Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-28

Mrs. Treadwell Will tour the prov
1nces attired as the human grab
bag, she can't expect her hosts to
supply her with body-guard.
told her that when she was here"
"She didn't seem much put out,
noticed" said Alice from across the
room. 'She had on a new pearl
rope that was first cousin to q
cable"
''Near-pear1s," said Mrs. Evelyn,
scornfully.
Mrs. Lawdon entered the CONVEX
sation at high pitch. That's what
I think, Mrs. Evelyn. If a person
has good things, for heavens sake
wear them!" She fingered her sap
phire lorgnette chain till it flashed
in the lamplight. my husband is
always after me to have replicas,
but I do think that sort of thing is
the very height of bad taste, don't
you?"
''You ought to see Kate out for
BEAR" said Alice to Mrs. Gaynor.
IF Sally Treadwell is the human
grab-bag, Kate is the only original
Christmas tree"
"Alice!" said the hostess re-
provingly. But far from being Of
Tended, Mrs. Lawdon was charmed.
Dear me, I haven't so very much.
Charlie has beer awfully nice, and
he knows I love pretty things, but
really"
swell, all I ask" said Alice, ris-
ing to kick rug into place, lis that
you'll let me have them to play with,
with my very own hands. I've never
forgotten you as the Queen of Sheba
at Mrs. Todd's costume dinner. No
one talked of anything else for the
week after That reminds me,
Pat, the Todds telephoned over to
know who was going to the races
tomorrow and what your plans were
said something about letting you
have their extra motor if yours was
still out of order"
ooh, thanks" said Mrs. Evelyn.
"Of course Nellie and DR.. Wendham
will go and Mrs. Lawdon and Char
lie, if he comes. Madge will be over
from the Lesbys with US"
(Which means that / stay at
home" interrupted Alice. IT would
be smothered by the same gasoline.
How I hate that little motheaten,
fan cared. washed out, forked-
tongued gossip"
very WE'LL" Mrs. Evelyn agreed
imperturbably. with me, that
makes six. Our little motor will
take four and the rest can go In the
Todds'. Alfred" she called to q
passing servant, ring up Mrs. Todd
and tell her Mrs. Evelyn will be
very glad to have the use Of her
motor tomorrow. That's all set
tied" she sighed, as though tbs
most weighty issue of international
affairs had at last been decided.
What kind of card have they
got?'' asked Alice, somewhat
chagrined by the prompt acceptance
of her resignation, and addressing
VERY fair" Nellie moved from
DR.. Wendhan's side toward the CEN
trail group. ''Ventador, for the first
! race, Miller up, Bay Side and Quar-
terly ought to make a good finish.
But il you want 0 ten-to-one shot
play Trident in the fourth. / think
awfully well OF him; he's been GQ-
Ing great Work."
The very simplicity of her man.
ner and voice as she spoke hurt
Wendham-the revolt in him of his
Puritan ancestry at this manifesto
ton of the emancipation of the mod
! ern woman.
Trident, that's Billy Lough's old
skate. He sold him for song.
Whose tip are you playing?" Evelyn
asked.
sold for a song because Billy
doesn't know a horse from now
does. He's part owner now, for one
thing, and any one knows that Stacy
isn't buying skates-eXcept for his
Ice pond" Alices voice had ring
of defense and Evelyn laughed good
humoredly.
"Of course, If Stacy has given
Nellie the tip, there's nothing more
to be said. Aren't you jealous, Alice,
that Nellie knows as much of Stacy's
affairs as you do?"
Alice Rawlins buried her nose In
her glass and grunted most un-
Iadylike disapproval. IT like man
to know his own business thorough
ly, and Stacy does" she replied.
lone for yoa," said Wendham TO
his host