New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27

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the mines; but it was not the KIND oil eIueI'y
this man i'm the photograph hat shown no.
the enduring cruelty of hcartlcssncss mat
p.o,,ld laf a woman die for the love OF hun.
The nioh, left had left her. the worst IN nm
was dominant. and yet she had not thought
Of him ms cruel. II was TO the future alone
that she must look for an answer 10 the
troubled question that rose IN her NINA.
At this moment her maid cntered-a wei
n come interruption. "Will you see MIS-
Rumscn. Madame;
Of ali the friendships she had made in
New York. that of Mrs Rumscn was the one
Camilla mos, deeply priced. There was Il
tincturc Of Old World simplicity IN her
grandeur. Only those persons were snoD-
Fish. Mrs. Rumscn always avcrrcd, whose
social position was insecure. II was she who
had helped Camilla TO see society as It really
was. laid bare 10 her It's shams, rs neon
sistcncics. and its follics; who had shown her
the true society Of old New York taken her
10 unfamiliar heights among the "cilit d"tI-
crs" of the old regime who lived IN the quiet
ELEGANCE Of social security with and tor their
friends. unmoycd by the glitter OF modern
gcwgaWs. who resisted innovations ana
fought hard for old traditions that the
newer generation was seeking 20 destroy, "a
mild eyed injurious race of people who were
sure that what they had and were was good,
and viewed these social cXtravaganCcS as the
inhabitants of another planet might do, from
lfar: who went into the world when they
chose. and returned 10 their cliffs when
they chose sure of their welcome at either
place. They were the people Rita Chcync
called "trumps and Cortland Bent, "borcs
but 10 Camilla. who had often found herself
wondering what was the end and aim OF all
things. they were a symbol Of completion.
Mrs. Rumscn laid aside her wraps with
the dclibcratiOn OF a person who IS sure OF
her welcome.
you'll forgive my appearance" asked
Camilla. 81 didn't think you'd mind.
I'm hattcrcd, Child. II has taken longer
than supposed it would to teach YOU not TO
be punctlious with me. Well, you're get
ting better Of course This long rest has
done wonders for YOU.
"Oh, yes, but I'm afraid shouldn't last
long here I'm used to air and sunshine and
bed at ten o'clock at night She paused
moment. I've been thinking OF going West
for awhile.
"Rcally, Whcn?"
Il haven't decided. | thought that
left would have returned by this time; but
his business still keeps him"
"And YOU miss him; That's very i'm
proper. I'm afraid haven't schoolcd YOU
carefully enough" She smiled and sighed.
THAT is a vulgar weakness your woman Of
society must never confess to. We may love
our husbands as much as We like; but We
mustn't let people know it. Il ottcndS their
conccit. and reminds them unplcasantly Of
their own deficiencies
People aren't really So bad as you're try
ing to paint then, laughed Camilla. Even
YOU. Mrs Rumscn, Why, | thought the
habit of cynicism was only for the very
Young and inexperienced.
"Thanks. Child. Perhaps its my second
childhood don't want TO be cynical; but
must one reason came to YOU was be-
cause want YOU oreircsh my point Of view.
| wonder what air and sunshine and bed at
ten o'clock would DO for me; Would YOU
Ike % prescribe it for me; | wonder il YOU
wouldn't take me West with YOU"
Camilla laughed again. Are YOU really
I'm earnest, OF course I'll be delighted; but
I'm afraid YOU wouldn't be. The accommo-
dations are abominabe, except OF course in