The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-26

herself lii this somebody" her sense
of honor was not strong enough 70
bear the strain. She listened.
"Yes." replied the other, we're go
| ing to have our telephone taken out
It's singular how little regard some
people have for other peoples rights"
"What ! called you up for was 10
inquire ii there is any truth In the
report Of the breaking Of the engage.
ment between Mabel Aston and Her.
bert Winston"
Il haven't heard such report
Haven't you? Everybody II talk
ing about IT.
4 always considered Herbert too
good for her. she's nice enough little
body. but no style about her Herbert
Is one of the best dancers ever saw"
"Mabel Ia very plain"
Herbert Is handsome as picture.
What do they say is the cause Of the
brenk7'
sErerberts attentions 10 his cousin. d
Miss Merlweather."
"You don't mean i'll i've met her.
She's very pretty and stylish. You
see, she wears the right kind Of cor
set. No woman can have a figure I'm
the present fashion without modern
corset. That's the trouble with Mabel
Aston; she wears some kind OF a
waist"
.And studies Greek. Ha, hal Just
think Of it,
CHATS the folly OF sending girls to
college 1t takes away all desire for
social advancement"
SPY the bye. have you decided how to
have your new pink silk made upf"
"Only as to the neck, which il to be
cut square"
Mrs. Aston listened for forty min
utes while the dialogue proceeded, but
since II was d wardrobe discussion she
became tired and dropped the receiver.
She repeated the dialogue she had
heard pertaining 70 the broken engage
ment to her daughter. who assured her
that there was no Foundation for 1t, at
the same time gently Gliding her for
eavesdropning.
The next day Mrs. Aston, with a
light In her eye and cold look about
her mouth. stepped to the telephone
and called up Mrs. Chaplin.
"Is that you. Clarag I'm Dora. I
want to tell you that I've made inqui-
ries about the breaking Of the engage
ment OF Mabel Aston and Herbert
winston. 1t isn't broken at ALL
"You don't mean IL How did you
fnd outs''
II went straight To MabeTs mother"
.Did you tell her who told your
"Yes. | had to. She said If didn't
she'd never forgive me. It's very un-
fortunate. She told me that the next
time you met her you needn't trouble
yourself to speak to her, for she had
no further use for your acquaintance" "
aDear mel Upon N.Y.
Mrs Chaplin heard no more, for there
was a click. and she was cut OF. Then
Mrs. Aston called up Mrs Hammond:
as that you, Dorag I've called YOU
I'D to say that was mistaken about
that breaking of the engagement be-
tween Mabel Aston and Herbert Win
ston"
syesr
II may as well confess that I made
It ali 40 out OF whole cloth
eFor lands sake!'
aAfterward became conscience
stricken and went to Mrs Aston and
told her what I had done; also Of our
conversation about It. She promised to
forgive me II I'd tell her what you
said. SO told her"
sob. my goodness graeioust"
ashe said II her daughter didn't have
4 made up modern figure she bad a
natural symmetrical one and some
brains IN her head besides which was
more than you or I have She told
me TO tell ron that you needn't return
her last cal. Goodby."
The next time Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs.
Hammond met there was a mutual
dead cut when either Of these ladies'
net Mrs. Aston they did not dare look
st her. knowing that she would pass
them with her nose in the air. The