Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
She Felt ).
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Unworthy

II don't suppose you are hungry.
but we saved some supper for you,
dear" said James mother to Jane as
that young person slowly approached,
dragging her white lace parasol
across the stump-infested lawn OF
James faniily's summer cottage.
Jane sank with emphasis into
cane rocker and gazed moodily into an
unusually fine sunset.
Thanks. I'm not hungry" she said.
briefly.
James brother. who was tastefuliy
attired in soiled white trousers and
track shirt. reared the upper hslt
OF his body from the cool grass and
regarded her critically.
You look seedy, Sis he remarked.
What did they do to you at the Hon.
Mrs. Biggs' deckle edged and hand
fooled party?"
DO" cried his sister turning pink.
They didn't do a thing but make me
feel that | ought to blush for my
iemerity in presuming to exist, let
alone my objectionable pretensions TO
social standing In the community. It's
a good thing Mrs. Biggs superior eye
has never fallen upon your present
costume, Jim, or the Biggses might
invite us to leave the colony"
The youth addressed kicked OF a
tennis shoe delightedly and crowed III
derision OF Mrs .Biggs.
My dear janet" protested their
mother. James, don't be rude"
1.-THE first thing heard when l'got
to the party" proceeded Jane. was
Mrs. King bemoaning the fact that the
like is SO dirty She said that she just
shuddered every time she went in.
and the,very moment she got out she
always ran for the bathtub and turn.
ed on the hot water! And yet | had
almost broken my neck to take my
dip in that same lake at 100. SO as to
be all nice and fresh for the party"
Swat the fly: he Is deadly
PERIL" quoted James brother. paving
the turf In ecstasy How does 1t
feel TO be In the insantary class,
sis?
well. of course. that set me right
ut once as to the kind OF people VINO
were there" pursued Jane. land when
T looked carefully over those present
was sorry ] hadn't brought along
our storage warehouse receipt just to
Intimate TO all assembled near that
this dress I'm wearing isn't the only
one have In the world" She paused.
Then she went on, pensiyely: zone
of the simplest costumes at the party
was a heliotrope satin. appliqned In
| real lace and yelled in black mar
1uiette-sort OF tight effect"
you've got IT." declared James
brother. delightedly. Il saw that
woman yesterday trying TO climb on
the board walk In trent OF the inn
and flying signals OF distress"
"Then the conversation turned OF
servants said Jane. Mrs. King
simply couldn't find lanndress that
she could trust with her little things,
and Mrs. Blggs had really hesita'"'
about taking ;the cottage this y,
when she remembered what q state
her French, embroidery was In at the
end of last season Then they COM
pared notes as to how many pieces
each one sent out to- be washed eacfI
week. Mrs. Holmes led with 40 hand
towels. That was rather sad CONVEX
sation fer you 10 attempt to- partici'
pate IN when you've passed the morn
ing bending over the soapsuds dong
the family washing for seven
Il see you doing it. sis" enconF'
aged her brother. admiringly.
Further" reported Jane Mrs.
Browne is much dissatisfied with sey.
eral little matters. SO prepare TO shed
sympathetic tear. She wants TO
give a lawn party. but she would be
ashamed, actually ashamed, TO invite
any one 10 her lawn: she counted 10
strlmps from the window of her break
fast room alone! 7 thought OF this.
Jane waved her hand.
Teens" said her brother, with sud
den severity, 81 desire you to extract
The stumps from this greensward al
once. Then seed it down with the
best quality of lawn grass and engage
bright young landscape artist 10
plant a border OF dwarf red~ooas
around the pump!"
His sister laughed. "Weii. | don't
care. Jim: 1t was pretty awful she
said. Goodness, I really and truly
am hungry: caterers never NIL me IL
q way that you could call SATISFACTORY
7 believe III go out to the kitchen,
mother. and find that supper you
saved ter me-;