Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

tanned with childish amusements Genie in fact was
young woman of the world. That is not to say
that she had been spoiled with worldlness at school,
which had been the only home she knew, but that
the school was conducted by woman whose chief
object to prepare pupils to be Young ladies
wise in the world of fashion
Genie herself was unaware of what sort of product
had been made of the material her instructors
had handled in her person and mind If she had
answered truly what the school had most notably
developed her she would have said aptitude for
delivering lectures burlesquing instructors in a
ner to throw class OF girls into gales of laughter The
net product was Young woman with knowledge of
the world which a protection to her-a that
knowledge meant to be-when she came to
face the world: and an equipment of exact in
formation regarding social form and etiquette which
made Betty eyes open in establishment.
Paul was just boy. He prepared for col
lege, and Dicks thought to improve the time
before college entrance in laying foundation in
the young mans mind that should be good for
him He thought to induct him gradually into
understanding that he would be rich man, but
of money. and deal with it economically
heir first interview gave Dick something to
think about. Il want to the touring to-
day dad, said Paul, walking about the grounds
with his father before breakfast. I'm going into
town to order something which must have"
For instance, WHAT asked Dick, slightly sur
Why, l know felow-he in my class
who knows where the people are who will build
squash court for us, and the same people may
well lay out a tennis court. We can have bowling
alley built at the time Your belt line needs
little attention, sir, and the bowling alley will do
the trick. want to make the baseball team in my
first year, and must keep in training; I'll ask
you to do little work with me-.
Dick gasped. Have you any notion, son, what
those things will COST" he asked.
No replied Paul looking at his father in
prise. - Does it make any difference. Are we short
this term:
The next day at work the founda-
tions for the buildings and Dick never again
sought to instil rudiments of economy into the
boys mind. He did, however beat Paul at all his
THE man who. at the country club had intimated
to Dick that he suspected him of being g Mon
sleur Courvate had gone to Europe At hint
from Dick Calcutta had learned much about the
man, who named Herbert Delaney and was
Mrs. Van Alstynes cousin. He was not member
of the colony, but occasionally visited his cousin
there, and her position gave him the standing of
colonst. He was not popular, Calcutta learned;
but he seemed disposed to take little part in the
colonys affairs beyond playing cards and billiards
at the club friction had resulted from his
sional presence.
From all l can learn said Calcutta reporting
to Dick he is not very unlike skeleton in the
Van Alstynes closet. There is no open scandal
about him. but he doesn't live the life these people
approve. l shall know of him soon from a
man I've written to in Paris where Delaney now is.
So the sudden fear to the mans knowledge
suspicious quoted down in the minds of Betty and
Dick The fall season. with Paul off at college
passed. and winter came, with the Courtneys grow