New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

CJD fortune ,o have them so perfectly
mat,h,ianiu so short time AUNT
Elizabeth examining them later, held her breath for IN
aw,l instant then burst c,stu-ics. From that
momcn, she was Mr.. Cobb's sworn ally.
You lucky gir, Lill,' said Alurid with slightly
pInchcd expression
While Portia putting up her FI in imitation Of her
mama, was good enough to add, He not at all ba
YOU know your fau,c for an American.
For Porta, as | knew, this WAS enthusiasm. Ani a
few moments later, entering the ballroom that Mrs
Cobb had had transformed into kind ot garden, they
exploded together into unrcstrnncd applau.c:
"Oh, say Mama, look at these orchids. They not
hall bad, YOU know,
And this fountain pIayln' in the middle odd taste;
but STILL for this warm weather. must admit 1t rather
.Joly,'
10 their criticisms, as to their praise, Mrs Cobb lis
tened with the same bcttItcd smile. The decorations
wcrc in fact q. .rmng Flowers covered the walls,
intcrspcrscd with twinklng electric lights while the
fountain with its floating humps Of Ice and the electric
fans playing overhead, gave an artificial freshness TO
the air Everyone, IN fact, was brisk gay and IN the
best Of spritS-cycn Lii! Attcr al, there were per-
haps other people there who carried heart under
their smiles need take much credit to myself for that
The company numbered about twonty-ivc all, as
Mrs Cobb had dcvOuty remarked, being the very qunt
essence O the Social Register healthy, handsome, and
with the incest manners III the world.
The dinner was great success AUNT Eliabcth's
present to me, Cashmere shawl that her late Majesty
had presented to her. was duly displayed and admired
And the Duchess herself, though she exclaimed "Wcl,
really now how very American" to every produc-
ton Of Mrs Cobbs Paris chef as it WAS served, still
gave indubitablc signs Of enjoying herself immensely.
Best Of ALL the young that Mrs. Cobb had placed by
Lady Portia seemed much taken with the frosty charms
Of his ncigbor And to tell the truth never have
hcrlook wcl,-wh her hair actuly arranged in the
stvlc little powder her Sunburncd nose and palt
blue dress that made her neck look white as snow
Aunt Elizabeth, having examined Mrs Cobb In
an audible whisper, and having learned that the young
mans two sisters had respectively become an Italian
Princess and a French Marqusc, and that he himself
IN - gold
mines, railroads, and steamship lines, bcamcd on the
interesting pair with the most happy augury. Uncle
Porthavcn told the gentlemen around him all about
what was the matter with American politics, and APP
piled himself with attcrng energy to Mrs Cobbs cham
pagnc. Even Victor, with whom Aluric coqucttcd i'll
the giddicSt way, woke up a surprising manner and
as we from the table he actually proposed to his
mother that instead Of taking supper at the Waldorf
roof garden after the play We should go to another
new oncabout twenty stories higher in the air and where
as he phrascd it, there was something doing
81 know what you mean, says MuricL "Oh, you
naughty man, you
"Plcasc, Lady Aluricl, be CAREFUL Don't give me
away before Lili you know.
Yes, appeared quite the model iiancts. In the
most obliging way in the world accclcd his change
Of project But after ALL what should have cared il
ne had proposed to take out the whole crowd of in
the Brunhida, and knock in the bottom with an AK
Indeed it's possible that this last idea would have
pleased me best Of all for heard gentleman near
me, discussing American strikes with Uncle Porthavcn
tell him that, owing to the strike Of the wharf aborcr
the Lorraine had not been able to sail this morning and
perhaps was not leaving her dock until the evening.
The Lorraine! All, lIcnrys ship To 90 and make
an end in the water in which he loacd, to sink deep
down in the cool water from which he had puclcd
me once and where ne would now doubtless let find
the end | deserved would it not be a happy tcrmlna
ton to all my troubles after all; However, had not
much time for these reflections The automobiles
at the door, and we all set out for the thcatcr.
TT wasn't a real play after ALL but kind Of yerHe with
song, and balcts and comedians that made every
one laugh though, to tell the TRUTH people seemed to