The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-28


me pay my fare OUT
~or the porters. 1 suggested mildly.
tt was perhaps a month later when
saw Lady Isabel again. she was
looking radiantly well and in the best
Of spirits.
well, I said. ehoE did you get on
at Biarritz?"
"Oh, my dear, It was simply lovely.
II mean It was awful to begin with,
but finished up quite beautiful"
"Why-what happened7#
Well, we had d detestahle journey
out-quite comfortable, you know, but
wretched crossing -and i cant bear
French trains because, although they
were really better than ours, French
women never viii have the windows
open
"Pnt with ali Mrs. Darlington
Browns money you could have AFFORD
ed to travel alone?"
"Yes, I know; we had it to our
selves coming home. but going out
there was a muddle. and two French
women insisted on getting in, and
couldn't find Elsie, and those gesticu-
lating officials couldn't understand my
French
Fancy, how very ignorant Of them"
said ironically.
yes, wasn't it. But Mrs. Barring
ton-Brown didn't mind anything, and
said she was very proud Of travelling
with some one so distinguishing
as I. Wasn't it nice Of her? But do
wish she had put it into English"
Did she meet all the other 'distin-
que people?7
"Ohl my dear" replied Lady Isabel,
don't speak OF 1t. 1t was most tragic
moment for me when I wanted to in
troduce Lady ,Massingham. The old
cat fatty and absolutely declined to be
introduced-at least, Of course. she
wrapped it up fairly sklfully, but she
made it quite clear she didn't wish to
know poor Mrs Barrington-Brown-
and then the Evingtons followed suit,
and even the Vernons SHE'D at her. 1t
was awful for me; you can't imagine
how awful it was, my dear Marjorie.
You see, 1t made it 50 awkward in
venting excuses and things"
Poor dear" | said sympathetically.
Eyes, and Vernon wasn't there to
advise me what to do. Not that his
advice is ever any good; but, still, it's
always a comfort to tell somebody,
even if they only laugh OF say d" +"
How did you eventually manage
it?" / asked with interest
Lady Isabel hesitated We'll. you
see, it was frightfulIy difficult, but
luckily I've a perfect genius for diplo-
macy I'll tell you what | did, had
an inspiration; it was nothing less.
You know the Princess Polioski was
there, and you know what dear old
thing she is, and how fond she Is Of
Vernon and me-and told her about
the nice EngIishwoman who was SO
awfully charitable and generous and
all that, and I made Mrs. Darlington
Brown give me an immense cheque for
the Red Cross something or other to
help the Russians, and we organized
at least, l did-a sewing party for
making woolly things-at least, Mrs.
Barlington-Brown made hers-you
know the kind of woolly things a
woman like that loves to make ?-and
! bought mine at store.
yes"
We'll, and then asked the princess
to be president Of the sewing class;
and. Of course, you know what awful
snobs people are Mariorie-as soon as
she took Mrs Barrington-Brown up
Lady Massingham simply gushei over
her, and so did the Evingtons and the
Vernons. Wasn't it just like them?"
Exactly"
''Mrs. Brown was frightfully
pleased" said Lady Isabel. leaning
back in her chair with sign Of con.
tent. sand she says she can never be
grateful enough to me for giving her
such a good time. She is going to
keep up the RussLan 'WoolIy Things
sewing class in London all the season,
and the princess has promised to
come. and she-I mean Mrs. Barring
ton Browns fearfulIy keen about it.
You know these sort Of people are al
ways so thorough; she even tried to
smoke Russian cigarettes, but they
didn't agree with her at all, poor dear.
/ laughed
Il have so enjoyed myself" she
added enthusiastically.
And how is Babs2" asked gently
"Oh, darling little Babs IS still al
Margate," replied Lady Isabel. "Thes
say it's quite an ideal place for chill
dren; however. must say ] prefer
Biarritz myself You see, it's such :
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