Newark post., 1911-05-31
OLD St1IpTON
CHAPTER IlI--FirSt Impressions

ian had dressed hersel; with un-
usual care, having heard, while
riding up in the Red Hack, that a
certain Mr.. and Mrs. Rush had
taken a prize at the County Fair
then in progress, for being the
best dressed couple on the
grounds from which she infer
red, not without pang of disap-
pointment, that the standard OF
outward appearance was high, in
Old Shipton.
AS she opened the door of her
room, she saw Mrs. Harrow lean
ing over the banister, and calling,
Halle! Halle! Say! Here! O,
mercy! Say! Hallie* Gomez ac-
companying her words with vio-
lent pounds on the wood from her
fist to give emphasis to the de-
uand.
Marian, unaware that this was
only Mrs. HarroWs customary
way Of expressing her inpatience,
was fastening to her assistance,
when the parlor door opened, aid
Miss Halle looked up GROSSLY.
What, MAJ"
'Why didn't yo' Gomez de-
manded her mother. Il like to
fell over the banisters, calm you,
i mighty like to fell over the
banisters =
well, Ma, | didn't ask you to,
said Miss Halle, indifferently.
what do you want" ?"
'Why, take this shawl" (Mrs.
Harrow hnd her own chamber
hung with blankets in mid-sum-
mer to shut out the air, and mad
den Miss Halle, who slept with
herr. "It'll be cold in the dining
room, AMI you'll have trouble with
your ankles again. Put it on"
"Pshaw, MAJ said Miss Halle,
closing the parlor door again. Il
don't want it.
Mrs. Harrow, who was, by the
way, the widow of an officer in the
Confederate army, tossed the
shawl over the banister, and
tramped back to her room, to get
her ear-trumpet, before going
down.
What seemed to Marian a great
number of people, were ranged
about the table, the boarders hay
ing been reinforced by six reid
tives of the family who were in
the habit of calling on her aunt at
dinner time on market days, hav
ing a considerable distance to
travel into Maryland on their re-
turn. These stared fxedly at tie
Devines, who took the seats ap-
pointed them, Malian receiving
the place o[ honor at Georges S
right hand.
"Dee-vlne,' said that. gentle
man ,meditaMvely, after having
introduced the newcomers to
each of the boarders, separately,
"Dee-vine. That there seems to
be sort O on the French order.
Coin to have some of the fowl,
Mrs. Devine? Which part?'
'Anything,' said Mraian in a
low voice.
you're easv suited, Maan
Professor?'
white meat" said Robert, ex-
changing plates with Marian, who
had received a back, and had no
intention of demurring.
ASK yer Nom, if she's goin'
TO have some of the fowl, Hail."
said George, addressing Miss
Harrow, who had come in, flushed
and triumphant from a successful
morning of tennis on the college
campus.
"Chicken, MAJ shouted Miss
Halle.
The old woman paused in her
favorite diversion of humping on
the table with her napkin-ring,
and turned her head, slightly.
What does he say?"
"He says they've got chicken.
Do you want some p
"Yes, III take the second-joints.
What's in that dish?' indicating
one with her finger.
"Tomats," said George.
"She means the eggplant" said
Mrs. Lamia, whose apparent en-
grossment in her own plate was
deceptive.
Eggplant, MAJ screamed
Miss Halle.
Mrs. Harrow shook her head.
I'D rather have white bread, La
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