Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-28
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49, 49, NAA~ AANA"AS Wv -
both Warrington ana Bennington, the
people went to church on a Sunday
morning. Perhaps it was merely habit,
perhaps il was simply Formally. per-
haps 1t was only TO parade new clothes;
anyhow, they went to church. Somc
rode 10 church, but the majority
walked.
Upon this particular Sunday morn
ing there seemed to be something in
the air that was not a component part
Of any of the elements. 1t was simply
q bit OF news which the c~nurchgoers
had read In the papers that morning.
They whispered about it, lifted their
eyebrows, and shrugged their Shout
ders. An actress! Men might marry
actresses In England, but Hercula-
neum still chung to the belief that ac-
tresses were not eligible.
Some OF the men he'd seen Rather
Inc Challoner act, and they sighed, ret
respectively and introspectively.
81 feel for Mrs. Bennington and her
daughter. 1t must pe a great blow to
their pride" Mrs. Franislyn-Haldene
sat Town in her pcw-seat and arranged
her silk petticoats. Mrs. Wilmington
Fatrchiids sat I5wT. reside her. -You
know / W mcddle with scandal
Never, / w repeat anything I
hear. The Archibald affair was enact
ed right under my very nose; but did
l circulate what / saw? Z think not!
That womani-but there! I pray for
her every night"
"Was IL really true, them" asked
Mrs. Fairchilds, GREATNESS.
II saw 1t all with these eyes" fatty.
But, as I said, l keep my hands clean
of scandal" Her hands were white and
1ahby. II consider 1t not only wicked
TO start 3 scandal, bur positively bad
taste.
Mrs. Archibald" began Mrs. Fair
childs.
Not another word. my dear. I've
said nothing at all; !; haven't even told
you what / saw. Blu an actress is diff
ferent. Think OF II, my dear! She will
live among us and we shall have to
meet her. Think Of the actors who have
kissed her in their G,ake-believe love
affairs. You know as well as I do
a wild fellow WARRINGTON is.
Well. h nas been going around with
aim.
She was one OF those fortunate per-
sons who always have their names In
the society columns OF the SUNDAY
newspapers. Either she was among
those present or she gave n luncheon.
or she assisted at a reception, or was
going out OF town. or coming back.
Those who ran their husbands In debt
- ~ 49, o0NhNAg 4 ~ loOhGa III see
what Mrs. Haldene had been doing
the past week.
Miss Anna Warrington, spinster-
aunt OF Richard, occupied the other half
OF the Bennington pew. Until half q
dozen years ago, when her boy had
come into his own. she had known
but little save poverty and d%isillusion;
and the good h always dreamed of
doing h Was now doing IN fact. Very
quietly her withered old hand stole over
the low partition and pressed the hand
of Mrs. bennington. who wos accom-
panied by her sweet L daughter.
Patty.
Whenever Patty looked around (for
youth sits impatiently In church,. at
ways SHE met eyes, eyes. eyes. But she
vas q brave lass, and more than once
she beat aside the curious gaze. How
she hated them. She knew they were
whispering, whispering. Her brother
was going TO marry an actress. She
was proud OF her brothers choice. He
was going to marry Il woman who was
as brilliant as she waa handsome. who
counted among her friends the grea;
men and women OF the ti,ne. who dweit
In q world where m~cGiocsity Is I'M
known and likewise unwelcome. Medic
crity's teeth are sharp only for those
who fear them.
The Warrington home stood bacl
from the street 200 feet o. more on q
bcautifal natural terrace. The iawr
was wide ard crisp and green. and the
oak Srecs were the envy OF many. The
house Itself had bcca hnilt by one O
the early settlers, and Warrington hat
admired 1t since bo-hc~ad. IT was o
! wood. white. with s.ea> A.i.as. =.
wide ~verandas. piiiarcd after the colo.
NAL style.
Warrington SELDOM went TO church
1t was not because he was without be
lief: there was a strong ieaven or faitl
! underlying his cynicism. frankly. ser
mons bored him.
So he stayed Mt home and read tn,
Sunday papers. That part not deyotes
- sc>!cs;. ND fc-e!S. news was gfvvi
up wholly TO local politics. Both tn
democratic and republican parties wcr
in bad odor.
Finally he tossed aside the sheets an,
a~;rnalet 10 the dog. II was n bull ter
rfor. old ard SCARED, AMI ~unchanginl
/ n, his affections. lie loved This maste
- HIS. cycn II he saw him but twice
year.
Warrington stretched himself on III
lounge. Finally Ills aun; returned fror
church.
Aha sitting up and rub
l. blnx his eyes.
.Richari. / wish you had gone /
church this morning
.'Anl Watched the sossips and scnn
aal-mo.ngcss tvist thrir barbs In Mr..
-Rrrpiu~3nn'x heart. Hardly"
she Caxed az him. nonplusscd. Their
wax surely something uncunny In fhi
hc.s, who plwnys seemed TO l:l,ow whu