Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-12-04

III HI this party Is
v And she stamped
her pretty foot
spitefully on the rug and iabbed the
tears from her eyes viciously.
"Will Cummings-Carrie Hepburn,
repeated Sampson. "Why-what-
how" and his voice died away in
hopeless bewilderment.
They are perfectly hateful" replied
his wife. Don't you see, you great
goose. got up this party and went
TO all the trouble and have endured
whole week with a house full of
people when might have had you all
10 myself-and why?"
Bless me If know" replied Samp-
son.
why, it was all to get VIII and
Carrie together and make a match
don't you seer"
You're a darling" he whispered,
holding her tight. well, what's gone
wrong?"
Everything" she replied, the tears
again starting to her eyes. THAT
hateful win Cummings will not even
look at Carrie. He fiirts with all the
other girls and goes fishing with the
men, but ] can't get him into the same
room with Carrie, excepting at meals,
and then he changes seats with some
body or talks to somebody on the 9th
er side or across the table. And the
worst of It is when by the most pa.
tient and deep-laid diplomacy / do get
them together-as have done several
times-then Carrie, the mean thing.
spells it all and freezes up and drives
him away or goes away herself It's
too hateful for anything and l cannot
understand it at ALL"
Come. come" said Sampson. Don't
take IL so hard. What of 1t, anyway?
We've had a jolly week and what
does it matter to you II Cummings
and Miss Hepburn don't happen to
fancy each other as you supposed. The
whole COMPOUNDED lot of Fem are not
worth the tears you have shed today.
Pull yourself together and let's 60
down to dinner This is the last eve.
ming, you know. The party breaks
up tomorrow"
Mrs. Sampson went into her room
TO go through those motions by which
women eradicate the evidences OF
worry and trouble and wear and tear.
Presently she emerged looking fresh
and serene.
Her big husband looked at her with
mingled wonder and admiration, and
together they went down to greet their
friends. At the table Sampson noted
for the first time during the week that
Miss Hepburn and Cummings were
seated next each other. Now that he
noticed it, he remembered that they
had been so seated since the party
convened. Presently Cummings be
gan a series of light passages with
Miss Gray. the big blonde daughter OF
the Chicago banker, and presently, in
a manner half hantering, half gal.
lant proposed to young Mr.. Carson.
he of the budding mustache and lilac
perfume, who sat next to her, that
hey change seats, for which Mr. Car
son replied with the dignity becoming
his youth that he was well satisfied
with his seat and his neighbors.
Sampson glanced at Miss Hepburn.
She was absorbed in discussion with
Professor Hedley the specialized spe
cialist on her left, as to the probable
ultimate result of the gradual cooling
Of the interior of the earth. Cum.
mings turned at once to Mrs. Harriet
Katheryn Wells-Preston on his right
and plunged into active discussion on
woman's rights.
Sampson glanced at his wife and
smiled indulgently. This Is one time
Birdie was fooled" he said to him.
self. Cummings and Carrie don't
care a tinker's maledietion for them
selves
After dinner Sampson suggested to
his wife that they 60 for stroll
Just without the edge OF the circle
Of light thrown from the glowing win.
dows, in the shadow Of great park.
they ran right into another couple. The
mans arms were around the girls
Il slender waist, and he strained her TO
him with passionate strength. Her
arms were tight about his neck
Sampson and his wife started back
/ in confusion. The other couple broke
apart with Redeemed faces and turned
TO their host and hostess. There was
a cry OF surprise from Mrs. Sampson
-apoplectic symptoms on the part Of
Sampson.
The other couple were VIII Cum.
mings and Carrie Hepburn.
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