The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

Hap-old Hap Hazard! Your daug
ter made her bow to society this wi
ter and you are doing over your tow
house in the event of her rumore
marriage: you-"
Awful to be so important that on
gets into the papers like that" Sh
chuckled and held up her hand fC
me to cease. Now, yourself. Tn
name is good-Codman.
I'VE really amt anybody in partic;
lar-J0 and FL told her, for 20
see we've come down to making on
living. But Our ancestors are all RICH
OR were. My mother was a SteI
toe"
Josephine Steptoe!" she intel
rupted, making the connection BIZ
tween JOS name and Steptoe-she a
ways noticed trifles. "And your fathe
was Joshua Goldman? Good gracious
Why | went to school with you
mother, but haven't thought of thos
names for years"
We've been rather out of sight TO
years." | assured her, although to b.
exact We were never in sight. w
were never distinguished for anything
except being just good, sturdy stock
Our financial downfall was not eyer
spectacular. We belong to the Coun
try club, but we've never been in the
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. l will tell you what
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 lorgnette as If the In.
spection were all over and that part
satisfactory.
"As my proposition is somewhat un-
usual" she went on, I'm at a loss
Just where to begin or how to put 1t.
I've never had a social secretary, al.
though the newspapers have said !
nave, because until now I've never
needed one" She held up hand sud.
lenly. 1T isn't just that l want.
'emember distinctly you said compan.
on; and yet it is in way, except en-
irely different"
I wanted to put out my hand and
ay "Shake!"-I get mixed up that
way myself-but I sat still compress.
ng my lips firmly or Id have been
,azing at her with my mouth open.
"My daughters coming out neces-
arily thrust me into season; all the
suaI things that make a girl know
he's out, or in. whichever way you
'ant to look at 1t; each particular
lnction outshining another, and out
Inning anything else anybody can
onceive. Now I've got to go through |
summer just as brilliant. but I'm |
DING to have help-good intelligent !
clip. some one who can speak French.
ridge, and all those other things; |
ONE one to be my Secretary Of |
'rivolous Affairs. She chucliss Ia
ave my hand playful tap with We
'rgnette. Society Is like a coffee
ot--it won't shine unless somebody
lands around with the polish always
aady to give 1t rub"
"And you want me to stand around
18th the polish?" I asked eagerly.
Yes she laughed. Society, too,
cts in rut. I want sort of social
lex to stir 1t up"
"And you want me for the stick"
Yes, a sort Of social guardian an
el." she unused.
"A sort of social doctor to admins
n the smelling salts" suggested 10
ON the window.
Yes, a sort Of social adjustable
sg," Mrs. Hazard finished with q
ourish.
1t all sounded terribly exciting. l
It up very straight, clasped my
ands In my lap most correctly and
1T awfully important with this social
sta stretching away before me. I
as to be the polish, the stick, the
lardian angel, the doctor, and the
Unstable peg! l couldn't help won.
sring about that leading question:
ink lawyer would call it that
bout baseball, and how she was 60
g to dovetail that into the social
'heme OF things unless she was 20.
g to Guido monkey dinners and such ,
'th team of her own. l was sure
led make a dandy coach.
"A summer season in the country
an awful thing to contemplate" she
ent on. ut isn't like winter in town, !
mere customs are regulated. A house.
lrty In the country is usuafly stupid.
eople are tagged from the winter and !
OK Initiative. They must be amused :
manipulated. Now can hire sing.
$, or bridge players, or golf ex.
srts; but If had singer I might 3
led a bridge player; and If I had
orldge player | might need a golfer.
i'd SO on. You can't talk bridge to ,
so,1 f,end; anyhow, If hired such 6
'opie tney would be stiff and I'M. n