The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-25

mother, and such low connections, | sm
afraid there Is no prospect Of her being
well married. Though | wish from the
bottom of my heart. that she could b. "
think have heard you say" replied
Mr. Darcy, that they had an uncle who
boring village" Yes. and they have
another who. lives In Cheapside" II
they had uncles enough To nl all Cheap
side that would not make them one bit
less or more agreeable cried Ringley,
now becoming angry at the vicious talk
Of his sisters
But IT might materially lessen their
chances of marrying men ~ any consih-
GRAFTON In this world % said Darcy Bing-
ley looked at his friend anl made no
answer In fnct, they were two good
"cntches"-Mr Hingley and Mr. Darcy
And the women were throwing out nets
one way or the other. The Bennett girls
had come In nS mere interopers, spelling
plots and systems Two ot them were
dangerous--Jano and Elizabeth And
what woman or man lkes to see his or
her country invaded by rank outsiders7
Elizabeth came downstairs later and
entered this little court OF inquisition II
WAS proposed that they all play cards.
Elizabeth said Hhe did not play cards
Miss Bngley cried out: Miss Elizabeth
Bennet is great reader and has no
pleasures IN anything else" Il hm not
~
| praise or Ccnsure | have pleasure In
many 'hinga,' replied Elizabeth
Mr. BIngley Immediately offered Eliza
| beth the use Of the small library he
had. She said she could get along with
the books she found lying upon the tables
In the drawing room.
In nursing your sister ! am sure you
have pleasure" said Bmgisy, "and hope
that you will soon have u greater pleas
| ure by seeing her quite well wish my
father had left lnrger collection nj,
books-.for your pleasure and for my
credit"
Yes" put IN Miss Bingley. look king
nt Darcy, 4 nm astonlshed that my faith
| er did not leave lagre collection OF
books what delightful library YOU
must have at Pemberly, Mr. Darcy" 1T
ought to he good-it has been the work of
many generations And then you hav.
added to It yourself. You are always in
81 am glad you Ike the thought OF a
library at Pemberly." answered Darcy
Miss Blnsley turned 10 her brother and
spd Charles. when you build your
house ] wish you would purchase In
that neishborhood and take Pomberly for
England than Derbyshlre."
| With all my heart" laughed Blngley.
II will buy Pemberly itself-if Darcy will
sell II to me" Elizabeth was 90 much
| interested In the talk which was going
on around her thnt she paid little atten-
ton to the book which she had picked up
is your sister Miss Darcy. much
Blngley. she is about the same size
and height us Miss Elizabeth Bsnnst "
How ! long 10 see her again. Such
manners-and 80 accomplished for her
age An women are accomplished. a."
put In Binsley. My dear Charles. what
/ hn wa n 49,
knit purses. piano screens. play upon the
piano. decorate tables"
Your list Of accomplishments has too
| much truth. said Darcy. But | am
far from agreeing with you In regard 10
women In general cannot boast OF
knowing In the whole range Of my expert
ence more than half q dozen really ac-
complished women" Elizabeth turned
toward him and asked What do you
| Darcy
Darcy did not snswsr. but Miss Blns.
ley answered for him. "A woman To bs
really accomplished must possess q thor.
oush knowledge Of music, singing, dow
ing. dancing and the modern lsnguaS Ses
Ana. besides all this, she must possers q
certain something In her air, her manner
of walking, the tone Of her voice, her ad-
dress and eHpression-or the word sc.
complained would not be half deserved. "
All this she must possess" replied
Darcy" and, added to Il. something
more substantial in the Improvement OF
her mind by extensive reading" Really
Mr Darcy. said Elizabeth, with an arch
look, am now not surprised that you
know only six accomplished women. The
oniy surprise ] have Is that you know
any Ars you 40 severe upon your
own ser ss 10 doubt the possibility OF
this" Il never saw such Q woman"
MIS-. Hurst and Mas Blngley both cried