The Falls City tribune., 1906-03-16

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, "and 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"
We'll, have your own way" said her
son. III 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, "I'd like
Newport-Mrs. Drelmer says | should
not think of going any place else.
Only, of course, can't go there alone.
she says she would be glad to chapc-
rome me. but her husband hasn't had
n very good year in Wall street, and
she's afraid she won't be able to go
herself
Maybe" began Mrs. Bines. III
you'd offer"
"Oh! she'd be offended" exclaimed
Psyche.
I'm not so sure Of that said her
brother. not II you suggest II in the
right way-put 1t on the ground that
you'l 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 II
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 overplay 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"
II 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.
Its 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
s.
by right of birth; and even when we
are forced to practice little economies
in dress and household management IL
doesn't count against us-so long as
we stay here. Now. Newport is diff
ferent One cannot economize grace
fully there-not even one of us. There
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 no.
blesse oblige, compels one to be as
lavish as those iiamboyant outsiders
who 90 there. One doesn't want them
to report, you know, that such and
such families of our smart set are fall
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 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
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, frillies
enough to stock the Rue de la Paix
to say nothing of gowns but why do
| run on? Here am with 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 it, dear. You're sweet-but it's
madness to think of it.
And had" reported Psyche to her
mother that night such time get
ting her to agree. At first she wou!dn' {
listen at all. Then, after I'd just 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 Perce should know. because
she says he's so cynical about New
York people since that Milbrey girl
made such set for him; and at last
she called me a dear and consented
though shs'd been looking forward to
n quiet summer. Tomorrow early we
start out for the shops"
So 1t came that the three members
Of the Bines family pursued during the
summer their respective careers OF di-
version under conditions most salts
factory to each.
The steam yacht Viluca, chartered
by Percival, was put into commission
early in June. Her first cruise OF ten
days was signal triumph, His eight
| guests were the men with whom he
had played poker so tirelessly during