Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-03

size. the Nolan r-sIdeDc~ was equally
paIatiaI In its Furnishings. and Only
the magic word from the magic lips
% a single member Of the magic realm
II the aristccracy- was D~cessary 90
send uSonogTa mined sosehes Ia long
lines to the Nolan door. TO oil the cost
" rooms With Distinguished faces. TO
al to overaowing With happiness the
Tearuing heart OF Mrs. Michael Nolan
But the word had not vet been spo
sen.
u Was now lztv in the afternoon
a ibe Nolan home Phyllis walked
across the drawing nom irritation
plainly marking ber pr'uy pink and
white face. The music OF u string
orchestra stationed in the crnserva-
tory ceased She sjdrp<ss-i u servant
who stood at attention 81 door at the
right which led to the dining rOon.
Pitcher. she said ti~'Oura sediy. Il
don't think any one else will come. 50
tell the musicians they can go."
Yes. Miss Phyllis
Al this point Mrs Nolan came storm
ing 10. carrying a huge bunch Of hot.
house grapes IN Der hand.
Pitcher. I noticed those caterer men
are drinking all the champagne. aud I
want " stopped" she ordered loudly.
Pitcher bowed aud went out.
If our guests won't cone here 10
drink u. 81 least We will drink IL our
selves" Mrs Nolan anuouDced to Phyi-
lis Well. We have done ii-seDt
out so cards. aud Who's been here
that anybody wants 20 SEE This Is
the second time we've gone 10 al this
trouble and expense for nothing and
nobody. aud II you'n take my advice IL
will he the last"
Mamma. Pitcher will bear. the girl
protested
Tue mother bit a grape from the
bunch. She deposited the skin and
stones in a Sevres vase on the marble
mantel.
Phyllis. what did you have TO pay
that musician she asked
We'll. bis price Is . ,bousan nd dol
lars"
Good gracious
But I got him for $50 promised
the Advance would help him"
Seven nifty for playing twice. I'D
rather bear the band" Mrs. Nolan bit
OF another grape.
You don't understand. mamma. Ev-
erybody's wild over that violinist."
"lt seems there wasn't nobody wild
enough TO come here"
There wasn't anybody. spoke
Phyllis. correcting Der mother.
well. was iherey' retorted the
mother as she dropped the grape skin
In another vase.
"Oh. dear" Phyllis walled disconso-
lately as she seated herself before
small stand. don't rub Il In. mnmma.
! can't help IT,"
Now. who's blaming you. childT
consoled the mother. There. don't
cry. I'm not 50 disappointed about
myself. but can't bear TO see you
snubbed right and left. You are good
enough to go with any Of these people.
aud you shall too. It's that newspaper
that's NJ the bottom ~ u. People
won't have II. or Us be,-ause % IL. and
I mean to tell your father 50 too. And
that's why these AT homes Is nc
good"
Are 10 good, mamma" tearfully.
We'll. are they: u would have beei
better TO put your $50 into surfra
gatti1g That's what gets you In with
the right people not that ] care N
e.. out don't want the men to say
{ ant"
Sylvester Dolan interrupted the con-
.nrsation between mother and daugh-
ter by appearing before them with his
bosom freud. Max Powell. who be
iirved himself 10 have the mnkings OF
Z master poei. II was with deepest
pride that the Nolan ~on presented
Powell. long haired. Saliow faced and
seedily dressed. 10 his mother and sis
ter. Saiiow faced; Indeed. his cOun-
tenance had that sickly sreenish yel.
low hue that comes from long de-