The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-07-21
UNDER THE SURFACE
An Incident That Brought Con-
tent to a Dissatisfied Woman.
BY ROY RICHARDSON.

I'm sorry were Invited" observed
Mrs. Edmonds TO her husband as they
dressed to go out I'VE shan't have
good time"
"Why?" her husband inquired. 81
always liked Ned"
YES" responded Mrs, Edmonds. Il
like them both, but, VIII, try as hard
MS may they make me absurdly jeal
GUS"
Mr.. Edmonds grew serious. 'The
old excuse, Grace. l thought you had
outgrown that bad habit. We've got
so much that they can never have.
Therci" he cried, pinehing her cheek
lets put 1t aside. We have each 9th.
err while you know they quarrel. We
must have them here some evening
soon. You can sing while juggle the
chatting dish, Ned Constable never
could make decent rabbit. His wife
won't let him learn how"
Mrs. Edmonds sighed even at her
husbands picture of n pleasant even
ing at home II shall depend upon
you," she said as they rang the Con
stable doorbcll, "to keep me eontcnted
tonight, Will"
II was quite an affair. Mr.. and Mrs,
Constable, whatever they might be
when alone, were charming host and
hostess.
GLOW well they do it!' exclaimed
Mrs Edmonds TO her husband as they
sat eating. Then, With dangerous
tone In her voice, she said, II wish,
oh. SO much that you and r.
4There. there" Edmonds broke In
gently. We're not going to speak of
that, dcarie. BY Jovev' he calculated
suddenly. Il do believe there's old
Tom Goodwin over there all by him
self. You remember Tom, don't you.
Grace-thc fellow who was too poor
TO come TO our wedding and who snld
he was sending forks instead of buy
ing railroad ticket? | haven't seen
him for months. He writes things, !
believe You must meet him, good old
chap"
DO you know" Goodwin remarked
~ iNA iiobNbts iatNA, stuiihS
beside his new found friends, 81 al
ways promised myself the pleasure OF
meeting Mrs. Edmonds. And now"
and his genial face beamed with good
nature, II see how true 1t Is that I'M
expected pleasures are the keenest,
Funny thing, Mrs. Edmonds, but
didn't want to come here at ALL"
this IFIp,anJs cp,iloJ nj bia xvtfa
Neither did we. Now we are glad
we did" he said But Tom, why
haven't you cailed3 You might have
found us before this In the directory"
ooh, yes" Tom rejoined, but you're
such dreadful sweIls | didn't dare
You see" he explained while Mrs. Ed
monds tried to tell him how modest
When you just begin people don't like
you. and mostly you don't take to
them, and so have thought IT best to
keep away by myself until | had done
something worth whilc'
| Goodwin made himself very agree.
able and Mrs. Edmonds liked him.
Her husband got deep in debate with
men presently drifted to the other side
Of the room, SO when the music began
In the conservatory Goodwin took Mrs
Edmonds upstairs.
''Its awfully good Of you, you
know" he said to her as they seated
themselves next dense mass of palms
In the ballroom, mot TO Insist on
Ia nptnt, lint IN fnIIy Ia mn Won 20 IA
cheerful and seem so contented. VIII
Is n fortunate man, Mrs. Edmonds."
"How odd, | was discontinued and
blue when / came here tonight" she
said, "all because ! was-well, / was
covetous'
Tom laughed.
I'VE all get that way at times,
fancy he remarked. Look at those
De Puysters standing over there, the
richest people here. You wouldn't be-
lleve II, but they are ridiculously jcal-
Gus of the Four Hundred. How the
Four Hundred fare we never know,
but the De puysters ape them as far
as they can, while some of us are silly
enough to ape the De Puysters. am
Slud yOu ult Dot Oilt VI liDSts
Before Mrs Edmonds could confess
that indeed she was one Of them there
came to her ear from behind the palms
by which they sat the sound of voices.
They both recognized the tones OF
their host and hostess. II was an
awk ward position, but they could not
have escaped being seen from over
the palms
Constable WAS evidently remonstrat-
ing with his wife. you can't mean to
pretend, lac was saying, ito be keep
Ing pace with the De Puysters One
would think you were, TO see us to-
night. tell you, Anne, can't afford
II, and That's fiat"
"fhat's what you're always saying
cant afford this; can't pay for that! "
cried Mrs Constable, with considera-
bic heat. why don't you go into
bankruptcy and be done with It? You
never used TO complain"
1--WE would look well bankrupt,
wouldn't weY her spouse cut In. Il
never used to complain. rs you say.
because | was getting rich fast then.
II Is changed now, and I'm often
pinched for money to the verge of
desperation. I've told you so, Anne
While I've no objection to your en-
tertalnIng and having good time,
there's limit to our means, you know.
and where the devil the money for this
Is coming from | don't see"
you never told me" cried Mrs. Con.
stable. you merely said you were
worried. And I'll tell you right new,