The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-18

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thinking II 9 i'
ana SO ou vou pu
should mcpt wv ou "oWmt
say anything abaur 81. u'r yoD
There wa. q look lu her 1v.s Nirh n
/ somehow made the ChriUb feel aus lf
he had been shaking a club ut her
"Nut Il word from me- WHY. I
would act az II we were the best OF
friends"
Papa. you know, IS merely shocked
and indignant ut the wild Things you
do. He thinks that you should be re-
strained or punished but believe
that perhaps it is all owing to the in
fiuences which surround you-your
companions, you know, and the men
you meet in business. They are not
very nice men, are they?"
! Most of them manage to keep out
of Jail"
Yes, of course. But, tell me. don't
they drink heavily and gamble and
and do other things which they
shouldn't"
"Well, there are a good many high
rollers in our bunch"
"And they lead you on to do as they
/ do, don't they? And there isn't any
one to tell you that you are worthy of
better things? l knew it! But if you
could be brought info contact with II
| different class, if you could mingle
with persons in the higher grades Of
| society, | am sure you would wish to
live differently"
Think l ought to go in for society.
do you?" The Cherub's beaming face
| presented a picture of complacent in
! terest.
well. in way. OF course you
would find it difficult to step at once
into the best society, but you could
make a beginning"
Il could work up, eh?"
at would be slow, there is so much
reserve about our best families In
| fact, there are certain circles which
you would probably find it impossible
to enter"
Couldn't break in with an ak. sup
pose?"
The countess smiled. "You have
such an odd way of putting things. 1t
wouldn't be necessary for you 10 en-
ter the most exclusive sets, but there
are plenty Of nice people that you
could meet-that is, if you wanted TO
change your associates"
You think it would be a good
scheme. do your
"Oh, splendid! You'll not mind my
speaking to you about it. will you?
You see, have wanted for a long
time to do something of the kind for
some one. Our bishop has urged me
to go into home missionary work.
have tried. but the villagers here are
so unresponsive that | haven't had
much success"
We'll, you can try any kind of re-
form on me that you like"
"Oh, the bishop will be delighted
when l tell him.
ITS what you might call a stroke
of luck for both Of us, isn't it?" queried
the Cherub. But just how are you
going to tackle the job?'
Pm sure l don't know" Perplexi.
Y dwelt in the brown eyes for an in
stant. 1T is my idea, you know, that
personal influence and example count
for a good deal. If l could only talk
to you about your reckless habits
well, why not? There'll be all day
tomorrow"
But probably ! shall not see you
again. Papa doesn't expect me to-"
"Oh, say, you're not going to stay
shut up in your rooms all day, are
yOuT'
Except for little walk in the gar,
den right after breakfast"
about 8 o'clock, eh? I'll be there"
mo, no. you mustn't! That is, you
mustn't plan to be there. OF course il
it should be purely by accident
III see to that part of it, all right
You'll be in the garden. will your
The countess hesitated. Then she
half whispered. Possibly" gave hin
an elusive glance and fed as if to es
cape the results of her daring.