Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-30
Margery's First Visit to New York

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 She and the woman entered the taxi and had gone several blocks when the taxi was drawn up to the sidewalk 1 in front of a brownstorre residence with high stone steps. "Is this where Theo. lives 2 Mar
 'No.'' -,qtronizingly, this is where I live. I will have to stop for 9 few moments and then we can walk to l your friends as 1t is only a short dis l tance away. Just come in for few I minutes.''
 Everything looked so beautiful. The | door was opened by a servant, and Margery was ushered into the parlor. Such lovely paintings and statuary. such beautiful. soft. velvety carpet, 1 put such a death-like stiffness. Madam had excused herself and Margery was alone She had put her
 suitcase just inside the door. Margery heard Madam's silvery the hall. With her was a handsome ! man-tall, dark hair and eyes, and l his dress was immaculate. He stood 1 in the doorway smiling and rubbing his hands, which were well taken care l of.
 T want to introduce you to my new friend. Jack: Miss Ball-Mr. Hun tington."
 Margery almost lost her breath. In 1 all her life she never knew her name ! was Ball; and Madam in her excite ment had failed to ask her name He l received the introduction, but remark 1 ed to Madam: You are to be con- ! graduated my dear madam upon hav- ing such a charming young lady as your friend
 With a hurried excuse Madam left l the room and they were alone Tt is always my custom Miss Ball."
 said he, ito seal my friendship with l a kiss Lowing and smiling and ad l vancing toward Margery. With that she eluded him and step l ped toward the door, which had been 1 left open. Snatching up her suit | case into the hall she ran. ! Fortunately, by some means. the
 street door had been left unlocked and 1 Margery ran like mad down those long i stone steps onto the sidewalk. She l often wondered afterwards how she 1 ever descended those steps so quickly | Not many yards away she encountered
 a policeman and asked him to con- l duct her to a certain number which
 was on the same street. There she
 found Theo., glad and greatly sur | prised, as she thought Mar9ery would
 not arrive until the next day. 1 Margery dared not speak of. the epi- | Sode for Tear Theo. would thick her
 a silly green, country girl. A fter re- | moving her wraps, they chatted and | had supper, Theo saying her husband 1 would not be home until late and
 world dine at the club. He was so | very busy at this season. After sup per they chatted of their schooldays.
 and Margery admired everything in | TheO's apartment Poth feeling tired l Theo. explained that they would not 1 wait for George, as most likely after
 dinner he would remain at the club for l cards or pool.
 1 Poor Margery went to bed that night i with an experience she never thought of A hours before. She tossed and was restless and did not get to sleep l 'nti1 late. Consequently she did not
 awaken until she heard Theo. knock 1 on her door. She arose, dressed quick l ly as she did not want to keep break : fast waiting. and thinking Mir. Win ] slow would want to be at his office on
 time she hastened into the dining room. 4
 Just a moment before Theo had gone l into the library to answer a long dis tance call on the telephone. Margery ] heard her say:
 70 yes. Mrs. Livingstone. she ar 1 rived safe and sound,'' and more. but what met her eyes as she entered the 1 dining room door? There stood MT. Huntinet on-the MT. Huntington whom
 Madam called Jack.
 l He at once recognized Margery, and i both were very uncomfortable but with that style given to men of his 1 class he waved that uncomfortable l feeling aside
 Just then Theo. came into the room. saying, George. this is Margery-my dearest girl friend, you know dear, I have so often spoken of her and l have anticipated this visit By the | way, Margery just had . phone call 1 from Mansfeld-from your mother, l wanting to know if you had arriv ed 1 safe and that you had promised to let her know as soon as you reached the 1 house, but l know you really were so 1 fatigued. I told her how lovely your l cheeks were-'''st like good healthy 1 girls who breathe the clear, cold coun- l try air.''
 Little did Theo. know about that | blush on her cheek, that it was from 1 excitement. She tall0ed so fast that i George had no room for talk. and as | for Margery, she was so dumfound- | ed to find the Lothario Of the evening
 before was the dutifuI husband of Mrs, Geor~e Homer Winslow. | Theo. did most of the talking and ! Margery was more than glad when the ! meal was over. It was no meal to ' her for what she ate was by the very
 MT. Winslow arose and said to 1 Theo.:
 Now sweetheart, if am not here on time for dinner tonight, don't wait ! for me-
 But before the night came a. mes senger arrived with a note, saying: l Send by messenger certain articles | i'll suitcase. Will have to go to Chi l caso-trouble in the office there. May 1 be there ten days. Will wire you.
 Enjoy your friends company in my 1 absence
 1 Margery spent the holidays with ] Theo., sightseeing. HippodronDe, the ! atres and with friends of Theo.'s. She 1 returned to her New England home 8 l wiser girl from her experiences, con- 1 graduating herself that it all turned 1 never to tell Theo. to dampen her hap | piness.
 1 BILLIE.