Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-17
Copyright, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
By HARRY LEON WILSON

SoAS A0l lAlCC uuuuICu duu ulIy ycdIs haven't done a stroke of work; but he's the Duke of Blanchmere. and l hope our friends here will come as near gettin' the worth of their money as we did. And if that chap"-she glanced at Percival-"marrles a cer. tain young woman, he'll never have 6 dull moment. I'd vouch for that. I'm quite sure she's the devil in her.
 And If the yellow haired girl mar ries the fellow next her"
 He might do worse.''
 Yes, but might she? He's already doing worse, and he'll keep on doing it, even if he does marry her."
 "Nonsense-about that, you know; all rot! What can you expect o1 these chaps? So does the duke dc worse, but you'll never hear Kitty complain so long as he lets her alone and she can wear the strawberry leaves. fancy I'll have those young ones down to the Hills, for Halloween and the weekend. Might as well helr 'em along"
 At the other end of the table, the fine old ivory of her cheeks gently suffused with pink until they looked like slightly crumpled leaves of a la France rose. Mrs. Oldaker was flirting brazenly with Shepler, and prattling impartially to him and to one of the twin nephews of old days in social New York; of time when the world of fashion occupied little space at the Battery and along Broadway; of its migration to the far north of Great Jones street, St. Marks Place, and Sec. /. .ond avenue. In Waverly Place had been the Towering of her belle-hood, and the day when her set moved on to Murray Hill was to her still recent and revolutionary.
 Between the solemn Angstead twins, Mrs. Zines had sat in silence until by some happy chance 1t transpired that horse was the word to unlock their lips. As Mrs. Zines knew all about horses the twins at once became vol. uble, showing her marked attention. The twins were notably devoid of pref udice if your sympathies happened to run with theirs.
 Miss Bines and young Millbrey were already on excellent terms. Percival and Miss Milbrey, on .he other hand, were doing badly. Some disturbing element seemed to have put them aloof. Miss Milbrey wondered somewhat; but her mind was easy, for her resolution had been taken.
 Mrs. Gwilt-Athlestan extended her invitation to the young people, who sc. cepted joyfully.
 When the guests had gone Miss Mill brey received the praise of both par. ents for her blameless attitude toward young Zines. ....#
 Tt will be fixed when we come back from Wheatly," said that know ing young woman, land now don't worry any more about it."
 And Fred" said the mother, do keep straight down there. She's a commonplace girl, with lots. of man. nerisms to unlearn, but she's pretty and sweet and teachable."
 And she'll learn a lot from Fred that she doesn't know now" finished that young mans sister from the foot of the stairway.
 Back at their hotel Psyche Zines was saying:
 Isn't 1t queer about Mrs. Gwilt- Athlestan? We've read so much about her in the papers. I thought she must be some one awful to meet-i was that scared-and instead, she's like any one, and real ehummy besides, and, actually, ma, don't you think her dress was dowdy-all except the diamonds! I suppose that comes from living in England so much. And hasn't Mrs. Milbrey twice as grand manner, and the son-ne's a precious-he knows everything and everybody; I shall like him"
 Her brother. who had flung himself