Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
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But Mr.. Hoagley prefers the dust of
turedly. "'He doesn't hear the call OF
nature. even though It Is accompanied
by paved streets, electric lights, and
garage"
yawn. ooh, amt particular where
we i've" he said vacuously. Nell
here picks out locations"
With a beaming smile Mr.. Burton
turned to Mrs. Hoagly. Then I may
count on the pleasure Of having you
as our future neighbors?" he said
hopefully.
"Oh, we might" said Mr.. Hoagly, in
an abvious effort to be polite. But his
wide. good natured face was so very
that Mrs. Hoagly bit her handsome lip
in vexation. And under the lace
cloth of the table she clinched her
handsome hand. Why couldn't Nat
, talk? He wasn't stupid altogether, be-
| cause great many men seemed to
have a respect for his Judgment. She
was bitterly ashamed of him.
They left the table presently and
| went into the big living-room. There
one of the guests, a little, expensively
| dressed woman, with immense pearl
] earrings, sang several songs. Mrs.
| Hoagly admired the pearls more than
| the singing, which was of a nasal
quality, but all the while she was an
noyed at her husbands attitude of
4 stupid attention. Why, oh, why, did
Mortified to feel that the pin that had
| replaced the hook was slipping. And
! she knew that her blouse had opened
and displayed more shoulder than was
permissible. She rose and quietly left
the room to find q maid to attend to IT.
| But the maid was busy, so she went
into the room where her wraps had
been left and found another pin. The
song had ended as she went back and
the singer came afer her wraps, as she
had another engagement. She was q
very intimate friend of the hostess
and it happened that Mrs. Hoagley
stepped through a curtained archway
just as Mrs. Burton accompanied the
singer through the room on the Other
side. And it was not in human ma
ture not to listen when ones name
came so clearly.
who are those Hoagleys?" quiriet
the singer.
Isn't she fat?" said Mrs. Burton
They're not much socially, but my
dear he has a lot of money. He is {
genius at making it."
That stupid man? skeptically.
He isn't stupid" irritably. Fired /!
terribly worried because he has pu
| On that stupid air tonight. They sa!
that is one of his clever tricks wheI
he doesn't want TO talk business FREQ
, is trying to sell him that land'-sh,
dropped her voice-"out north, yoI
, know. \ terrible way out. Fred go
stuck with an option on IL, and If n
doesn't unload pretty soon"
, But you surely won't so out to tina
place and live!"
: Il guess mott" said Mrs. Burton
But they viii, if we can taffy her int
it. She is so stupid, am sure"
Mrs. Hoagley set her handsome lip
: firmly together. Then she swift,
sought the living room. Her absence
it seemed, had not been noticed. ex
: cept by Mr.. Burton. who came owe
: to say. with apparent unconcern: Re
member will be awfully disappointe,
if you don't be our neighbori"
Mrs. Hoagley saw that Nat wa
looking at her and listening. Really
Mr.. Burton" she said sweetly, I'm
afraid. since I've thought it over. tina
| nature doesn't appeal to me. either
4 unless the garage and pavement AM
I electric light are already there and no
2 just on paper, Exchange