The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31

made q WY face:. I knew they were
athletic honors. He Is nicknameo
Hap-old Hap Hazard! Your 0auen-
ter made her bow to society this WIN
ter and you are doing over your town
house In the event Of her rumoreo
marriage: you"
awful to be 30 important that one
gets into the papers like that ene
chuckled and held up her hand Tor
me to cease. Nov, yourself. Tne
name is good-Codman."
I'VE really amt anybody in part1cu-
lar-Jo and RI told her. for you
see we've como down to making our
living. But our ancestors are all right
or were. My mother was . STEP
toe"
Josephine Steptos!" she inter
rupted, making the connection be-
tween JOS name and Steptoe-she A.
ways noticed trifies. And your father
was Joshua Goldman! Good gracious!
Why l went to school with your
mother. but haven't thought Of those
names for years."
We've been rather out Of sight Tor
years." I assured her. although to Do
exact We were never in sight. we
were never distinguished for anything
except being Just good. sturdy STOCK.
Our financial downfall was not even
spectacular. We belong to the Coun-
try club. but we've never been In tho
Sunday newspapers" :.
Thank heaven. you have sense OF
humor!" She almost winked at me
through the lorgnette. or at least one
eye was curiously a-twinkle. You
really are exceeding my fondest hopes.
Now to business, I will tell you what
l want"
Which was what she came for. and
we had seemed to waste time in pre-
liminaries. although perhaps they
were necessary. In the light OF all
that happened afterward I'm GLAD
she was at least sure Of our ancestors.
She folded the lorgnstte as II the In
spection were all over and that part
satisfactory.
"As my proposition Is somewhat un-
usual" she went on. I'm at loss
just where to begin or how to put 1t.
I've never had a social secretary. al
though the newspapers have said l
have. because until now I've never
needed one" She held up hand sud
denly. 1T isn't Just that l want.
remember distinctly you said compan-
ion: and yet It is in q way. except On
tirely different"
wanted to put out my hand and
say "Shake!"-I get mixed up that
way myself-but I sat still compress
ing my lips nxmly or I'd have been
gazing at her with my mouth open.
my daughters coming out neces-
sarily thrust me into season: all the
usual things that maze a girl know
she's out, or In, whichever way you
want to look at It: each particular
fvaction outshining another. and out
shining anything else anybody can
conceive. Now I've got to go through
summer Just as brilliant, but I'm
going to have help-good intelligent
help, some one who can speak French,
bridge. and all those other things;
some one to be my Secretary of
Frivolous Affairs" She chuckled and
gave my hand a playful tap with the
lorgnette. Society Is like a coffee
pot-it won't shine unless somebody
stands around with the polish always
ready to give It a rub"
"And you want me to stand around
with the polish?'' I asked eagerly.
Yes" she laughed. Society. too.
gets in a rut. want sort Of social
stick to stir It up"
And you want me for the stick"
"Yes. a sort of social guardian an
GEL" she mused.
"A sort OF social doctor to admins
ter the smelling Salts" suggested 10
from the window.
Yes, a sort OF social adjustable
peg" Mrs. Hazard finished with
flourish.
1t all sounded terribly exciting, 1
sat up very straight. clasped my
hands in my lap most correctly and
felt awfully important with this social
vista stretching away before me.
was to be the polish. the stick, the
guardian angel. the doctor. and the
adjustable peg! couldn't help won
dering about that leading question:
think a lawyer would call 1t that
about baseball. and how she was 60
ing to dovetail that into the social
scheme Of things unless she was 60
ing to outdo monkey dinners and such
with c team Of her own. l was sure
she'd make a dandy coach.
"A summer season in the country
is an awful thing to contemplate" she
went on. TT isn't like winter In town.
where customs are regulated. A house
party in the country is usually stupid.
People are tagged from the winter and
lack initiative. They must be amused
Now I can hire sing
ers. or bridge players. or golf ex
perts; but II I had singer 1 might