The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-17

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e4andoned the certain three-per-diem n
eDntinuous quick lunch counters OF the
~ the enA Of the six years no murder
eRlal. coaching party. automobile acci-
Sent or cotillon was complete In which
the name OF Robert walmsley did not
ASure. TaAlors waylaid him In the
street to get new wrinkle from the cut
- his unwrinkled trousers. Hyphenated
feaows In the clubs and members OF
We oldes:. subpoenaed families were
glad to clap him on the back and allo
him three letters of his name.
hut the Matterhorn OF Robert Walm-
sley's success was not scaled until he
married Alicia Van Der Pool. ] cite the
Aatterhorn. for just so high and cool
and white and inaccessible was this
daughter OF the old burghers. The So
cial Alps that ranged about borrower
whose bleak passes a thousand climbers
struggled-reached only to her knees.
She lowered In her own atmosphere.
serene. chaste, prldeful. wading in no
Mountains. dining no monkeys. breeding
no dogs for bench shows. She was a
Van Der Pool. Fountains were made
10 play for her; monkeys were made for
other peoples ancestors; dogs. she I'M
derstood, were created to be companions
Of blind persons and Objectionable char
aoters who smoked pipes
After a brief wedding tour abroad. the
couple returned to create a decided rip
pie in the calm cistern $50 placid and
cecil and sunless dt is) of the best So
ciety. They entertained at their red
brick mausoleum OF ancient greatness
IN an old square that Is a cemetery OF
csumbled glory. And Robert Walmsley
was proud Of his wife; although while
one OF his hands shook his guests. the
other held tightly to his alpenstock and
thermometer.
One day Ahcia found a letter written
to Robert by his mother. 1t was an un-
erudlte letter full of crops and motherly
love and farm notes. 1t chron!cled the
health Of the pig and the recent red
calf and asked concerning Roberts In
return. 1t was . letter direct from the
SOIL straight from home. full OF biog-
raphies Of bees. tales Of turnips paeans
of new laid eggs. neglected parents and
the slump In dried apples.
Your mother" continued Alicia. In.
vites u to make visit to the far m.
have never seen O farm. We will go
there for a week or two, Robert"
1--WE will" said Robert, with the
grand air Of an associate Supreme
Justice concurring In an opinion Il
did not lay the invitation before you
because thought you would not care
TO go, I am much pleased at your
decision"
~ will write 20 her myself" an
swered Alicia, with a faint fore
shadowing OF enthusiasm. 'Felicc
shall pack my trunks at once. seven
! think. will be enough. ] do not
suppose that your mother enteftaih'
great deal. Does she give many
house parties?'
week passed and founl them
landed at the little country STATIC"
five hours out from the city grim
Ming. stentor!an, sarcastic youth driv.
in1 mule to a spring wagon hailed
Robert savagely,
"IIaIIo. Mr.. Walmsley. Found your
way back at last, have you' sorry
couldn't bring IN the automobile foi
Won. but dads hull-.nnGulng the Ten
acre clover patch with It to-day Guess
You'll excuse my not wearing dress
suit to meet you--i. amt six O'Clock
yet. you know
"rm glad to see YOU Tom, saic
pobert. grasping his brothers hand
Yes. rye found my way back a. last
You've right to say at last It's
been over two years since the last
,,,,. Rut II will be oftcrier after this
NO. hov"
Alicia cool In TIVE summer heat n,
an Arctic wrath. white as No's,
snow maiden In her flimsy muslin
.nd fluttering lace parasol, came rount
the corner of the station and Ton
wa, stripped of his assurance. III
became chiefly eyesisht clothed in hlu'
taans. and on the homcwarl drive 4
ths mule alone did he confidc In Ian
ruage the inwardness Of his thoughts
They drove homeward. The low sur
dropped a spendthriet flood OF gol'
upon the fortunate fields of wheat
The cities were for awag.
That night when the greetings ana IN
supper were over, the entire famlIy' n
Guiding Buff, the fellow Dog bes.re"e '
itself upon the front porch AHcia, no
naughty but silent SAT IN me shaaoV
dressed In an exquisite phle-sray 'e'
gown.
Roberts mother d'soonrs"d 10 NO
happily concern!ug marmdlAde an'
lumbago. Tom rat on the top step
sisters Mile and Fam on the loves
step to catch the lightning bugs, Motho
had the willow rocker. l'athor 81, il
al. hIg aru,ch1lr with one OF it, arm