The Marshall republican., 1912-11-15
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A Hsphaxard MestIno.

ing that wonderful reception at which
Laura Hazard was TO DC the bright
particular star. She was to hold the
center Of the stage in the limelight
while I was to be tucked away on a
back line Of the chorus Z o find out
Who's Who In Society and Why. II
was a strenuous time for me, those
days preceding the reception. I al
ways went homo 80 tired that 10 said
I talked in my sleep about color"
and texture" and jumped sometimes
"a II the d~ressmaker had stuck mt
with a pin. I wasn't to become IN nc.
tual member OF the family until they
moved back home from the hotel.
Besides the mother. son and daugh.
ter, there was one other member Of
the family, John CrowninshIeld. Mrs.
Hazards brother. a lawyer whom the
society reporters had let alone more
than ten years ago. He had insisted
upon becoming n confirmed old bach
elor. and had dropped out OF sight So
cially. He might have been a bache-
Tor. but I was prepared to deny that
he was old. True. there was n BIT Of
silver at his temples. but Il merely
made him look distinguished and har.
monized beautifully with his eyes;
gray and clear that looked right
through you like Mr.. ~Partridge's. only
more 30. He had a handclasp that
made you feel Immediately as II he
were your long.lost brother. and you'd
swear by him to your very last breath.
Laura Hazard was tall. very blond.
very pretty. altogether distinguish
you say such a thing about q woman
with broad shoulders and thin lips.
giving one the impression that she
had Just materinlixed from n picture
In q fashion book. She slipped Into
everyday conversation with me with
out any reference as TO who l was,
or what I was. II gave me n clear
understanding Of my position. ! was
one Of them: there was to be no
doubt Of me. I had made good until
I proved otherwise. They had stuck
me up on the top runs OF the ladder.
and all I had to do was TO stay there.
My meeting with Hap took place
on q crowded street ut o time when
I was more or less disheveled from n
whole mornings seance In q millin-
er's shop. We were about to rush
back TO the hotel and grab luncheon
--Jo saw me only ut breakfast and
when I was asleep-for we had an en-
gagement with the d~ressmaker at
two, when Just rs we reached the
curb a young man driving q long. low,
rakish, battleship-gray car. drew up
behind the limousine and waved to us,
"Just want to say ! can't stop for
luncheon. mother" he called. Got q
deal on with Peabody and haven't
time"
He was about to change gea pre-
paratory to leaving when no began
to stare at me and I knew he was
looking at the wisps OF hair that
dangled about my ears. His mother
signaled to him.
You must not neglect your mealI
for any DEAL" she said firmly. "Yol
must take time-this IL Miss Goldman
think Of your health. Let Peabod,
wait. Besides. luncheon Is ready any
how. We're In q hurry. too. I or
dsred II by telephone"
He acknowledged me and I bowes
to him while she wa still talking
and We both smiled. II was funny
The next minute I was In the hmous
Ane.
"Oh. all right" he agreed cheer
fully. and waited for us to start.
I don't know what he thought as b.
followed; I don't know II he knes
who was. I leaned back I'd tn
MISUNDERSTANDING of only n thin
that / was missing the best ciu'
match at tennis In year,. . thing II
have given my head 70 see.
We were caught In q Jam out Q
which the gray car wrigsed ahead @
us, SO that when we reached tn
Somerset We found II drawing up I
the curb and q most impatient youn
man pacing up and down the hallwa
OF the suite.
"I've Just got to see Peabody" b
7 said. "and be at the ball game
three"
knew my Job when / saw II CON
Ing straight toward me.
"Who's going to pitchf" I asked.
It was the only thing l could thin
OF In q hurry. 1t was eiectrieali H
stopped short In his wild strid'
stared at me an instant. aud this tim
go did not look ct the yisps OF ha'
dangling about my ears; then he pt
cut hts hand. grabbed mine and puml
- Il up and down enthusiastically.
"Say, do you really understand bas
bAllf" he asked.
II do. really" The question VI
- identicaily his mothers that
smiled and he grinned back, thinkir
~ understood even II hs didn't.
81 almost toll when . man ID goiu
q hunt ~ ths way Ne walks to u
He erinnsd ngain. took it
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