hr. DeIaplain's note, / saw IN a post
jcrIpt on the second page, The 50 ts
o cover the supper
What should I do with this amount. |
{ did not belong to me and was In
ended as a snub for AIrs. Peabody.
Should return it to her, calling her ut
ention to the snub? Such a crime /
you'd preclude the Possibility OF my |
ttendinG amy more entertainments ut
Ter house. l thought the matter over
nd concluded TO accept the conse-
Iuences 4 iilcIosetI a check for the
urplus amount with Mr.. Delnplnin's
lote, undcrscornS the postscript WITH
blue pencil ~ I'VE
A week later l met Mrs. Peabody |
ace to face ON the steps of st. James
hurch. She gave me the dead cut.
My decision was more than one relat-
1g to AIRS. Peabody, It Included the
mart set OF which AIRS. Peabody was
distinguished member. Something
j the old fashioned demeanor OF Miss