Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-15

Barrington-Brown would at least le
me pay my fare out"
"or the porters," / suggested mildly
1t was perhaps a month later wher
1 saw Lady Isabel again. She wa'
looking radiantly well and in the bes
of spirits.
We'll" said, how did you get OF
at Biarritz?"
"oh, my dear. It was simply lovely
i mean it was awful to begin with
but finished up quite beautiful"
"Why-what happened?"
We'll, we had a detestable journey
out-quite comfortable, you know, but
a wretched crossing-and / can't bear
French trains because, although they
were really better than ours, French
women never will have the windows
open"
But with all Mrs. harrington.
Browns money you could have afford.
ed to travel alone?"
Yes, l know; we had 1t 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 !. Wasn't it nice of her? But do
wish she had put It into English"
Did she meet all the other 'distin.
que people?"
|Ohl my dear" replied Lady Isabel
don't speak of 1t. It was a most tragic
moment for me when 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 skilfully, but she
made 1t 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. II
was awful for me; you can't imagine
how awful It was, my dear Marjorie.
You see, It made 1t so awkward in.
venting excuses and things"
Poor dear" said sympathetically.
Yes, and Vernon wasn't there to
advise me what to do. Not that his
advice is ever any good; but. still. it's
always comfort to tell somebody,
even if they only laugh or say d"
How did you eventually manage
it?" / asked with interest.
Lady Isabel hesItated. We'll. you
see, it was frightfully difficult, but
luckily I've a perfect genius for diplo
macy. I'll tell you what ! did had
an Inspiration; II was nothing less.
You know the Princess Poliosh was
there, and you know what dear old
thing she is. and how fond she is of
Vernon and me-and l told her about
the nice Englishwoman who was so
awfully charitable and generous and
all that, and ! 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, / did-a sewing party for
making woolly things-at least, Mrs.
Barrington-Brown made hers-you
know the kind of woolly things
like that loves to make?-and
bought mine at a store.
yes"
well, and then asked the princess
70 be president of the sewing class;
and, of course, you know what awful
inobs people are Marjorie-as soon as
ihe took Mrs. Barrington-Brown up
lady Massingham simply gushed over
Ter, and SO did the Evingtons and the
vernons. Wasn't It Just like them?"
Exactly"
Mrs. Brown was frightfully
pleased" said Lady Isabel, leaning
Jack in her chair with a sigh Of con-
ent, land she says she can never be
grateful enough to me for giving her
UGH a good time. She is going to
,eep up the Russian 'Woolly Things
ewing class in London all the season,
nd the princess has promised to
ONE, and she--I mean Mrs. Barring
fearfully keen about It.
'ou know these sort of people are al
iays so thorough; she even tried to
moke Russian cigarettes, but they
idn't agree with her at all, poor dear"
/ laughed.
Il have so enjoyed myself" she
dded enthusiastically.
And how is Babs?r l asked gently
"oh, darling little Babs is still at
Iargate," replied Lady Isabel. They
ay it's quite an ideal place for chill
rem: however, ! must say ] prefer