The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-05

sons. frequently taking In my intimate friends and
introducing them, until not the only well
appointed car TO stand In front of the Emporium
MarcusSIn in turn satisfaction In the gowns he
turned out The man was an artist and he was decent
enough to convey me his satisfaction at the result
of my advertising Far from being rksomc the posi-
tion Of manikin added TO my pleasure. for too
feminine To revc In the fact that l the best
dressed woman In society.
But there Is always fly In the jam pot, Whether
Natalie got tired of my never giving hes any frockS-
how could L. poor me. who did not single cos
tume?-or whether that furry little cat Bctna Sharp
stem hatched up something. whether 1t just be-
cause that old Ghoul DanGcrton, who had hung about
mother until she firmly expected to become Mrs. Dan
scrton transferred his attentions 10 ne VIII never
know. But n query whispered under some ones
breath swclcd 10 clnmorouS chorus of Where does
katherine Allaire get those cothcs?' The various
answers forthcoming scarcely lattcrinG to my
reputation.
For time only vaguely aware hat anything
w0s In the air. but morning Mt the Character Club
just as | was going In for swim, Bctnn. who was
taking n bath, looked up from the society paper
she WAS reading and said
You don't seem To be going strong with the Chron-
icer THIS week. katherine" and her smile WAS II
wicked thing
NO Arc they very D1sty?'
Rather" she drawcd plunged into the pool
Bettlna got no rise out OF me. l crack swim
mcr for woman; she only SplaShcs, so had beaut
ful time showing of Then | had my hair dried
whcro she would have full benefit nf It's shining
length Then disappeared 10 dress and got off for
luncheon before she could get at again But at
the 0rst paper stand stopped the and bought
the Chroniclcr. l did not have TO search The hate
full paragraph dauntcd itself on the first pogc and iC
l had not been perfectly trained not TO develop
| hack I'm ihp nd
Wept for rage as / read
III 1t IS allotted 10 those who have passed on to
look down on this mundnnc sphere certain bon
VNnnt must be sorely Greved 10 observe the
OF lis only daughter Hardly out OF her teens the
Glrl. who is unusually beautiful Is making herself
byword by wearing endless array of costly gowns
As the girls mother has long since used up her credit
and the family income Is inadequate for their eXrnvu-
CANT mode of living ugly rumcrs will not down.
And further along tho journal. which claims TO give
the last word OH social matters remarked
Society stands for many noisomc things but
the spectacle OF Nornout rou6 transferring his nj
fcctonS from mother Ia daughter and advertising the
fact by costly gifts To the girl is unpaU,abe
sci. Is the mother mad. or has her creed Tor the
mans millions dulled her sense of dcccncy"
Pot and Kettle Row
plnched some color into my cheeks as tho chr
slowed down at Sberrys but 1t WAS not until after
second glass of champagne that my blood began to
warm again
Not that I cared FOR people like BettIua or the
woman who WAS my luncheon hostess, didn't give
a whoop for the whole SET! Ii is pot and kettle con
troverSy, forsooth Wien society people 1lckcr amouS
themselves, or course it IS most annoying be
cuscd Of doing horrId things, whether or not one Is
guilty With the ability TO prove my innocence
could afford TO hold my head high aud scorn the
innuendocs, besides / knew mother would take
care Of my traducerS. Mother is rather capable ut
getting back o gosslpcrs, All of these things fitted
through my head as 1 laughed and chatted over the
luncheon. And then l met Jim Brlcrlys eyes rs he
came In and joined some people thc room and
that Icy feeling crcpt over me again and was not
quite so sure that the gossip did not matter.
jim is an ineligible. hns ouIy, fifteen thousand
year and says that Is enough for any man TO have
Too bad one can't marry him. he Is companion.
able We would get along famously IL mother would
let us alone. She can't bear hin-Wout let me SIT
out n dance or lrlvol with him bit. silly OF her,
when she knows that / would not dream of marry
Ing fifteen thousand
Jim did not look my way again and J was glad
enough to get out and go straight home felt sud.
denly tagged and worn and had Natalie get INC out
of my clothes, take down my hair and pull a couch
close TO the bre. When she had lowered the shades
told her not TO fuss about that going 10 sleep
glowing Goals took shapes and scenes far different
from tue splendid future had planned for myself
The people OF my little world are strange tumble
Of egoSm pettlncss and philosophy, aud 1t IS far
easier TO float along with the tide than acquire A
Jaundiced mind and crows feet trying batter donn
tbelr time worn ethics. gave 1t all up and got up
TO dress as Natalie came In with new frock
The frock was clinglng and glrlIsh, just thc blue
TO match my eyes, and tue hat, buried under willow
pumes was perfect Natalie had just gotten 1t ad.
tustcd at the right angle when the telephone Jngled
Mr Briefly to speak TO Miss Allare,"
Natalie's report ! allowed her to give tho hat
hnal twist and took glance my back view before
going leisurely to the telephone for did not ap-
pro:c of ell the dutter going within me.
Yes. thlS Is S.lss A;airc"
Hello kotloruc; what you booked for?'
Marjorie FalrGed's tea"
racer"
oh hut really eapt'-
''ii0e' I'll he 'hcrc In hfIccn MINUTES Gooda'