Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-09-11

been O1ered live prince III Lua'AAo6o'
and, moreover, that she was IN society.
when she came down the following
morning dressed for church and con
fided with a bored air as she flicked
a speck Of dust from her velvet suit
that it really was quite impossible to
wear velvet without ones maid ana
she should never again be SO foolish
as to travel without hers, 1t was the
finishing blow.
II looked as impressed as I could.
It must be lovely to have a maid, /
said.
Pearl regarded me in gentle con-
descension. Really, one cannot be
properly gowned without one, she
said, looking me over critically. 1
don't wonder that most girls look 80
so unfinished! Who is the man at
the writing desk?'
"A great Joy stole into my soul as
followed her glance and saw Mr.. Ham,
ilton Neill scowling over a letter. !
really owed Mr.. Neill blow or two
anyhow and besides I instantly saw
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ton good for the development Of his
character. What he needed most was
meekness of spirit and a subduing OF
that assertiveness which during my
brief acquaintance with him I have
tried to overcome, with results which,
while varied. have always been enter.
tanning.
HE glanced up for a moment and
| my meditative expression must have
| worried him, for he hastily ended his
letter and came across to US.
Ibid you want me?' he inquired.
never saw man his equal for saying
what he means regardless Of tact and
all rules Of the game.
! "'Always,' assured him. swestly,
at which he looked furious.
Then presented him to Pearl and
escaped. l say her gaze up into his
face in way which knew meant that
she had her clutches on him for the
next hour or two and that nothing
could save him unless help came from
outside.
After dinner that night he cornered
me.
LOOK here he began, I didn't de.
serve it! She had her hat on and !
kept thinking she would go until she
said she was afraid church might
make her head ache worse and then
she talked one hour and 81 minutes!
] know because kept watching the
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belle at home and has been out twc
years and is so popular that she &C
tually has not had time yet to pay up
all her debutante calls? Are you
aware that she refused dozen or so
letters Of introduction for herself and
her mother out here simply because
they came away to escape from So
ciety, and there really is no use OF
their plunging right into 1t again?
Was it apparent to you that she is a
sad firt and that father often says:
Pearl! Pearl! Be careful, my child,
for men have hearts?" There is q
lot more, too!'
INJURED, interestedly. had no idea
she seemed a rather pretty girl and
thought
Eyes, know you thought growled
Mr. Hamilton Neill. You are apt tc
be taken with those happy thoughts at
almost any minute, have learned
I'll pay you up for it, too! If you sc
much as dare leave me sitting here all
alone when Pearl is artistically draped
across one corner of that divan wait.
ing to catch my eye and holding on to
the vacant seat beside her. determined.
ly expecting me to come. I'm lost
I'm only a helpless creature anyhow
and since you got me into this it is
your duty to see me through! Please
don't leave met
"He really was abject, and as that
phase in him was quite new to me,
of course I stayed.
Everybody is particularly lovely to
me these days. They are afraid II
they aren't I will introduce them to
Pearl."-Chicago Daily News.