The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-12-09
Entertaining
Janet

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"Bst Jaase he'd - many eletAss
vhsa sAs came-hats. too" saiA Poi.
u. watehing Louise rip scarlet wing
Of winter bat and odd II to . dash
ins black vslvst bow that crowned
formerly dsmurs white isshorn.
"Oh. she has now" returned
Louiss's mother. And Il b most pre-
sumptuous a Louise TO trim up that
hat Of Janet's without 20 much - ask.
ing her leave. and to send her %
driving with Uncle Dick for entertain
msnt. Louise doesn't seem to rsmem-
ber that Janet has taken her masters
degree and accepted the chair Of liter.
aturs IN that woman's college. Janet
doesn't care for frivolity and the kind
Of good times that Uncle Dick gives Q
girl-summsr parks and cafe dinners
and crowds.
when my sister Mary consented TO
let Janet come for the wedding she
wrote that Janet and Louise would
probably find Q gulf between them.
Louise has never studied. Mary said
she hoped that We would make allow.
ances for Janet's attitude during the
wedding festivities by remembering
her love for books and study.
Mary added that Janet's only en-.
tertainment need be few days In the
reference libraries or at the art insti-
tute. She told u not to worry II Janet
spent days among our books and
seemed silent and shy.
"You see, the girls had not seen
each other for years-not since We
came to the city to live. Janet has
been 20 wrapped up In study. Sister
Mary has bssn eager for her to win
scholarships and degrees. 20 Janet has
studied straight through her vaca.
tons.
But when Louise and Harry de-
cidsd to BE- married this summer there
was no way to satisfy Louise but to
have Janet come up for q month BE-
fore the wedding. Since Janet's posi-.
tion for next winter has been decided
upon. Sister Mary decided to let her
come for her FIRST relaxation.
Entertaining Janet has been an
easy matter. We have done al the
libraries and the art schools and the
university lectures. and q dearer girl
through II all I've never seen. Louise
has really acted most rebelliously all
along and has shamed me more than
oace with her lack Of appreciation Of
the serious things Of life.
Since Uncle Dick came Louise has
rejected responsibility openly and has
taken to remodeling Janet's clothes In
| Q shameless fashion.
Janet did look very sweet. with her
hair done ~ Louise most approves.
but she eat out on the porch with
Uncle Dick all evening and avoided
the men. and kept that Dresden scarf
about her throat for fear she would
take cold.
Louise has made Il most unpleasant
for Janet IN many ways BY this whole.
sale rsmodeling Of Janet's gowns. add.
ing frilla Of lace and ribbon girdles
Nov see this scarlet wing on Janet's
modest hat! II Janet cared for men
Il would be different. But until Uncle
Dick came she had spoken to NO one
She 10 very shy.
cfsf(ro0o va-oh! PhPnina d dlououo
mo. Dick Isn't . real uncle: he's
lust . younger brother Of the girls
Uncle Georges wife. Yes. he's .
bachelor. Hut he has fathered the
girls for years. though he's only Is,
and he doesn't mind Janet'a shyness
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He has taken her 10 all the summer
parks with their blatant attractions.
and with Harry and Janet they have
done the downtown cafes.
Really. Dick has been q godsend,
for Louise Is busy and the things tina,
We feel Janet wou'' are for seem to
bore Louise dreadfnliy. Janet real.
Tres that these frivolous excurs Ions
are Dicks way OF giving her . good
time. 20 she makes all allowances In
that dear. adaptable way Of hers. So
It's . safe arrangement an around.
III only Louise would attend to her
own Affairs and leave Janet's clothes
alone! II In most embarrassing.
Janet's mother has chosen her clothes
and she knows her daughter best and
what she wants.
Does she. indeed" cried Louise, a.
she hunG on the hat At dashing angle
and rose to get the effect. TN no,
speaking against Aunt Mary when
say that she knows Janet not At all
Indeed. Aunt Mary's lack Of knowl.
edge has been cruel thing TO Janet
for years.
I've watched Janet closely Of late
and the way she has taken the map
psd-out entertainment We have given
her-for ] couldn't believe that apv
girl on earth could enjoy Il. We
went 10 lectures and exhibits an W.
we're both nearly crazy. only Janet
didn't know what was the matter with
her. She was longing for lights and
crowds and music.
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