Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-04-11
sARcocks OF sAYswATER.

ence Or the entertainment was the
most attractive element In the pleas
ant gathering held by the Alpha club
at Victoria hall on Saturday evening
iast. For so long a tine have all
brilliant and fashionable reunions
been wanting in Bayswater hat Il
was delightful to see the rooms filed
with charming and prettily dressed
ladies, attended by almost an equal
number of gentlemen in evening at
tire"
John. John! can't understand
how they publish such nonsence. one
would think that Bayswater was
sort of Noting HILL"
BY way of response Mr.. Babcock
lat, middle aged and middle class.
pushed his coffee cup across the
breakfast table and continued his
perusal of the Financial News.
He was stock broker in small
way of business, member of the
Junior Constitutional club and
dweller in a little street off West
bourne terrace. which is. as every
body knows the most fashionable
part of Bayswater.
John, John! do wish you would
take some interest in society," said
his wife reproachfully as she poured
out his coffee.
Yes, dear
You might even go SO far as to be
present at my reception this after
noon"
Yes, dear"
I don't -elieve you are listening
to a word | say
No, dear"
wall you come this afternoon or
VIII you not?' she asked petulantly.
What dear?" he said at last, look
ing up from his paper.
have you forgotten that receive
this afternoon? You might tear
yourself away from your office in or
der to be present. Two ladies OF
title are coming and one honorable
what is the matter with the la
dies of title?' he inquired extensively.
Matterl What matter? Why
should there be anything the matter?
Well, my dear" apologetically, Il
thought there must be something fly.
blown about their regulations, other
wise they wouldn't come here
Flyblown, indeed! What horrible
expressions you use, Lady Griselda
Snelgrove is quite a charming woman
woman and Lady Emily Debenham is
Intensely refined; the quintescence of
refinement, always call her.
Always queried the husband.
I do wish you would keep your
sneers for the stock exchange she
snapped. "Of course | have heard
that there was something against her
many years ago. But If you trust
to what people say of smart people
you would never believe in anybody
If you understand what / .nean.'
Mr.. -,abcock expressed no opinion
+. as to whether or not he understood
what his wife meant.
Il think it will be very smart
she continued; especially if the
honorable comes
fhe honorable what
Well, I don't quite remember her
name, but Mrs. Pegram has promised
to bring her. And ] do think that
the honorable is such a refined ii
tie. The only thing is that one does
not Introduce ones friends by the IT,
tie. Remember that, John And.
therefore, it is quite possible that
numbers of ones guests who do not
move in society-that is, the real
society-wont know that she is an
honorable at ALL There was an un
mistakeable note of sadness in her
voice.
No, dear"
However, she is deaf and carries
and ear trumpet like a gramophone,
SO she is sure to excite remark.
Everybody will be asking: Who is
that MISUNDERSTANDING old lady
who Is SO sadly affiicted?' And then
you can say, John. in casual sort OF
manner, oh, that is the Honorable
MRS. So-and-So, whatever her name.
is See John?p
He mumbled something about this
way to the tiger house, and became
absored in Contango news.
les, Jonn do think you might
turn up this afternoon. You see.
il is so hard to get men for ones at
homes
So one even has to get ones hus-
band? he asked with a fat smile.
Besides they tell me it is quite
the thing for the smartest women TO
be seen with their own husbands
this season. And don't forget TO
wear your frock coat and the blue
fancy vest with the yellow spots. 1
think it looks so neat with your shep-
neif's plaid trousers. Oh. and John,
| am going to order some red roses
Tor the table decorations. The last
better than anything else just now.
and you might put one-not too full
blown of course--or two buds in your