Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-01-19

hadn't an idea what he meant, but
remembered Vic's saying that In the
lower middle classes they sometimes
call q mans wife his lady" Perhaps
thought, the expression had been
brought over to the incest people In
America In the Mayhower. which they
all talk so much about, for certainly
some Of the people In her must have
been cooks or In the steerage; there
are too many descendants for the first
class passengers alone. After consld'
ering for minute said In rather an
embarrassed way that | wasn't quite
sure yet whether | would be either"
"You must be one or the other, you
know, or you'll be like the bat In the
fable who was neither bird nor beast,
and SO was out Of all the fun on both
sides. | may be prejudiced. but ad'
wise you to be q cadets lady. And
you'd better decide now OH account OF
tonight"
Tonight" l repeated, puzzled.
"Yes, on account of making out your
card. Say, Lady Betty, If you are 60
ing in with us, can make out your
cardY
Then arose clamor. 1t appeared
that they all wanted to make out the
card-whatever It was. asked II
couldn't have one from each, but II
appeared that you couldn't do that
NV cadet had spoken first, so he said
that he would do it. but the Others
could give me bell b'ittons and chev
rons and decorate fans for me instead
do you like hops, Lady Betty?' In
quired a perfect pet Of cadet. wht
looked like q cherub in uniform.
"Hops?" / wondered why he shoult
ask me such an irrelevant question, bu
| answered AZ intelligently as ! could
~ don't know much about them.
think they're graceful. but don't lik'
the SMELL"
He looked petrified. 1.-THE smellT
"Yes. 1t makes one sleepy"
II guess we won't give you mucf
thance to be sleepy tonight" said he,
rat our hop"
Then understood. But what O
funny thing to call ball-a "hop!
They explained, too, when they saw
how stupid l was, that you were an
Officers lady" If you danced with
them and walked with them and fiirt-
ed with them and didn't bother with
cadets, or vice versa Then l decided
1T once that l would be cadets lady,
though l was sorry l had only one
night to be 1t in. They were sorry,
too. and showed their sorrow In so
many nice ways that enjoyed myself
immensely and quite saw how nice II
must feel to be out If you are sue
ress. They wanted to draw lots for
which cadet should take me to Fir
tation Walk, but l said I had to 60
with Mr.. Parker.
He must have been listening from q
distance, though he ought to have been
talking with a pretty girl who had nc
hat, for he came up to me at once and
announced that 1t was time to go now
He rather put on airs OF having q
right to tell me what l must do, and
didn't like 1t much, especially before
those dear cadets. but 1t would have
been childish to make a fuss. Be
sides, l was his guest.
went like disagreeable laml
sulking on its way to the slaughter
but. thank goodness, l was engaged
already for nearly all the dances. ant
most Of them had to be split In two
there were 80 many cadets for them
q think. by the by, shall try to ge
Stan to take me to Sandhurst some
day to see II 1t is at all like Wes
Point and whether they have hops.)
Potter made fun Of the cadets anf
called them white meat" and "littl'
things that got In the way" Bu
when | asked a straight question n
had to confess that he had been Oh
| himself only six years ago u wa
| twenty-five when ] grnuuateu. u
said. "Oue of the youngest men Ii
INV class" Which was the same a.
telling me that he is twenty-eigh
now. Ten years older than am.
makes him seem quite old.
Somehow. although he is 10 nice 4
me In most ways. he stlrs me up t
feel antagonistic. as though ! wante'
to contradict him and not like thing
that he likes, and believe 1t Is Tn
same with him about me. for l max
his eyes look angry very often. fel
he was disappointed because ! ad
rlred the cadets so much and ha
promised 30 many dances. and l wa
In a mood to tease him. But ] fanc
he isn't the kind who would tax
teasing well and the scenery he wa