The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

type Extreme nianners in East Westsnd required a
wholly artificial voice :snd expression wholly for
eign 10 the usual 1lqraee had never sylvia
when all her manners We're in evidcnce and ne gazed
her in astenishfient lind some dsmay.
Her mother was own. SISTER to Miss Abrahams
White. and ADrabama Whites mother and mother
were cousins the mothers. side. My mother
was a White" she said. The voice like slender
reedy whistle from her lips.
She stood as If incased in Her apron strings
stood out hercey and quite evident each hip.
She held her head high. her
tie scared and little amused She glance at
Horace. II for help He did know what say.
but manfully to say it, 4 never have euIIy
known in such a case he remarked whether the re-
ationship is second cousin first cousin
moved. IT really seemed TO him that he never had
known He looked up with relief Henry entered
the door. and Sylvia turned him, still with her
manners fully in. evidence
Mr.. whitman, this is Miss Abrahama Whites
she bowed sfdiy herself as Henry bowed He was
accustomed TO syyias COMPANY manners but still he
lie had never seen girl like this and he was secretly
both and alarmed the difference between
her and Sylvia and all women to whom he had been
used However. his expression changed directly
the quick look of pretty childish appeal which the gir1
she her little feeler cut to determine their
dispositions toward her it quite involuntary. She
unconscious OF ii, but it f she said in
YOU like The look of meg near. entirely well there
is no harm IN me-. Please don't dislike me-"
sylvia saw the Look and interpreted it, she looks
mother she announced hafshIy Tt part
Of syivias extreme mannafs to address in the
third person. However; in this in reality
the clothes which occasioned SO much formaIity She
Immediately. after she had spoken and Henry had
how tired the girl looked She was slender little
thing and looked delicate in spite of babysh
than flesh.
sylvia gave an impression Of showing the men aside
she approached the girl You look tired to DEATH
said she and there was sweet tone in her forced
v2iee@ Rose Frightened and smiled her like pleased
being very indeed. train was so fast
came the Limited from New York, know. and
anything if there had been anything which
wasn't full OF cinders. shall be very glad of
bath and opportunity TO change / shall
have to beg. to allow your maid assist
little My maid got married last week Unexpected
~ and have not replaced her.
- don't keep hired girl, said sylvia She looked
she said
oh. that is ali" Rose assured her. and she looked
sbashed sophistcation is capable of being
daunted before utterly unknown conditions. She fol-
lowed sylvia meekly upstairs and Horny and Horace
carried the trunk. which had been left on the front
Leapder willard was man of exceeding dignity.
He was never willing to trunk even into
heft it in after I've brought from depot
set OUT he said 4 drive carriage to accommodate
Therefore Henry Horace carried up the trunk
lighi @Oh what lovely room. cried.
=. II gets the morning sun said Sylvia '"rhe
littie mte faded but otherwise it's Just as good
is perfectly CHARMING said Rose She tugged at
When lad succeeded in removing the la she thrust
heF slender fingers through her fluff of blonde hair and
looked in The glass Her lace appeared the bunch
of dowers as Sylvia thought of doing. Rose
gan to laugh. Good gracious. she said; for all
took such pains TO wash my face in the avaory there
IS great black streak on my left cheek Sometimes
think the Pullmans dirtier than The common
coaches. that coal smoke in those largo
windows Don't you think so?'
Sylvia cclored. but her honesty fearless. Il
don't know what a Pullman isn she said.
Rose started for second. oh parlor car she
said "A great many people always say paror car
Rose almost apologetic.
Did you come in parlor carr" asked sylvia Rose
was so an Zed. G sa2 r
sive.
Why OF 1 always do, said Rose
I've seen them through here" said Sylvia.
DO you mind telling me where my bathroom is?"
asked Rose looking vaguely the doors She opened
one. oh this is closet., she cried What lovely
large onei9
There amt thing bathroom in this
house, replied Sylvia
Abrahama White. your aunt, had but she
always thought she had better ways for her money
than putting in bathrooms TO freeze in winter
run I'D plumbers bills There aint any bathroom but
there's plenty of soft rain cisern