The sun., 1919-07-20

One day last week Arabella went to
call on Mrs. Redfieid.
She is determined that some kind of
sInicable relation shall be built up be-
tween the two families. and says that
after all Mrs. Redneld is getting along
in years and is neglected by her own
generation in her own family. And
II hasn't seemed right to me either that
the young people should be coming over
here freely when it has been all too
apparent that their mother Is little
distrustful of us and our unconventional
ways
Arabeila has no use for the old lady's
ideas of course-no one belonging TO the
modern school of thinking wouldn't
she wants TO do the generous and
friendly thing for the sake OF Elizabeth
Red6eld especially It's Elizabeth who
needs US and wants to know us. and
who is more hurt by her mothers at
titude than any OF the others. Phelps
has long since become invulnerable to
his mother scorn, and since his connec-
tion with Harrington has struck some-
thing of his natural stride, lie Is
bronzed and handsome and gressive
and will be successful in spite of any
thing that happens. Lee Is his mother
pet. as he always was. and although his
ability is nothing TO boast OF. he has
looking young mon acquire good looking
tobs and good looking wives and go
about In comfortable company, or die
picturesque death at an early age
Mrs. Redheld is also proud OF the
f'blond countess Llama" who Is becom-
Ing n young lady Of astonishing assur-
Ance and complete intolerance of any
thing save the most exquisite In life.
She has made one or two impatient visits
to her mother, arriving in her aunt's
motor and staying as short n time as
was decently possible, although to be
sure her manners during the visit were
OF the utmost fnesse. The child is like
a mirror. and reflects quite perfectly
her present surroundings in which no
one need think OF acquiring anything
material, so one thinks, instead of the
most original and flippant way TO seem
to be unlike ones associates while ac-
tually remaining the same.
= Originality within Hounds.
To invent a new piece of extravagant
Behavior without violating the general
tsnets OF the code by which Ter social
eet Is bound. to band together with
others for charitable purposes without
once forgetting the chasm that yawns
Between the product of mansion and
The product OF a tenement-such are the
ambitions of the blond countess" to
date, and whatever mode she may ac-
4uire will be Of the same caliore.
In the midst of the family ambitions
and Developments Elizabeth Redfeld
seems to stand somewhat alone. Ara
bella's liking for her Is growing, al
though Elizabeth is so quiet Arabella
feels that her experiences as a social
worker will go dangerously deep unless
some one helps lessen the tension for her
by letting her talk Her mother is
thoroughly antagonistic to her, and
friend OF Lees, a young man OF whom
ahe was fond In the days before the dis
nsterto the family. has hurt her feelings
more than she would like TO admit by his
attitude now. Harrington is frightened
TO death Of her just because he admires
Der SO much. On the whole, to have any
restraints placed upon her as regards
her visits here would be unfortunate In
the extreme.
II was this that Arabelia had In mind
when she pocketed her pride and her
aversion to Mrs. Redfleld and went to
call. She wanted TO pave the way for a
splendid dinner party 10 celebrate the
arrival OF all OF our household. and she
didn't propose to receive unexplained
regrets from Elizabeth Redheld II she
could help 1t.
She found the little house We new