Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-22

He rqs standing Nth his arms folded.
81 don't want TO be harsh" she said
at last in the tone people use when
they're walking on the ragged edge Of
their patience. but for the duchess
sake | must be firm. 1t was very
wrong Of Tommy Doremus to let you
make yourself so conspicuous. This
may lead to your being dreadfully
misunderstood and putting yourself
and all of us in false position. The
man may be butcher. for all You
know"
"His complexion isn't pink and white
enough for butchers" said l. BE.
sides, | thought that in America one
man was as good rs another"
"You were never more mistaken IN
your life, my dear girl. and the sooner
you correct such an impression the
better or you may get into serious
trouble from which can't save you
IL the steerage man isn't a butcher.
he's probably a professional swimmer
and the whole thing was a scheme tc
advertise hiAself. In fact, am pret
ty certain from what Mrs. Colling'
wood said X was that. And | want
you to promise me solemnly that you
will not go around helping to adyer'
tise the creature any more. II you say
you admire such person. people Will
think you're like the matinee girls
who wait Mt stage doors and run after
actors"
/ was so angry that talked back
and II finally ended In our relations
being somewhat strained at dinner.
which ruined my appetite until pc
culiarly soothing iced pudding came
on.
Afterward Mrs. Ess Kay was cool
to Mr.. Doremus and would have been
cold, l think. II he weren't Mrs. Van
der Windt's cousin. He lounged up
to our place on deck to give me the
news that the third class hero (as he
calls the bronze young mani refused
to be second class. He had asked
permission to give the cabin offered
him to the child whose life he had
saved and the mother.
Its for you to say yes or no. Lady
Betty" announced Mr.. Doremus. "be-
cause it's your show. You set the top
spinning"
"She Is to have nothing more to do
with the affair."" Mrs. Ess Kay an
swered for me quickly. "She is very
sorry she commenced It and has lost
the small interest she felt In the be-
ginning do hope that tramp or beg
gar or whatever he Is hasn't got II in
his conceited head that Lady Betty
Bulkeley has bothered herself about
his insignificant affairs. or he'll be
thrusting himself upon her notice in
some way which will be very dis
agreeable for me. as her guardian.
swell. he has sent message OF
thanks to every one concerned. Sal.
Mr.. Tommy DoreDus. .. cont know
whether he put Lady Betty at the top
of the list or not. aud |: that's the
way you feel about oGr u!re little
stunt | expect it's just Gs veil not to
inquire further"
All the rest of the ftp has been
spoiled for me by tie hateful way IN
which the excitement Of that day end
ed. and 1t does seem too bad. fo-
everything might have been so nice.
Whether people really Go make III
natured jokes or nc, ! coI't know.
But anyhow, Mrs. Ess Kay keeps
limiting that they do. which is almo%
as disagreeable for me. She says tha
they have nIcknamed the bronze man
Lady Betty's hero" and this has
made me SO self conscious that can :
bear to 60 near the part OF the dec <
where you look over into the steeraGi'
for fear some silly creatures ma"
think I'm trying to see him. Zee.
as II had been conspicuous Idiot.
and I'm so uncomfortable with MS
Ess Kay now that expect to 1t
wretched In her house. can't tai;
It over evca with Sally. because aftc:
all she's Mrs. Ess Hays cousin.
wish had nose two inches long a.
green hair, and then perhaps mothe!
and Vic would have let me stop at
home.