Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Die. IT gets on my nerves 10 be CRATE
full TO Potter three or four times day.
Nevertheless when he came back
(Which he did after we had dressed
and were having tea behind the rain
of glittering glass; had to thank him
prettily. He was pleased, but was
evidently thinking about something
else.
IL didn't get to the Casino after
all.'' said he. Il met Mrs. Pitchley
going out TO make call (she was on
her way home it seems when we met
herr. and she offered to turn back if
I'd so with her. SO did"
Now. see here. Potter Parker"
broke in Mrs. Ess Kay. Il don't wish
you to set up as another of Cora
Pitchley's champions. It's all very
well for Margaret Taylour to be for
ever quoting her, and she is fun. but
she goes around being original in the
wrong way, that nobody admires-
that is. she does what she wants and
not what other people want her to do.
Margaret spends her summers at Blue
Bay, aud | spend mine ut Newport.
and I'm not going to have Mrs. Van
der Windt down on me or on my
brother either if | can help it."
Thanks for your good advice" re-
piled Potter airily But may be. when
you hear what Mrs. i'itchley had t.
say to me you'll change your tune
Mis-. Ess Kay raised her eyebrows
| but her eyes would look curious.
What could Cora Pitchley say thai
would have any particular effect oE
| me?' she asked
she knows for fact that she ISM
| TO be asked to the pink ball on the
I'D and that Mrs. Van der Windt her
self scratched your name off the list
before she sailed for Europe
Mrs. ESs Kay face went a dull
| ugly red, and she laughed loud laugh
| which sounded as if il Would be the
| same color, AS for Cora, | can quite
understand. bat l don't believe the
woman would have dared TO try to ex
clude me- she said in a quivery voice
why shouldn't she have dared
/ when you come to think of it,
+, We'll, anyhow-she don't dare now
no. naturally. she won't dare now
| You're as smart as they make EN-
| liath."
Then, for some reason. they bott
/ turned and GaZed 1t ne with i ''thauk
goodness here s-afloating-spar' sort o.
look. while Sally examined the ground.
| i'll her teacup with that funny little
/, three cornered smile of hers.
WAS that the thing you though
would change me toward Cora Pitch
/ ley?" asked Mrs. Ess NAY.
Yes, | thought it would give you /;
sort of fellow feeling"
1T doesn't" said she shortly. 'ano
nobody but Il man could have though
it would. 1t makes me feel all til,
more that l don't want to be mixeI
up with her. for-for Betty's sake
Potter whistled, with one thumb in
breast pocket. For the che-iid'
sake" he remarked dramatically, an,
Mrs. Ess Kay looked angry.
Il shan't invite the Pitchleys to m.
big affair" said she-"the affair In
going to have for Betty"
"Oh, but you must please not pu
yourself out for me-" l exclaimed. =.
should be so sorry to have you d,
that"
Potter laughed. Don't you try Z
rob her of her dearest triumph. Lad,
Daisy. You're the big gem for tn
middle of the setting. You're tn
kohinoor."
Potter. You ought to be ashame,
of yourself, talking to her like that.
said Mrs. Ess Kay But all he means
Betty, is that 1 shall be very glad L
do anything l can to make your visi
pleasant, and it will be no trouble a
all for me to give an entertainment
you may be quite sure"
She said this as the queen might sa
that it didn't matter to her whethe
there were seventy-five people or sey
enty-six asked TO garden party. an
l realized that l was snubbed. SO
said no more.
l ITO Pc Continued