Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-09-17
MASTER OF ALL ARTS
Nv SMITH.

gsuf OF them all the Kosmos was the
ncse exclusive. Its members had or
asnntsed during their school days and
nrrnca = ~set" after the mysterious.
fa1etAble ways of girihood.
The social events Of the Kosmos
Sanh were principally feminine affairs.
for The simple reason that in Glenville
ehere were few eligible young men.
nezefpre, when Ada Marston's hand
scne big brother came home during
&he holidays, after a three years so
t0urn In Nevada, she took him to q
ffbrarJ benefit dance and introduced
gain 20 her friends with an "rll-give-
. prize" expression,
The other young men present we're
familiar factors, SO Edwin Marston was
the hero Of the. hour; but with the per
sersiu which many an older and
wiser hero had shown on similar &C
casions, he passed by the cream OF
sSlcnsille society with mere perfume
eory politeness. and devoted himself
IN pretty Judith McKerney-a girl who
b some inexplicable eason people
did not invite.
Why don't they invite herr" Ed
vin bluntly demanded Of his sister
merit morning.
Ada looked up from the book she
was reading with q frown Of perplex-
ny between her smooth brows
I don't know-exactly; but they
neser do"
What's wrong with her."
Nothing; she's all right. ! suppose
-nnly--
He waited for her to finish. and
when she did not. he said:
II don't see why you girls don't ask
her 10 Join the Kosmos club. She's
tha most attractive one Of the whole
bunch I met last night"
Ada did not answer. but pursed up
nor small mouth as IL she deplored his
t.ste. and their mother who had en-
eered the room In time to hear the last
xeDark. came to the rescue: Il believe
-1acifh MeKerney is really a very nice
yin. she was very clever in school;
bat her people have never stood well
hexe-a shiftless, ne'er-dotwell set.
Juzlth IL sometimes invited to large
anAfrs like the library benefit dance.
but not often to the more exclusive
oaes--
We'll, 1 think it's a shame! She's a
bright. Jolly girl. with the normal
Czzxfng for an innocent good time
Edwin leaned forward and regarded
his mother and sister with accusing
-eyeAL In most places It's peoples
own fanit II they don't strike out and
have n good time; but II isn't here,
where conditions are SO peculiar. Talk
about the caste system of India-it
.fsnt q circumstance to Glenville's
And it's up Il those who are in the
lad % take the initiative"
Neither answered, and he added:
E1 wager neither of you can name
a single thing that's really to her die
ereaft-
Ada bridled- Nothing actually to
her discredit, perhaps. But she says
md does indiscreet things-however
suppose that's the way she's beer
brought Up"
Exfwin's firm young mouth settled
'mfo n determined line. That's the
0sy with you women in speaking oil
another. You say: I'd like to invite
her-but She's all right-only. II
you'd condemn her outright there
might be a chance for refutation.'
Win this parting shot he left the
;KuaEm-
Thereafter, partly from perversity,
fhEt chiefly because he found Judith
HznI3y very attractive. Edwin devoted
0fmsxSf u her. and in terms Of his col
lese vocabulary, gave her a "rush.'
while all GlenviIle stared and won.
dered- Ada frankly d~isapproved. but
her absorption In her own interests at
this time kept her from realizing the
serious turn her brothers affairs had
.takea-
H1ze IKosmos club was to entertain
zLhe Louisines. a literary club Of the
ueishhoring town of Windmere. at a
noeseiun. and the members were
striving 10 make the event a memora
,b3e Ada, as chairman Of the
executive committee, took much Of the
burden on her own shoulders and
1orled early and late.
Only think, Ed" she exclaimed the
.murniny before the reception. az they
SAT nj breakfast, the president Of the
LXnisine club In going to bring her
.cuxssz. VINO Is author OF The Printed
Pain It's one Of the best sellers OF
tf,s year and I'm crazy to meet the
au1fsDr, We reviewed the book at the
chs. and thought 1t wonderful that as
yruzg = woman as she Ia said to be
acuu1a write a book OF such depth" Ada
ahrusched on into a description Of the
dissertations for the reception. and the
S~asH2cnlty they had had In securing
Afovers-
Their mother listened with interest
and 0either noticed Edwin's abstrac
eiDu- Al soon as the meal was ovei
10 Ieft the house. He felt be could
not bear questions this morning.
Oufsade. the streets lay white and
spuskting under newly fallen snow
WIN hands thrust deep In overcoai
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