The Monte Vista journal., 1915-07-03

and her lack of remonstrance was
taken by her mother as her daughters
mute assent to the furtherance Of her
obvious plans.
Eulth feit that there was a time
coming and that shortly, in which she
ana her mother would have to have
an understanding, and she was secret.
~ glad that it was not just yet. as she
ieit that her sense of obligation might
cause her to see seriously that side Of
the question she knew least Interested
her.
What's his name?" she said at
length.
Richard Walker - bachelor
meaningly. And elected to the Sun
set club. We should have an Oh
portunity to meet him shortly. You
Know, dear-it's time we met someone
Inc place is becoming absolutely i'm.
possible"
oh, l find the society quite con.
genial"
"Congenial! It's easy for beauti.
ful girl to find society congenial; leave
'@1t to tn plain ill-bred ones. Con.
senlality is what they strive for be.
cause they realize there's nothing bet.
ter possible for them. Congenial! AS
though finding society congenial were
the end-all of beautiful, cultured
girls life. Being congenial won't help
you any, when you see the wrinkles
coming. Congenial. Oh, indeed"
You speak of people in this place
as though they were inconsiderable.
I'm afraid"
SO they are inconsiderable, she
cut IN, rising young men, promising
yoanS men, young men of intelligence
In iact-all young men, but young
men without money. There's no sense
IN our trying to evade what's in each
or our minds. When you say. it's
quite congenial here, mean Hugh
heene; and when | say inconsider-
able people and young men of every
kind but young men with money
mean Hugh Keene."
She rose to go indoors.
But that's all nonsense. One can't
live on promises or inconvertible in.
telhgence. You really should appre-
ciate that. III do my best to meet
TINS Mr.. Walker; we can arrange it at
the club-and you" her shoulders
shrugged expressively. Then sudden
ly her hard face softened Ethel
thought it looked much nicer infiex
ible), and she came quickly toward
her daughter
It's been an awful drag, dear
more of drag than you at this time
can appreciate. It's because | don't
want that you should ever have to
appreciate what denial means that I'm
so anxious you should be comfortable.
Anything but lack of money. That
is douby unbearable for those who are
used to luxury. Think of that-try
to imagine yourself without the lux
uries you have come to consider the
necessities of life, and you might get
an inkling of what l mean" She
turned and went into the house.
Edith was splendidly, vibrantly alive
as she mixed with the many people In
the reception room of the exclusive
Sunset club the night Of the annual
ball. She wore wonderfully tilmy
cream colored gown that artistically
subordinated itself to the soft beauty
of her face.
Mrs. Hilton was there, seeing all,
understanding all. her deep piercing
eyes darting everlastingly about the
busy room, ready at any moment to
appreciate anything that happened
any place-in visual touch every
second with the entire room. Both
Edith and her mother were the guests
of Hugh Keene.
In one corner OF the room, sur
rounded by a group Of worshipers Of
the shrine of gold, stood Walker.
When Hugh led Edith back after the
first dance, Mrs. Hilton spoke to him,
drawing him slightly out Of the range
of passing guests.
THAT man over in the corner, the
one in the center of that group. dark
haired, rather coarse featured, he's
Mr.. Walker | believer
yes"
Can you arrange SOS well meet
him."
Certainly, II you care toll bring
him over"
"Of course you won't say"
Nonsense, he'll come to meet you'll
He started for the far corner OF the
room and in few moments returned.
Walker in tow.