Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28

tion of embarrassment on his
part. Had so much as a shade
of deeper color crims med his
cheek, the least tone of irritation
crept into his voice. she would
have secretly pronounced him
like all the rest of them and
dumped him, metaphorically into
the waste basket of the ordinary
college stndent,in her estimation.
But the tender attentions TO
their comfort, and the frank pleas
ure that he showed in introducing
them to bis college friends, right
and left. as proud apparently as
il they had been the bellies Of the
occasion, at first astonished, then
charmed her. With the easy
grace of well bred girl she took
the shy spinsters under her silkep
wings, and in a hundred little
ways contriyed to put them at
their ease, and make their day
one of unalleyed enjoyment.
Nobody treated them with the
slightest disrespect, and it was
not until the last evening of their
stay that q conversation, over
heard by them, between their
new friend and her mother, first
limited to them that they were
only plain, brown moths in this
bevy of brilliant-hued butterflies.
Mrs. Hamilton spoke regretfLlly,
but in that sharply incisiye tone
that hints of something sharper
than regret underlying the word: !:
What q pity that that brilliant
Mr.. Martin should have such old
frumps for sisters. Of course
he isn't to blame, but he needn't
have thrust them into every
body's face, as he has. I wonder
that he hasn't better sense, for
I'm sure he's . gentleman him.
self, in spite of his coming from
such very common stock.
But they are really very nice
and ladylike. if they don't know
how 10 dress Nike other people.
Miss Retty's trembling hand
sought her sisters with sym
pathetic squeeze, as Mrs. Hamil-
ton returned, with a touch of
scorn:
You have been getting some
new ideas, l see, as to what con-
stitutes a lady. Although, sud-
denly checking herself. / don't
question the fact that they are
very good, worthy women, iu|
their way. But not the kind
that you would want to introduce
to your friends as relatives, of
course.
Mr.. Martin says. and now the
girlish voice was slightly tremu-
lous, that they have been all The
world to him. His mother died
at his birth, and his father a few
years later, and these elder sis
ters have been father and mother
both to him. He isn't ashamed
Of them, and | don't know why
his friends should be.
Such foolish sentimentality |
will get rubbed off by his contact
with the world, and he'll soon |
find, as the am bilious young man
of to-day does find, that the FAM |
ily counts for a good deal here
as well as across the water. A
mans family connections have a
great deal to do with his future
success, as a society man, at any
rate. But come, it's time to
dress for the Prom, and you
must be sure to wear those lovely
roses that Goldbug sent you. IT.
won't do any harm to fiatter him
! little You know that his sister
Maude is engaged to that young
Englishman that We metin Wash
ngton last winter. who stands a
good chance of inheriting title
'ome day.
They walked away, and flush Ii
# wounded pride and self. respect
burned molly upon Miss Amelia's
cheek, while her gentler
.ister whispered pityingly:
Poor child! What a pity that
he couldn't have been a bottle
,aby.
Wait a bit, and we'll see what I
METAL she's made Of, returned
Mss Amelia, with a shrewd
mile Frightening her plain face.
Boys pretty friend has viii Of
Ter own, or I'm very much mis-
AIKEN, and if she likes him, mott
II the Goldbugs or old fashioned |
listers under the sun will make
Ter turn cold shoulder to him. 4
And that evening at the Prom.
Hiss Betty placidly returned her
listers triumphant smile as she
leted that the belle Of the occa-
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