Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13

Bel duuJueI, anu the WOHldu Sdlu ShS
didn't know what to do because they
cost $25 and one doesn't last very long
The bad boys white him and throw
him down, and the people going along
the street put their shoes up to tie
them and step on his feet, and they
scratch matches on his face, and when
she goes out and says that isn't right
they tell her she's too fresh. And 30
ma gave her S25 for a new one"
But she has to support five children,
and her husband hasn't been able to
work for three years, since he fell
through fire escape where he was
sleeping one hot night" pleaded Mrs.
Bines, land l think I'd rather stay
here this summer. Just think Of all
those poor babies when the weather
gets hot never thought there were
so many babies in the world"
well, have your own way" said her
son. eff you've started out to look
after all the babies in New York you
won't have any time left to play the
races, I'll promise you that"
"Why, my son, never"
But sis here would probably rather
do other things"
81 think" said Psyche, "Td like
Newport--Mrs. Drelmer says l should
not think Of going any place else.
Only, of course, l can't go there alone.
She says she would be glad to chape-
rome me, but her husband hasn't had
very good year in Wall street, and
she's afraid she won't be able to go
herself"
Maybe" began Mrs. Bines, "if
you'd offer"
"oh! she'd be offended" exclaimed
Psyche.
"I'm not so sure of that" said her
brother, not if you suggest it in the
right way-put it on the ground that
you'll be quite helpless without her,
and that she'd oblige you world with
out end and all that. The more see
of people here the more think they're
quite reasonable in little matters like
that. They look at them in the right
light Just lead up to 1t delicately
with Mrs. Drelmer and see. Then If
she's willing to go with you, your sum-
mer will be provided for; except that
we shall both have to look in upon
Mrs. Juzzlebraggin here now and then
to see that she doesn't everyday the
game and get sick herself, and make
sure that they don't get her vaccina-
ton mark away from her. And, ma,
you'll have to come off on the yacht
once or twice, just to give it tone"
1t appeared that Percival had been
right in supposing that Mrs. Drelmer
might be led to regard Psyche's pro-
posal in a light entirely rational. She
was reluctant, at first, it is true.
TITS awfully dear of you to ask me,
child, but really, I'm afraid it will be
quite impossible. Oh!-for reasons
which you, of course, with your end
less bank account, cannot at all com
prehend. You see we old New York
families have a secure position here
by right of birth; and even when we
are forced to practice little economies
in dress and household management it
doesn't count against us-so long as
we stay here Now, Newport is diff
ferent. One cannot economic grace
llully luGIS-uOL even OuG VI ubs luEIb
are quiet and very decent places for
those of us that must. But at Newport
one must not fall behind in display. A
sense of loyalty to the others, a no.
blesse oblige, compels one to be as
lavish as those famboyant outsiders
who go there. One doesn't want them
to report, you know, that such and
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ing behind for lack of means. So,
while we of the real stock are chummy
enough here, where there are only us
in a position to observe ourselves,
there is a sort Of tacit agreement that
only those shall go to Newport who
are able to keep up the pace. One
need not, for one season or so, be a
cottager; but, for example, in the mat
ter of dress, one must be sinfully Law
ish. Really, child, could spend three
months in the Engadine for the price
Of one decent month at Newport; the
parasols, gloves, fans, shoes, 'frlllies'
enough to stock the Rue de la Paix,
to say nothing Of gowns-but why do
I run on? Here am with a few sim
pie summer things, fit enough indeed
for the quiet place we shall reach for
July and august, but absolutely i'm
possible for Newport-so say no more
about 1t, dear. You're a sweet-but it's
madness to think of It,"
"And l had" reported Psyche to her
mother that night, "such a time get
ting her to agree. At first she wouldn't
listen at all Then after I'd inst fair
ly begged her, she admitted she might
because she's taken such fancy to
me and hates to leave me-but she
was sensitive about what people might
say. told her they'd never have a
chance to say word; and she was
anxious Perez should know, because
she says he's so cynical about New