The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-07


gaze was fixed on the blue bay, where
rested the huge British warship Con-
sternation, surrounded by a section of
the United States squadron, seated like
white swans In the water. Sails Of
snow glistened here and there on the
bosom of the bay, while motor boats
and what not darted this way and that
impudently among the stately ships Of
the feet
In one corner of the room stood a
sewing machine, and on the long table
were piles Of fimsy stuff out of which
feminine creations are constructed.
There was no carpet on the floor and
no ceiling overhead, merely the bare
rafters and the boards that bore the
pine shingles of the outer roof, yet this
attic was notable for the glorious view
to be seen from its window. 1t was an
ideal workshop.
The elder girl as she walked to and
fro spoke with nervous irritation in
her voice.
There is absolutely no excuse, mann
ma, and it's weakness in you to pre-
tend that there may be. The woman
has been gone for hours. There's her
lunch on the table, which has never
been tasted, and the servant brought
it up at IL"
She pointed to a tray on which were
dishes whose cold contents bore out
the truth OF her remark.
Perhaps she's gone on strike" said
the younger daughter without renrov-
ing her eyes from II. NJ. S. Consterna-
ton. ~ shouldn't wonder if we went
downstairs again we'd find the house
picketed to keep away blacklegs."
"Oh, you can always be depended on
to talk frivolous nonsense said her
elder sister scornfully. Its the silly
sentimental fashion in which both you
! and father treat work people that
If the working classes were taught
their place.
Working classes! How you talk!
Dorothy is as much q lady as we are,
and sometimes l think rather more of
a lady than either of US. She is the
daughter of a clergyman
$50 she says" shifted the elder girl.
We'll, she ought to know" replied
the younger indifferently.
ITS people like you who spoil de-
pendents in her position, with your
Dorothy this and Dorothy that. Her
name is Amhurst"
"Christened Dorothy, as witness god
father and godmother," murmured the
younger without turning her head.
II think" protested their mother
meekly as If to suggest a compromise
and throw oil on the troubled waters,
that she is entitled to be called Miss
Amhurst and treated with kindness,
but with reserve"
''Tushr' exclaimed the elder indig-
nantly, indicating her rejection Of the
compromise.
Il don't see" murmured the younger,
why you should storm, Sabina. You
nagged and nagged at her until she'd
finished your bah dress 1t is mamma
and I that have a right to complain.
Our dresses are almost untouched
while you can sail grandIy along the
decks of the CONSERVATION like a fully
rugged yacht There, I'm mixing my
SMILES again, as papa always says.
yacht doesn't sail along the deck OF {
battleship, does it?'
ITS a cruiser" weakly corrected
the mother, who knew something o.
naval affairs.
.'Well, cruiser, then. Sabina il
afraid that papa won't so unless W.
all have grand new dresses. but moth
er can put on her old black silk, and
am going If I have to wear a cottol
gown
ITO think of that person accepting
our money and absenting herself il
this disgraceful way"
Accepting our money! That show
what it is to have an imagination
Why, don't suppose Dorothy has ha'
a penny for three months, and yoI
know the dress material was bough
on credit"
"You must remember" chided tn
mother mildly, that your father +
not rich"
"Oh. I am only pleading for a littl
humanity The girl for some reaso
has gone out. She hasn't had a bite t
eat since breakfast time, and 1 knoV
there's not a silver piece in her poke
to buy bun in a milk shop"
''She has no business TO be absen
without leave" said Sabina
How you talk! As if she were
, sailor on battleship-I mean a cruis
err"
, Where can the girl have gomez
walled the mother, almost wringin
her hands, partially overcome by tn
crisis did she say anything abou
going out TO you, Katherine? Sh
sometimes makes a confdant of yol
: doesn't she?'
: "COnfdantr' exclaimed Sabina wratl
o fully.
n 4 know where she has gone.'' sal
Z Katherine. with an innocent sigh.