The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-22
A Social SkirmiSh.

lCopyrisnt 1905. by American Press Asso-
citation.
Young Mrs. Fordyce-Jones tired out
from a leadership of a winters social
festivities, determined TO rest for the
/ summer season. But how was she to
lnd "a place of rest? Heir TO millions
that had been handed down to her
through several generations. prominent
not only socially. but as a direcuess in
number'ess wOmen's societies. it was
no easy matter for her to get away
/ from he incessant calls that were
made upon her After considering
many plans she selected a small sum
mer inn in the mountains, where she
engaged a room for SD a week and
registered as plain Mrs. Jones.
Now. Mrs. Jones had heard that in
these summer hotels the guests meet
and in'ermingle for a season on terms
Of Temporary equality, to separate AT
the eni Of August and 90 to their
homes and accustomed associates. Sev
eral ladies nodded TO her without in
PRODUCTION, so she nodded. smiled and
often passed a pleasant word with
those ehe met.
Buf Mrs. Jones soon found that her
mods nd smiles I'm some cases were not
returned I'm kind Before she had
been at the inn a week II was aDpar-
emf fhat the social features Of the place
werc under the direction Of n small
cliQre managed by certain Mrs Dole
In othor words. Mrs. Dole ran the so
cial port rs the landlady ran the board
and lodging.
Mr. Fordyce-Jones. who had lone
been hunting for a new sensation. had
suddenly found one Hiding from in
vitations Of the most refined people
who we're loath TO accept the re
greet" she was astoundcd at the dis
cover that she was tabooed by those
who bed neither blood. exceptional
brccd.ng nor money It was n great
shock go her amour propre. It set her
TO thinkng She had regarded thn
welcomes that were given her by her
peers as coming from her natural at
tracti'encss. Here were people social
~ hor Interiors MS we'll as i'm other
respert- who had no use for her.
Mrs Jones determined TO capture
the clique. not by making horse''
known. not by frownine upon them
hut bv her winning ways She lay in
watt fer some of their husbands and /
the mon became willing car.ives. nuf
the -ame reserve. Che same Icy indie I
ference rn~adad The women. As soon /
as 'rs. Joncs discovered That She was
mffn n0 Roadway .n this direction F.
sho .fo1
1 loros fried fo tlnk th0t si'
was owing tle uai.lv Of tfe
uat.. She WAS nat one nio
cZ. fsI SHE would. These
wor. Ii'rc o her ard they w
mrII Themselves IG.n'Ur4 T
fh. f.t remained That atsiat frl-
Uu place .Ho was sruhh.I sa
Dad h.on f0l1 ac.' n end Hnin time t'a F.
ro of her social prominence v
hor personal '0re 'ncss why l.d n.r
THAT mYe'ncs give bier .he Same ad
yan. nows a tinco az color c'r'
over ..r face as Dee aot forced Itself
upon her chat m der own circle slr
was surrounded hy laterers: that 81
was not herself that society worshino1
but her power TO help others onward
and upward.
Nor did Mrs. Jones relish being
denied cOmpani0nshlp. though she had
come 10 the inn TO avoid companion.
ship. The best people there were
made afraid Of each other and her
by the clique. and she had nothing in
common with the palmer class 10 be
found mt summer hotels She there
fore sat by herself on the piazza pre-
tending to read a novel. but in reality
upon the lesson of her life
Was she not when at home playing
The part played by Mrs. Dole? She