Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-14

painted word pictures Of the good times" she would give me. and though I've never been able to care for her and don't bit more now, began to be rather excited by her talk, for she made things seem so interesting and new. Besides. 1t appears that Sally Woodburn will be at Newport most of the summer, so shall have her to fall back upon.
 As for me, was good as gold, and Vie threw me approving glances, for which I was grateful, for like being in Vic's good graces. She doesn't often bother with me much, but when she does she is 30 sweet 1t makes up for everything and she knows that well.
 I could hardly wait to hear her lex planations," and SC l was glad Mrs. Ess Kay and Miss Woodburn were hypnotized. by mother into thinking they wanted to go early to bed. Moth- CT is very clever about such things.
 She didn't come again to talk to me in my room. suppose she thought 1t best to let the new ideas simmer. Anyhow, she sent Thompson away and shut the door between Vic's room and ners sooner than usual. Presently Vic slipped quietly in to me, in the new blue dressing gown which was to have been mine, only when she saw it fin- ished she wanted 1t and had four inches taken up above the hem.
 "Well, how are you feeling about things nowr' she asked, sitting down in front of the mirror with her hair brush in her hand.
 "Pll tell you after you've told me why l ought to feel one way more than another" I said with prudent reserve.
 Then, like good child, brush my hair wouldn't let Thompson do any thing because I knew you'd be dying to have me, and I can talk so beauti- fully while my hair Is being done. It makes me wish I were pussy cat, so that could pur."
 "I hate having mine touched by any one," said I.
 Well, perhaps I should hate 1t, too, If mine were curly and about six inches thick and came do,..
 should be afraid of being pulled pieces. There! That's heavenly. Wei now can begin. You know, baby this isn't quite new idea about you going to America. Mrs. Ess Kay di, say something on the subject when sh' was staying here before"
 "Oh, yes, when she was going away she said how much she would like t, have either of us visit her. Is tha all?"
 Its something, isn't it? Enough t make a handle of when handles needed"
 But why is handle neededT'
 I'm going to tell you the whole trutf and nothing but the truth. Mother ha( a letter from Sir Gilbert Mantell thi: morning.
 "Oh, that big, splashy crest was his then. It looked like him, now I come to think of 1t. Nobody but brand new knight, with piles and piles ol money, would need one more than hall the size" Don't sheer at his money, my goot child. We want 1t badly enough il this family" ..
 Not his''
 "Yes, we do And I see a reasonab | prospect of our getting it if you'll g to the States with Mrs. Ess Kay "Wbat can that have to do with it don't know one bit what you mean.
 That's because you're such a grea baby. If you must have every t crossed and every T dotted, Sir Gil bert has apparently conceived pa tronizing federation for your Victoria which is likely if properly fosteret and encouraged to develop into some thing more satisfactory"
 "Patronizing indeed! That dull ele phant"'
 Elephants are not as rule dull And forty thousand year in an. | form can afford to patronize daugh ter of hundred dukes without 1 penny, whereas I'm merely the grand daughter of three. In fact, my dear Pm humbly anxious that Sir Gilber should propose, and as he's been rath CT nice and as he's written almos asking for an invitation to come dowI with Stan from next Saturday to Mon day, although he carefully states he, been invited for the same time b, Princess Paul of Plon. things lool hopeful The only trouble is-you.'
 "Mer'
 "Yes, you. The one time he eve saw you was when you had tha | frlghtful cold and looked hideous with your poor dear nose twice it size and your eyes half theirs. But well, Betty. you're beauty, and Tn not, though do tiatter myself I'm no bad looking I'm penny plain ant you're 'tuppence colored,' and th' Mantell man can afford tuppence fol a wife. You are so frightfully. luridl. pretty that it's almost improper, ant 1 if he comes down and sees you hel probably think you better worth hi money than l am'
 What nonsense! And If he wer' such an idiot of course 1 should re fuse him.
 You would That's one of moth CTS difficulties. Even you must SCI that would do no good from the fami ly point of view"
 "T could keep out of the cresturei