Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
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But that Nora was to marry duke
| was, to her mind, a settled fact. 1t is
a peculiar phase, this of the humble
who find themselves, without effort OF
their own. thrust up among the great
and the so-ealled who forget whence
they came in the fierce contest for
supremacy upon that tottering ledge
called society. The cad and the snob
are only infrequently well-born. Mrs.
Harrigan was as yet far from being
snob. but it required some tact
upon Nora's part to prevent this
| dubious accomplishment. T..
us Mr. Abbott going with usf
she inquired.
swered For once the Barone got
ahead of him in engaging the motor
| boat"
Il wish you would not call him by
| his first name
and why not? | like him, and he
| is very good comrade.
"You do not call the Barone by his
given name"
Heavens. no, If I did he would
kiss me. These Italians will never
understand western customs, mother.
/ shall never marry an Italian, much
as | love Italy"
Nor a Frenchman?" asked Celeste.
Nor a Frenchman"
81 wish | knew if you meant ii,
sighed the mother,
MY dear, / have given myself to
the stage. You will never see me
being led to the altar"
mo, you will do the leading when
the time comes" retorted the mother.
Mother, the men l like you may
count upon the fingers of one hand.
Three of them are old, For the rest,
| l despise men"
| II suppose some day you will marry
some poverty stricken artist" said
the mother, filed with dark forebod-
! ings
"You would not call Donald
poverty stricken
mo. But you will never marry
him"
mo. ! shall never"
Celeste smoothed her hands, little
trick she had acquired from long
hours spent at The piano. He will
make some woman a good husband
'"That lie WIN
And he is most desperately in love
with you"
That's nonsense" scoffed Nora.
"He thinks he is, He ought TO fall
in love with you. Celeste. Every time
you play the fourth ballade he looks
as if he was ready TO throw himself
at your feet"
"Pouf! For ten minutes" Celeste
| laughed bravely. He leaves me
quickly enough when you begin to
sing"
"Glamour, glamour"
We'll. ! should not care for the
article second hand"
The arrival of Harrigan put an end
to this dangerous trend of converse
ton. He walked in tight proper
pumps, and sat down. lie was only
hungry now; the zest for dining was
gone.
Don't 90 sitting out in the night
air. Nora" he warned
81 shant."
And don't dance moro than you
ought to, Your mother would let
YOU wear the soles off your shoes if
she thought YOU were attracting at
tention. Don't do it."
James. that is not true" the
mother protested
well, Molly You do like 10 hear
'en talk. | wish they knew how to
cook a good club steak
~ brought mp a book FROM The
village for you today said Mrs. Har-
rigau, sternly.
"Tn bet dollar It's on how to
keep the creases in a fellows pants"
Trousers"
Pants" helping himself to the
last of the romano. What time do
YOU go over
AT nine. We must he getting
ready now" said Nora. Don't wait
UP for u.s.
And only one cigar" added the
mother.
Say, Molly, YOU keep closing in on
me, Tobacco won't hurt me any.
and | get good deal of comfort out
of it these days"
Two" smiled Nora
But his heart.h
And what in mercy's name is the
matter with his heart? The doctor at
Marienbad said that father was the
soundest man of his axe he had ever
met Nora looked quizzically at her
father.
He grinned. Out of his own mouth
he had been nicely trapned. That
morning he had complained of a little
twinge in his heart, childish subter-
fuge to take Mrs. Harrigan's atten-
ton away from the eternal society
page of the Herald. 1t had succeeded.
He had even been cuddled
James, YOU told me y"
"Oh, Molly, | only wanted to talk to
YOU"
ITO do so it isn't necessary to
brighten me to death" reproachfully.
"One cigar. and no more
Molly, what ails you?" as they left
the dining room Morals right. That
sawbones said ] was made of iron.
I'm only smoking native cigars. and
it takes a bunch Of 'em to get the
taste of tobacco All right; in few
months you'll have me with the
stuffed canary under the glass top.
What's the name of that book?' dip
lomatically.
Social Usages."
Break away
Nora laughed But dad, you
really must read it carefully. 1t will
tell you how to talk to a duchess. if
YOU chance to meet one when / am
not around. 1t has all the names of
the forks and knives and spoons, and
it tells you never to use sugar on your
lettuce" And then she threw her arm
around her mothers waist. Honey,
when you buy books for father, be
sure they are by Dumas or Haggard
or Doyle. Otherwise he will never
read a line"
And | try so hard" Tears came
into Mrs. Harrigans eyes.
There, there, Molly, old grill"
soothed the outlaw. "rll read the
book. ! know Pm a stpid old Stun
bling block, but it's hard TO teach an
old dog new tricks, that is, at the
ring of the gong. Run along to your
party. And don't break any more
hearts than you need, Nora"
Nora promised in good faith. But