The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-24


would live II the femac aristocracy
took to commerce.
~ just want TO look in at Pont
street, Marjorie" said Lady Isabel
presently. It's horribly out of the
way; but 1 must see little Mrs. Bar
ringtou. Brown for a moment today"
"Who on earth Is Mrs. Darlington
Brown?'
"Oh. she Is a perfect income to poor
| little me-" said Lady Isabel with an
/ infautilc sigh Of deep content. "She Is
| one of those nice new women who IS
| paying ever so much to get in with
| us"
Really; and do you select her
motor cars?'
oh, yes OF course but she has
only had two at present; but she goes.
to Felice to buy her clothes, and he
almost dresses me i'm consequence;
It's such a comfort and such a help
1T must be- / said; and does no.
dress little Babs as weU?'
She stared at me- mo, ne doesn't
build children's dresses-at least I
don't think he does. although. to tell
the truth, / have not asked him. BE.
sides, IL might mean he wouldnt
make so many for me-"
No | reioined dryly. II suppose he
wouldn't-not quite so many"
"On arriving at Punt street we were
ushered with much ceremony into
Mrs Darlington Browns magnificent
drawingro room, when Mrs Barrlngton-
Brown came hurrying into the room,
looking very happy il rather flushed.
There was shade of languor in.
Lady lsabeIs manner as she turned
and greeted her.
i have just looked in," she said in.
a pretty tired voice. "as | happened TO
be passing by your house and / want
ed to ask you to come to my little
party on Tuesday next Quite a
small party" she continued. only
Princess Bertini and Lord Eberstone,
and Sir Frederick Stole and our
selves"
Mrs. Barrington.Brown flushed
deeply, and murmured she would be
delighted.
Then that's all right" said Lady
Isabel gaily, and she led the conversa-
tion-yery sHlfully | thought-into
nearer housekeeping channels.
Your house always looks so clean,
dear Mrs. Barrington- Brown" she
murmured sadly and added Il never
can understand how you do it-but OF
course, you've got heaps and heaps OF
servants. BY the way" she went on.
that reminds me, talking of things
looking clean, | know OF such a de-
lightful laundry. DO try It. They are
rather expensive people"-Mrs. Bar
rington-Brown rose TO take the adj
dress-'but you won't mind that I
know If they are really good; and
they do all the Princess Bertinrs
things-and ours, of course. They
really do things very we'll"
Il did not know you were such a
keen housekeeper, Isabel; it was kind
OF you TO recommend a laundry" I
said admiringly, as we reached the
street once more.
Lady Isabel shook her muff and
carefully smoothed the fur We'll,
you see, dear. they pay me 80 per
cent. on every one | send them" she
said; "and so | really think we might
afford a hansom," she added cheer
fully as she hailed one with grace
ful movement of her head.
'Rober;son's," she said, and we
drove up 70 a large and well-known
linendrapers. Lady Isabel took some
small beaded chains from the fancy
bag in her hand
81 want you to sell these for me-"
. she murmured, sb owing them TO the
. ! oh In, 4
: Il am selling them for friend--a
charity. you know-a lady who has
. lost all her money, and makes them
herself; she only wants 35 shilllngs
:, each"
> The shopwalker shook his head. 'T'
am sorry, your ladyship, but all this
kind OF thing is done on the premises
or bought in the city, and costs us
: less than half your friend is asking )
Lady Isabel looked plalntive. "She
, , is 50 poor" she pleaded.
= II fear 1t is quite impossible" he
repeated firmly. 81 am very sorry.
: : but we never do anything of the kind"
Lady Isabel grew petulant. What
ever Is the good of my dealing at a
shop of this class"-this with the in
imitable impertinence that sometimes
Z marks the smart lady-"if you cannot
y do a little thing like that for so old
E a customer"
He hesit6ted. 'T will tell you what
u we will do, your ladyship," he said po-
i litely, I'VE will take these, as there.
= are only six, and put them in with our
u own, and try to sell them for you-to
oblige you, your ladyship."
Lady Isabel became helplessly
grateful. "Will you really; how very.
l. very good of you. And you will be
y sure and sell them for me, won't you?
And send me the money, so that may
send 1t on to her at once; she will be
G so delighted. Thank you so much.
L Yes-the handkerchief, department,
l. please"