Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-23

YOU cOulQ sInR III the ShVht lteN'"
Miss Joy. one of our prominent yot
members. suggested your name to
today. She seems 10 have taken qI
an Interest In your welfare
Reginald blushed and answe
quickly, "Yon know | met Miss
Graham on the boat coming across
Atlantic. She has given me an inv
ton to the choir herself. | thin
can join the choir"
1t was an animated scene to WI
Reginald Nelson was introduced In
Graham home. The Tourist club
composed of about forty young ped
OF both sexes
Two Of the older young men v
standing side by side I'm an alcove
sfter JOY Graham had introduced
hero to them. one of the two. WI
name was George Caldwell. inqn
Of the other: who is that young N
He has the look and bearing OF
English lord"
"Pshaw,' answered the other, WI
name was Roland Gregory. "he's n
ing but an ordinary immigrant. \
Joy happened to meet him on the
comin- across the Atlantic and shi
going foolish over him. l will have
stop it."
These two young men. Roland Or
DRY and George Caldwell. were
leaders among the young people in
social circle connected with the c
tral church. Both of them were alb
twenty-five years of age and mat
for their years. Roland Gregory's
Their was now one of the wealth.
men In the city. He had started
son In business. and the young II
was manager and part owner OF
large manufacturing plant. This pl
employed mainly women and girls. i;
it was some of his employees who
been arrested for p~icketillg and tc
whom Reginald Nelson had taken flow.
ers in jail.
The other young man. George Cald
well. was the son of II farmer VIII
lived a few miles from Beonson The
young man had come to the city Il few
years before and entered one Of the
banks. Being capable and trustworthy
his rise had been rapid. and he was
now the assistant cashier.
Good evening. VIVIAN" said George
Caldwell Familiarity to a robust. rosy
checked girl whom he app oached aft
er leaving young Gregory. How are
the folks at homer
"Glad to see you again. George" re-
piled the girl heartily.
"Who is this fine Englishman that
Joy is toting around tonightY' asked
the girl.
"Come along, then, and / will intro
duce you before the program of the
evening begins" said the young man.
The girl who had this conversation
with George Caldwell was Vivian Der
went, whose home was in the country
not far from that of her companion.
Like Joy Graham and Roland Gregory
these two had also been brought up to-
gether.
Excuse NE. Mr.. Nelson" said young
Caldwell. addressing the immigrant
''but here is Miss Derwent. one OF our
young ladies who has just come In
She wanted to meet the lion Of the
evening"
"There is nothing lionlike about me-
replied the Englishman. with a smile.
.They told me you were an English
man." said Vivian. with a little cour'
tesy, "and you know we associate the
lion with England"
but you are an American replied
Reginald in bantering tones, land yet
/ would not think Of associating you
with an eagle. would associate you
with a bird of paradise"
Vivian Derwent blushed at the com
pliment.
A little later Reginald was presented
to the company by George Caldwell
who made a brief speech, telling OF
his recent arrival from England, and
the pleasure which the Tourist club
had In being honored with the presence
of a real Englishman to conduct then
through London. Another prolonged
round of applause greeted Reginald
when he arose to give his talk about
England's mightiest city.
He had prepared a rough sketch OF
the city, which he hung on the wall
and explained first of all.
After a brief historical introduction
he began his description of modern
London. picturing its streets, parks and
buildings. Joy noticed at once that he
was no novice at public speaking and
held the close attention of them all
He described the Tower of London,
st. Paul's cathedral. Westminster alb
hey, the houses of parliament and the
other chief places of interest to actual
tourists when travelling abroad. His
description of Marlborough palace was
especially vivid and his audience real
lied at once he was %portraying what
he himself had actually seen as he
told of the magnificence of Its furnish
ings and ever pictured in detail a royal
reception III the palace.
As Reginald was walking home with