The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-02-13

"Well, 1 can't leave that girl with
no one to oversee the supper" said
Mrs. Barton. But if Mrs Jones feels
like walking piece in search of her
she may go. and for PHYS sake try
to get her back in time for supper
while it is wariA. Or: don't know
what she will do to u.s.
Half an hour later Mrs. Jones,
breathless and excited. came back to
make a report of her research.
And guess, If sou can, where I
found our LADY," she exclaimed, drop
ping down exhausted from her hur-
ricd walk. No one volunteered
guess. Il found her down on the ver-
anda of that summer hotel by the
street car line, a-rocking and a-talking
to an old lady who sat near her. They
and | heard her telling what an aw-
full place this cottage is, with nothing
fittin' tc eat. 1h.e said she had been
sent down here to be company for
the matron, who was awful lonesome
:.Ih only poor, lOw-down trash in the
cottage. She said we were all ignor-
ant working folks, and she was the
only lady down here besides the
matron. She said the place might do
very well for poor folks, but she was
used to better, living as she did in a
fine home on College avenoo. She
said if her folks knew what she was
having to put up with down here
they would sue the committee that
persuaded her to come. She said the
newspaper had better call this a Hot
Air Mission, and-and-oh, don't
know what she didn't say"
There she comes, now, and don't
be too hard on her." pleaded Grand
ma Wilkins. You know We promised
Mrs. Birch to try to keep peace"
she's just going to ruin our whole
ten days." groaned Mrs Bernstein.
Such carrying on! She ought to be
rid on a rail- snorted Mrs Jones.
why not try that?' giggled little
Mrs. Barton, and, lowering her voice,
she presented plan that caused much
muffled laughter among the other ia
dies.
The next morning found Mrs Van
degriff ready with fresh supply of
sarcastic speeches, fl1nging a cloud
over everything, until at last even Mr..
Chester lost patience and beat a re.
treat, hunting uo his fishing tackle.
Let's do it," cried merry Mrs
Hastings. 'Tll change for keeps as
the boys say, if you will"
I'D be too glad to-" said Clara,
eagerly, as she thought how Jim
would approve Of the quiet elegance
of the black hat.
Acting on the impulse of the mo-
ment, the two women exchanged hats
then and there. They accomplished
it so quietly that only one or two
people, besides few amused walters,
observed the act.
Delighted at her bargain, Mrs
Hastings returned to her table just
in time to greet her husband. He
looked amazed at her new hat, then
glancing at Clara in the black pic
ture hat, declared they had both ben.
eHted Dy the exchange.
Now it happened that Jim Stanton
was unable to see his Milwaukee mag
nate, who had left note deferring
the interview until the next day.
Delighted at this incident, Stanton
hurried back to Sherry's intending to
lunch with his fiancee and her friend,
Mrs. Babcock
He entered the diningroom, which
had now become well-filled with peo-
| pie, and saw a sight that decidedly
| upset his equanimity.
Right opposite the door, at table
by Fifth avenue window, he saw
Clarass burnt orange hat! The lady's
back was toward him, but there was
no mistaking those conspicuous or
ange-colored plumes as they trailed
down on her grav gown. He knew