Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-23

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shocking. After that ! gave my whole
nlind to the business there Was nu
.,tying HI" and in week" she con
cludrd. with ii smile that would have
been triumphant ii IL had not been
so se"crly superior. in Il week the
engagement was off-iiniHhed done
with"
"AreDt YOU ashamed Of yourself:'
| demanded. with some show OF indig-
nation.
Il told Lady Passay he wouldn't be
am+nabie to bullying" was Nh" only
RESPONSE but she hasn't any tact.
The other way was far thu. best. and
much more interesting"
began 10 feel sorry FOR the Olsen
gagged girl. ami said so. Ia t.. |
aL.le,i is a very good word, bur it's
APP TO b misplaced. And why did
I.a,iy Pa>SaN Interfere" Wa, Johnny
i friend Of her childEuOh as Mrii2'
Mrs. Berkeley EcNtcr did MOI re-
>HonL directly. us not as if h" cared
two pms for the girl" She argued. nor
She for him She tr!"!;rd him into
The engagement. and Thought it would
be- Il good match. Ab>!ird,
"On Norr own >howins,"I pursued.
'the entire matter was most 'il>'r'"d-
table. hot TO say Improper.
Mrs. Dexter made :. ari;Int flor: 10
retain her dis:ii>. Il beg Your Par
don" size Haid "old!y, ON my part, It
ANY rate, Tu!," properly improper.
And. III course. yoU told Berkeley
al ;,hoU; ii "''
She turned on me with a counter
question "Why don't You 2"t mar.
ried your<,'ifH" she asked. or. at lc2,L
engaged"
with people like YOU AMI Lady Pas
say about calculated, heaven for
bid"
Il should be very kind to YOU"
smiled Mrs. Berkeley Dexter.
THE time for that" ss.ih |. is past
As spoke. my eye fell and rested on
bowl OF roses that stood on an adj
iacen, table. | leaned forward 1t
used to be your favOr!te Hover. |
murmured. as | SELECTED! u tinr Glo!rc
de Dijon. and laid il beside her hali
How well YOU remember Mrs.
Dexter CAV" the suspicion of sigh.
Remembrance isn't taxed" | tu.l
her. except perhaps with regret. and
sometimes perhaps. with little sur
prise. We are growing Old gradually,
but surely
And We ought TO use our experience
for The benefit of our friends. oughtn't
We" was Mrs. DeXter'S sweet rejo.m-
er. (which was precisely what |
thought when | heard that DOOR
Johnny was so unhappily engaged.
Lady Passay said he was most awtully
miserable
He doesn't show up very well. l
commented. Why on earth couldn't
he manage his own affairs and not
allow a couple of women to interfere.
You might ask him
Il don't think I SHALL" said Mrs.
Dexter.
You're afraid
I'm not. Only. You see. he doesn't
think I did interfere: he thinks he
did it all himself"
Re ought to go back into pima
fores and leading strings-a man?
Boob"
Great men are not always wise"
retorted Mrs. Dexter. He would have
been more difficult in pinafores. Don't
you know your sex yet"
rose to take nay leave.
IT'S very sordid," remarked. as I
81 Off no.
lady is to be congratulated-cn her
escape She would have been
wretched
You don't really think So"
I'm con WINGED of it. And what are
YOU going to do now
I'm not quite sure hesitated Mrs.
Dexter. there are just the usual
things going On. and I'm really rather
popular as hostess. with always Il
snare place for an old friend. Why
not consider an early ~e"krL.I?
berkeley would be delighted"
And Johnny"
oh. johnny" Mrs. Dexters tone
consigned Johnny to everlasting obtiv-
ion Didn't tell YOU just now how
perfectly good could be If there We're
TO other women IN the world? Well.
I could But when YOU have lot OF
worry. and go out OF your way to be
kind TO rhildhood's friend. and Thea
wake up one day 10 find you've mere
" been made cat's-paw Of. it's hard
very hard. I've had letter from
Johnny to say that next week he's
going to marry Lady PaSsay. AMI
they've had the audacity TO invite
me 10 the wedding Ne And they II
b. awfu!iy disappointed if | don't go.
they say always said that woman
hadn't any tact"
The opportunity was Irresistible.
Out O; the sulIness Of the hear; the