Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-29
AN ANGEL
UNAWARE
By Jennie OtandIsee.

dered with papers and brOken.d0WA
chairs and WORKOUT rugs and dast SoV.
eral inches deep. Do please excuse my
wrapper and curl papers. The paper.
hangers are putting the finishing
touches In the parlors and dining
room, and I'm like Noah's dove-nOt q
place to rest the sole Of my foot.
I'm 80 glad you answered my phone
message without asking any questions
about why l wanted to see you 90
early. Telephone girls are 20 Cos
sipy. My dear. I've got 4 scoop for
you. I certainly believe in helping PEG
pie who try to help themselves. and
you shall have the benefit Of q choice
news item. Listen! Nine. Augustine
De Graffenried. widow Of French am
bassador, the author Of three popu.
lar books, and a distinguished lectur.
or, 10 to be my guest tonight, and
she's been entertained by royalty. She
is to lecture before our local WOman's
club this evening on Hospitality and
Its Influence on the Home" Now
wasn't l sharp to capture this celeb
rity for my very own guest? But Il
was only by my good management
that / managed It. Our clubs CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. Liddell. was
out Of town this week. and Nine. Dc
Granenried's letter was handed to me
to answer, and find out when II suit
ed her convenience to visit our club.
She wrote she could be with ~ either
this week or next. and replied that
we must have her at once. and to
come on the evening train and be my
guest. Her answer was q most beau
tiful tribute to my hospitality. l know
she will dwell on that In her lecture
tonight.
Isn't It fortunate had Just wheedleA
the doctor into having the trout rooms
decorated? That tapestry In the par.
lor cost . small fortune. ! know he
will rave and tear his hair when he
sees the bills. You must take q good
look at each room, dear, 90 you can
describe It in detail in your write-up.
Don't fail to mention the artistic aH'
rangement Of this priceless" tapestry.
and the rare articles Of bric-a,brac
cleaned during my travels. I haven't
Travelled very much, but that doesn't
matter.
Say, dear, I would suggest that you
give me q little personal boosting.
What! Say I was Miss Smith before
was married? No, indeed! You might
incidentally mention that am the de-
scendant of one Of the oldest families
everybody. you know. came from
Adam-and just hint, as 1t were, at my
talents aud ability,
Mention that the doctor IL self.
made? Not on your life, Jane Snider!
It's hard enough to pull up the social
ladder with just brains and money 70
back you, and don't you 90 undOlng the
work Of years by limiting at this self.
made business. I'd just as soon pub
lIsh in cold print that q stylish gown
was homemade, when everybody WAS
thinking II Q Worth creation.
There comes some sunburnod old
Dago up the walk. and I'll wager she's
got lace or soap or perfumery or some
thing to sell in that handbag. and will
torment me to death to buy. Show her
in here, Marie, and I'll make her BE-
lieve I'm desperately poor.
"Goet morning. madame. Sorry,
can't Esk you to cit down and rest, hut
I'm house cleaning and have NO tine
for entertaining. You needn't opeR
your bag or show me samples; ! am
too much pinched by hard tmes to
buy. Just lock ct my riokOty old fur.
niture, and the WORKOUT mating and
ragged curtains. Can't bay anything
except what we're Obliged to have. Got
nothing to sell, you say? Well. II
you're q book agent its all the same.
We're too poor to subscribe for . pa
per or magazine or buy books. We
don't care for reading. But you might
call to see the lady across the street. |
She lives in the big white house. Good |
by. Sorry I can't patroniEe YOU"
Well, there! I'm Tid Of her. thank
goodness! She wasn't persistent att |
er all! Mrs. Rand IL turning her house |
upside down and inside out getting |
ready for the reception tonight She's
not going to waste time or money help |
ing the poor widow" ! can tell you.
There, she's turned her away with
short meter and sent her over to MFu.
Haynes. She knows Maggie Haynes
ID working har fingers to the bone to
keep her children clothed and fed aad
live decently. But you can count on
Mrs. Haynes helping every stray dog
Or tramp that stops at her door. She'll
buy literally n she has to 30 hungry
next meal.
Yes, she's gone in the Haynes gate
I believe my eyes! She
has taken on her dusty bonnet and Il
sitting IN TIE beat rocker
What can that boy mean BY bring
ing that suit case IN here? Haven't
you made q mistake? WHAT Il 10