The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-05-27
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| duties"
Would they be very heavy?"
Colonel Borem made her a courtly
bow Il am sure that you would be
far too good a manageress for them
to worry you; at the same time, owing
to the keeping up of two places, ex-
penses would have to be cut down in
the way of servants, and lot would
naturally fall on you"
Two places! Should we keep this
fat on them"
No, far too expensive; merely my
chambers, where | can run up for any
new pieces at the theatres or my
club"
Il see; yes, but might l not find it
little dull?"
Colonel Borem seemed panied at
the thought.
Il should have no objection" he
conceded, Ito your occasionally, oc-
casionally mind, having one of your
women friends to stay, but am sure
no nice minded woman ever feels dull
when she has her house and her
duties and her husband to think Of"
A tremor again shook Miss Flower
dew.
You have indeed painted picture
of matrimonial bliss. BY the way,
what is your golf handicap"
My-eh-what?
"Your golf handicap?"
"Ha! Hin! l have not, er--
troubled to go in for the game seri-
ously as yet"
Miss Flowerdew rose and crossed
to table covered with silver
trophies. Il am rather fond of it
here are just a few little things l
have Won"
Colonel Borem patronizingly ex-
amined the various championship
prizes. "Er-very nice, You are evil
IDENTITY good player. Myself, l am
not a believer in such violent exercise
for women; to my mind she never
looks so charming as at her husbands
fireside.'
"Darning his socks and knitting his
Solt stockings, l suppose.
Colonel Borem smiled approval.
"a truly womanly occupation. Now,
dear Isobel, trust that have plead
ed my cause, and you will not think
me vain, / know, when l tell you that
our engagement will come as a severe
blow to several--er-mutual friends;
in fact, if it had not been for your
constancy to myself, which is so ad-
| might have been ed to
choose a younger, if less charming,
bride."
Miss Flowerdew rose and took a
chair opposite.
II have certainly spent a most en-
afternoon she said, and |
having listened to your point of view,
should SO like you to hear mine.
You see, you have lived out OF the
world (the London world) SO long,
that your views are somewhat anti
quated. You make great mistake |
in thinking | am either dull or lonely. |
have an excellent time and crowds |
Of friends. | am perfectly free and |
far better off than if l had an elderly,
luerulous husband, who would bore
me to extinction and eventually turn
ne into his nurse"
The colonel could scarcely believe
lis ears; he sat speechless. OF course
he woman could not possibly be re-
'erring to him.
= nf oil IN
Society is, believe me, an erroneous
)ne. She occupies a position entirely
Ter own, and which she has made for
herself during the last twenty years.
is class, | regret to say,
If Single Men that are voted a
mean the ever-increasing
,rowd of retired Service men Il do
lot refer to the many charming eX
,eptions, of course) who crowd the
lubs, are Objectionable on the golf
candal, and tell long, prosy stories.
n two words, that truly awful per-
on, the Army bore. -
Madame" calculated the soldier.
1sobel smiled sweetly. please
axe nothing to heart. I merely
Wished to show you that if either of
is is to be pitied, it is not l, for I
lave my home which l love, and
many interests, while you run the risk
# becoming one of those disagree
bile, selfish old men whom we see
climbing the steps of the clubs at all
lours in the day, to take the best
hair, the middle of the fire and sit on
ii the newspapers"
The colonel was purple in the face
I'm fact, the only advantage I could
zee that your generous offer held out,
vas to be able to put Mrs. on my
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