The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-23

overlooking the ocean Mrs Poland
was lonnging beside me IN a wicker
chair. She Is q good friend Of mine,
Mrs Poland. although her husband
ana were chums before they were
married She has never been at an
jealous Of me-somethlng unusual IN
such cases. She invites me 70 her cot
tage every summer and is good enough
4 to say thar she would not consider a
party complete without me.
/ / tell her I'm never complete with.
out a party.
Mrs. Poland has a hobby II IL
matchmaking She tried 70 match me
several times and always failed. The
reason. she said. was that | did not
understand women.
u have i girl for You," she said
Il thought you ind given me up"
Il have so far as your management
Is concerned This time wish you to
leave your part Of the affair to me-"
Now you're getting down to some
thing practical Who ls the ladyf"
she comes tomorrow Miss Annabel
Vail She is pretty. intelligent. stylish
and has some means Of her own,
though not much"
Every well. so long as you keep me
instructed III do anything you Ike.
But be II understood that I'm % have
no headwork to do on my own account
You understand
Perfectly"
Miss Vail arrived as expected. She
was eli Mrs Poland had claimed for
Der on the afternoon Of her arrival
Mrs. Poland informed me that she ex-
pected me to drive with her guest,
The carriage would be at the door at
4 O'Clock. told BIER ! would be
charmed to drive with Miss vaii If she
thought the young lady could endure
me without other company. We drove
two hours and returned 10 time 70
dress for dinner During the evening
Mrs. Poland asked me how ! liked
Miss Vail. and / told her ] had been
much pleased
4 doubt It," she said. "A man who
IS much pleased with woman can End
plenty to say to ter Miss Vail has
told me that you didn't say anything
but Yes and Mo-
y was always a good listener
A sailing party was arranged for .
days outing % the water IN Poland's
yacht Mrs. Poland Instructed me Be
fore starting to devote myself almost
exclusively to Miss Vail Ny motto
was obey orders II you break own
ers." Miss VAN was very seasick. and
1 escorted her to the side Of the vessel
and held her head She motioned me
away. but ! chung 70 the job Theu,
when she sank back into a reclining
chair. considering that she was lil
concluded that ! must do al the talk.
ing myself talked tn she told me
II / would only 50 away and Jet hef
alone She would feel much relieved
Mrs. Poland that evening told me
very impatiently that didn't know
how 70 make myself agreeable 70 q
GIRL but # was impossible for any one
to teach me
Haven't done all you have told me
% dor asked very much crestfallen.
Goodness gracious, do you expect
your coach To follow You about to tell
you when to talk aud when to keep ST
lentf Must you be worked ike the
figures in a Punch and Judy show
From what you say Miss Vail has
not been especially impressed With
me"
Il wouldn't say so. except tDat II a
All up with your suit. but she says
you're the most aeeravating man She
ever met.
Cant we wipe of the slate and be
Gin all oyerY
You'd be the same
sTdlotg
Mrs. Poland was silent she was
scolding me as she would scold one OF
her own children whom she dearly
loved. There was nothing more to b
said by either Of US, so we dropped
the subject
Bridge was the game for the even.
ing. and fl order to show Mrs Poland
that / was willing to DO all in my pow.
er to meet Der wishes invited Miss
Vain to be my partner She was very
stupid at cards. and when she trump
ed my tricks. although | said nothing
could not help looking grave This
she interpreted as condemnation and
after finishing a rubber arose and left
the table. Mrs. Poland was watching
us and as soon as we were alone said
to me:
"What did you seold her for9
"Scold herl ! didn't say a word"
eBut you looked It
was discouraged. / made no reply.
"You'n never win that girl In the
world You needn't try any more to
please me give II up
The next day Mrs Poland was very
cross with me. asked her if / had
offended further. She said that
had not but Miss Vail was so offend
ed with me thar she was intending to
cut short her visit
That's too bad, | replied. mot for
the world would consent 10 remain