Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-18
CHAPTER II.


mournful helplessness, her hands list
lessly resting on her lap. while tears
had left their traces on her time worn
face. The older daughter paced up and
down the room as striking an example
of energy and impotence as was the
mother of dependency. Her comely
brow was marred by an angry frown.
The younger daughter stood by the
long window, her forehead resting
against the pane, while her fingers
drummed idly on the window sill. Her
gaze was fixed on the blue bay, where
rested the huge British warship Con-
sternation, surrounded by section of
the United States squadron. seated like
white swans in the water Sails OF
snow gIistened 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 filmsy 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, vet this
attic was notable for the glorious view
to be seen from its window. It was au
ideal workshop.
The elder girl as she walked to and
fro spoke with nervous irritation III
her voice.
ssThere 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 12.n
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 remov
ing her eyes from II. NJ. S. Consterna-
ton. Il shouldn't wonder If we went
downstairs again we'd find the house
picketed to keep away blaeklegs"
ooh, you can always be depended on
to talk frivolous NONSENSE" said her
elder sister scornfully. It's the silly
sentimental fashion in which both you
and father treat work people that
makes them SO difficult TO deal with.
If the working classes were taught
their place.
working classes! How you talk!
Dorothy is as much a lady as we are,
and sometimes | think rather more of
a lady than either of u.s. She is the
daughter OF clergyman"
$50 she says" shifted the elder girl.
"WelI, 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.
81 think, protested their mother
meekly as If to suggest compromise
and throw oil on the troubled waters,
s.that she is entitled to be called Miss
Amhurst and treated with kindness,
but with reserve"
"Tush!s' exclaimed the elder indig-
nantly, indicating her rejection of the
compromise.
II don't see, (" murmured the younger.
"why you should storm. Sabina. You
nagged and ragged at her until she'd
finished your ball dress. It is mamma
and I that have right to complain.
Our dresses are almost untouched
while you can sail grandly along the
decks of the CONSERVATION like fully
rugged yacht. There, I'm mixing my
SMILES again, as papa always says. A
yacht doesn't sail along the deck of q
battleship, does it r
Its cruiser weakly corrected
the mother, who knew something Of
naval affairs.
ssWell, cruiser. then. Sabina Is
afraid that papa won't 60 unless we
all have grand new dresses, but moth
or can put on her old black silk. and
am going If have to wear cotton
gown
ITO think Of that person accepting
our money and absenting herself In
this disgraceful wayi''
Accepting our money! That shows
what it is to have an imagination
why, / don't suppose Dorothy has had
penny for three months, and you
know the dress material was bought
on credit"
.sYou must remember" chided the
mother mildly. that your father i
not rich"
ooh, am only pleading for little
humanity. The girl for some reason
has gone out She hasn't had bite t.
eat since breakfast time, and know
there's not a silver piece in her pocket
to buy bun in milk shop
''She has no business to be absent
without leave" said Sabina.
How you talk! AS if she were q