New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

There was refuge from the danger toward which she
felt herself drifting, and she took H. addressing her
nearest neighbor.
"NIrs Cheyne, don you think men have abominable
taste'7
"Oh. yes abominable,- laughed the other ugh
| hate mustaChes too, don't youf
Camilla turned a shade roster; but her discontinue
lost in the laughter Of those who remembered that
Chcync had worn a beard.
you know l didn't mean Just that explained Ca
mllla. 81 meant their appreciation Of women, their
sense Of the estherc-'
"Anesthctic slrs Wrav. That's the only word for
a mans perceptions. 4 French frock, smart hat,
little dcft color. and the painest Of us is match for
the gayest Lotharo. They only bpeds, instincts on
-Oh. say now. Rita laughed Bent
1--WE can't stand for that Mrs. Cheyne put IN their
host. Il suppose you'd think ungaLant II ! asked
YOU what kind Of instincts women were
Instincts with wings, She purred, angels by IN
tuition, rhapsodsts by occupation. and sirens by IN
heritance We're not in the least afraid Of you Mr.
Janney'
a should think not For my part, il knew that
one Of YOU was camping on my trail d give IN at once
Il m so glad 1t pet theory Of mine that "hcn q
really sets her cap for man be had better give
up at for she will win him. fortune tavorng IN the
end Don, YOU agree, Mrs. Wray,'
I've never thought about it, Mrs. Cheyne, said
Camilla slowly. "By fortune. you mean prOpnqwty;
"Ob ye~-and other things, aughlngy. "For IN
stance, If ! had fallen IN love with man, shoudn {
stop 90 consider. II he another woman hust and,
s.
q element 81 interest The more difficult an under
taking the greater satisfaction in the achievement
Camilla looked at her steadily for a moment. Il We
never thought that any ought TO be cignihed by
such extraordinary effort. husband so easily won
away is not worth keeping.
The two women had met only once before. They
both smiled swectly tolerant, their weapons politely
sheathed. Only Cortland Bent who knew the hearts
If both. senscd the difference between them.
"loure very iatterlng, Rita he broke IN, "eSpeci-
ally to the bipeds. You've carefully deprived US OF
every attribute but legs. But still have thcse-and
run.
But YOU don't, laughed Mrs Chcyne. "That's Just
the point You Ike the game al Of you. Even your
legs aren't proof against fattery.s
stop Rita. put in Betty Haviland. You re letting
out al the secrets u the craft.
Come Camilla. said Cortland, nslng "Woudn {
YOU ike 70 see the horses and dogs Its not nearly
a0h YES She cried gladly and then to her host,
~What am 70 expect Mr. anney, silver feed troughs
~OH no. said their host, mot yet but they re worth
it,
THE pair made their way through the library and a
small corridor that led 10 the south portco
4Eow 10 YOU ike my cousin Rita:' Bent asked when
they were alone outside.
Through my mother, one Of the Davidges. Quite
wonderful. eh,'
Il don, like her. You don't mind NJ saying SO, do
YOU -.,,..,...
"\0t I'm the least She's your sort Camilla but,
,hcn nobody ever takes Rita seriously She doesn t
want them TO- Shes "a spoiled darling Everybody
pets her That bored kind II ccvcr'ess IS effective
bur everybody knows She docsn mean halt she says.
aid Dee sorry % think she meant anything She sad
Ben. laughed. I'm afraid you're too sincere for my
.3-l. !. Nl- Cro,.rc,- she asked suddenly
s. perfectly 4mahlc person with bald head and a
passion for lomctis,y and music, both Of which Rita
affects 90 I.-ulse.