Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-02
NUMBER 5.

went in For an instant | could not
think what II was. But IN another
moment | had seen OH tables and cab
inets and window shelves great bowls
of water lilies. rising out OF their dark
leaves like moons oul OF cloud banks.
From Porter" said Mrs Ess Kay.
He teIegraphed for them to he here
and sent word 10 the servants just
how lie wanted them arranged. |
must say he doe; th.uk Of rather pret-
ty things when ne cares 10 please.
And he does care 10 please you, Petty.
LIT you know that without my telling
yuu. don't you. my Lady Witch"
II was hard hearted of me. but all
my pleasure In the cleaning white
beauties went out like Il bursting bub-
ble II gets on my nerves TO he CRATE
ful to !o;tcr three or four times day!
Nevertheless when lie came back
(which lie did after we had dressed
and were having tea behind the rain
of gli;;ering glass; had TO thank him
prettily. He was pleased, but was
evidently thinking about something
else
81 didn't get to the Casino after
ALL" said he. ~ met Mrs. Pitchley
going out to make call (she was on
her way home It seems when we met
herr. and she offered to turn back II
I'd go with her, so did"
"Now, see here, Potter Parker"
broke in Mrs Ess Kay, II don't wish
you to set up as another Of Cora
PitchIey's champions. It's all very
well for Margaret Taylour to be for.
ever quoting her, and she Is fun, but
she goes around being original In the
wrong way, that NOBODY admires-
that is, she does what she wants and
not what other people want her to 90.
Margaret spends her summers at Blue
Bay, and | spend mine at Newport.
and I'm not going to have Mrs. Van
der Windt down on me or on my
brother either If can help It."
Thanks for your good advice" re.
piled Potter airily But may be, when
you hear what Mrs. Pitchley had to
say to me you'll change your tune"
Mrs. Ess Kay raised her eyebrows,
but her eyes would look curious.
What could Cora Pitchley say that
would have any particular effect on
mei' she asked.
She knows for fact that she isn't
to be asked to the pink ball on tho
23d and that Mrs. Van der Wlndt her.
self scratched your name off the list
before she sailed for Europe"
Mrs. ESs Kay $ face went q dull,
ugly red, and she laughed loud laugh
which sounded as ii 1t would De the
same color. AS for Cora. | can quite
understand. but | don't believe the
woluun " ,u;d have dared TO try to ex.
clude me" she said in quivery voice.
"Why shouldn't she have dared,
when you come 10 think Of ltr
We'll, any how-she don't dare uow."
NO. naturally, she won't dare now.
You're as smart as they make 'em,
Kath."
Then, for some reason, they both
turned and gaZed at me with thank.
goodness here 's-a a-foating-spar' sort Of
look, while Sally examined the grounds
in her teacup with that funny little
three coruercd smile of hers.
WAS that the thing you thought
would change Inc toward Cora Pitch.
ley!" asked Mrs. Ess Kay.
"Yes, | thought it would give you
sort of fellow feeling"
1T doesn't" said she shortly. "and
nobody but man could have thought
it would. 1t makes ME feel all the
more t'.lt don't want to be mixed
up with her. for-for Betty's sake
Potter whstled, with one thumb in
breast pocket. For the che-iId's
sake" he remarked dramatically, and
Mrs. E;s Kay looked angry.
Il shan't invite the Pitchleys to my
biz affair." said She-"the affair I'm
going to have for Betty"
"Oh. but you Liust please not put
yourself out for me-" | exclaimed. II
should be SO sorry to have you do
that"
Potter laughed Don't you try to
rob her of her dearest triumph. Lady
Daisy. You're the big gem for the
middle Of the setting. You're the
Kohinoor."
Potter. You ought to be ashamed
of yourself, talking TO her like that!'
said Mrs. Ess Kay. But all he means,
Betty. is that | shall be very glad to
do anything | can 10 make your visit
pleasant, and 1t will be no trouble at
all for me to give IN entertainment,
you may be quite sure"
She said this us the queen might say
that ii didn't matter to her whether
there were seventy-tive people or sev.
enty-six asked to garden party, and
| realized that | was snubbed, so !
said 10 more.