The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-24
Nan s e
Experiment.
By CECILY ALLEN.
By CECILY ALLEN.
c,nvrighted, 1908. by Associated
COp' Literary Press.

.,o are rotten to the core! announced
w.. leaning forward in the grea
Na '.,,or chair to watch the progress o.
Wv little Italian across the velvety
'' nor brother Bob sank even more
,.n1v in his own cushioned chair and
.s5ied the smoke curling upward from
the tip of his very good cigar.
~ told Uncle Henry this would be
s., irovitable result OF sending you tt
,nostern coed college. The social
.,+om here is quite good enough fol
Mons broad forehead was puckered
IN q thoughtful frown.
NOW, take that young Italian fore
.,n If yours, for instance! Wha,
-, him in a different class from youi
rho fact that his father had moi
enough money to feed his big family
and your father had too much money
nv The good of his two children"
Really" remarked Bob, with eyes
dancing 81 never noticed any com.
n1aints from you about superfuity OF
cash"
aciye that man q Fifth avenue tai.
nr q valet and a motor car and he
would pass muster in our set shoulder
10 shoulder with you"
~ don't know about that" pursued
BoA HE might eat with his knife
mot after he had been told it was
wrong" said Nan, with conviction.
asuppose he were wearing corduroy
for shooting instead Of digging exca-
yations. Suppose he were wearing
shirt sleevec on a tennis court or the
links instead Of in your employ. He
would be a gentleman, one Of your
pouals, He would look not a whit
different from what he does today, but
We WUulu dSSCpL h4lu oONldhJ WhCAC
today we regard him as our inferior"
Bob cast amused glances at a cor
ner in the porch roof where two birds
we're busily building a nest among the
vines "And this is the modern wo-
nan-the effect Of the higher educa-
ton" he murmured.
1t might have been the birds, cooling
and contended, or it might have just
been the love Of mischief which some
men never outgrow even when, like
Robert Darnton, they can count iron
gray hairs by the score above each
temple At any rate, he sat up very
suddenly and determinedly and regard
ed bis sister quite seriously.
Have you the courage of your con-
yictOns? Are you willing to put your
theory to the test? Will you let me
invite my foreman here as an equal.
provided, Of course, that I secure the
stipulated Fifth avenue tailoring, the
man and the motor?"
Good gracious, Bob, you move so
suddenly suggested Nan.
mo time like the present, and / in
Sst that any one who attacks our So
Gal system should prove it's rottenness
when she has the opportunity. l will
invite my foreman here as a guest ]
Will agree that he is properly coached
lOr bis part lit would not be fair to
urn him loose on our unsuspecting
guests without some training), and then
iWlll wager You a diamond SunburSt
against crocheted tie that you ask
ne to put him out of the house before
The week is up"
4 AnS glance travelled once more
EfOSS the expanse Of green lawn.
!ae 1.-THE figure of the Italian was
JUST disappearing behind a clump of
@fuOoery Well, in appearance, at
Edsb lie could do the house of Darn
M no dscredit. Anyhow, why should
Il who was planning settlement
sMk Tor the fall shrink at the thought
laVlng one lease" in her home for
sNW days? She would have to live
'uOng them-in the fall!
well" inquired Bob, watching her
"eiS' manageable expression with ap-
Mcatiye eyes.
Ft MN come" she answered, with
'Sulled nonchalance apd-there was
~ Wnymg it-something of pleasure
!. 4s s'le was to meet again the glance
s. ue Italians wondrous brown eyes.
M ~uuils on the lower step of the
mi ne mad looked verftable young
ss only you are not to tell him
a. ,le ldea, the theory, is mine"
,s w uu Nlncenzo Pantozzi join the in.
Nv a circle of the social set graced
wv Ie Darntons-came also a rakish
w Ms", racer of foreign make, a man
hSDs III all the mysteries of the tai
r,s world, and a wardrobe which
9aerOsity. ~ Doo Daih'on
r. n une point vincenzo stood firm.
hu,a aS' De permitted to leave the
wo very morning in time to join
r,,v., 'Alnen who We're building the
~ Italian garden at the lower
hs -. ne estate. If the fair chate-
s,s %'el shared his early breakfast,
sbs, = as sociological student was
rlrsd !, lew times when Vincenzo
ANMs1 'ue wrong table utensil in his
As Ga IS or dropped his spoon or
Ss w. uld very we'll at table, and
ah, h aS 10 need of dread on the part
ID din nUSless When the elaborate week
Ttis n was scheduled.
@s ~ marvellous what initiative crea-
oO NJ all are" she observed men,
srv ), morning. She had ordered
&a sns breakfast served on the side
@sl oD u The scent of honeysuckle