The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
t,o. si-A NEW KIND OF WOMAN.

The girl who believes every man
she meets wants TO marry her is
doomed TO more dlssppo ointnnents
shan the girl who tears no man
wants 10 marry her.
Accordingly. Mr Colby made ar
rangements for rae 10 lunch three
days later with him and 10 meet
his sister. Mrs. Henderson. or
..Cora." as he celled her ON the
uight that had d4ned with him
when we had encountered June and
lis sister. he had talked 20 me az
nobody ever had talked before. He
had given me a glimpse OF myself
~ really vas--s cheap little
rchemer trying 10 get all ! could
from life with a. little payment as
possible in return.
Cora Ia a wonder with girls" he
said They adore her and she's
always able 20 reIp them"
Thus came into my life an en-.
trely new type Of woman. had
guessed from Mr.. Colby's speech
and manner he was of that class
which IL called sristocratic. 7
knew, too. that he seemed 20 have
'aoney enough - buy what he want
,d. even tho ne did not spend with
tho lavishness hat characterized
some of my Younger admirers
therefore expected 10 meet, on the
day went 10 ,unch with him and
bis sister. a richly dressed woman,
joweled and elegant I must admit
Mrs Henderson. as she came to-
ward me in the lobby OF the res
t6urant, was something OF a disap-
continent 10 me. She wore a sim
pie tailor made suit. and plain
small hat trimmed with one wing.
When she took on her gloves ] no
ticed her wedding ring was her
only ornament
But also al once she made me
feel AZ ease She did not stare at
me Yet | felt that she saw me
and that she knew instinctiyely
what would plea,a me and make me
feel comfortabla She chatted Gaily
60 her brother until had time to
adjust myself mentally. Then she
asked me little questions. referred
10 me in just tho way that 7 was
best able 20 respond 10 her
Then. as we three sat At lunch
con, and the conversation drifted
on. 20 my amazement found that
this woman seemed 10 work as
lard as tho she were dependent
I pom her efforts for her daily bread
She had committee meetings of
girls clubs 20 attend her market
Ing 10 do. and 70 my complete as
tonlshment heard her tell her
brother. Mr Colby. with great pride
that by going down 20 one of the
city markets in the lower part OF
the town. she had been able TO save
several dollars each week had
never heard anybody. talk in this
frank yet light hearted way. She
bewildered and snthralled me. Al
80. II began 10 flatter me enormous.
~ that these people should be in
ierested In me st all | searched
nv mind for reason for a. Then
/ decided that MIR. Colby must be
very much in love with me and
hat his sister knew and wished 10
be nice 10 me IN his account. To
wards the last of the luncheon,
therefore. when Mrs. Henderson
asked me n would come out TO
her place in ons OF the smart sub.
urbs outside the city and stay for
week, was not particularly sur
prised.
"I'll just go ever and meet your
mother" she told me carelessly.
and I'm sure she'll let me have
you for a little time. You've been
IA the city too much. my dear. |
can see you have a lot more color
I'm your cheeks when yof have had
enough fresh air. We have great
barn OF an old place. Really. it's
only camping. but we love II and
we'd like 10 have you with us very
much
There was bu, one phase of the
invitation did not like. realized
that II would he most disastrous for
! Mrs. Henderson to meet my moth