Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

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~ seteh Of the season
..,,,r Knights lived in an old,fasn,onee
THL nn.,onc from. house In one OF
p,o",i .,,.ro,io s!dc streets OF New
the ar'S,o so.,,r Knight had made MS
ho,. asv IN cotton and owned seyerai p's :.
n'n., ',... IN Texas. lie had q seat IN .ne
NV ,xchange and handsome ohiscs
focA 20, He was tie president OF a
down.oo ...nars,,on and was reputed as one
sH w'r ssirest men IN the world OF at
Of uo parbara had inherited her warm
sis.a,lsy.ness from him, for no loVeo
". mp, "mIly. and vas not too ABSORBED W.
nv 10 give them his time. HIS
su ~. a, making them happy was 10 give
oes ,.rything and Barbara was tue
tne". his eve, Her father made her
spp. ppn,., there was nothing In the world
N. could not have 49,
'srs,sa from Hills Crest. She was an
t...n,u,l.looking girl. Her eyes were
ana set obliduely in her face ~
ua' s.r expression was slightly foreign
va Is.r face was q perfect oval. creamy,
Ma s.rhout very much color. Her hair
snc neculiar shade OF brown that
was e,n,ost blonde. II made her eyes
va VA darker BY contrast Eut Il was
,ooE,.rss ,ooE, u manner that showed her
Bsrosri BsUs Individuality. without seeming TO
sslV' IN 'souid dominate every one. She 81
Tays had her own way anoo s'so o-eaab1s
Without belns IN the icas' oiS1s''eNN''
sbSst t.nay am resented most Barbsra's
Wv. Ev ,yi,, Eleanor had entered Hills
sus.s ss., iust after Barbara had sraduatcd
was Eleanor who had TO listen 70
her sisters praises sung ns ny euSs tSs oSIn, S
nno - ths faculty that Barbara. would
s.ms .a dsy become a very great lady.
SnnSsh SnnSshs could 60 almost anything. she
..,sS To-" said Miss Jaynes. the head
y. ,Ss school "She ought to marry q
srest diplomat, or some one.. whose ca
ie,r she could help TO SHAPE SHAPE parbara IN
..s % %Wa,ai terms OF sisterhood. kept her
u avn counsel. She thought people mad
~. ~. ,nysh fuss about Barbara. To her
~ Hs,hars was simply an older sister who
IA the things IN life that she Nsanor;
MOI. coveted. Eleanor., Who was hot
''out" 'St" vel, had to be kept very much IN
,sS background while Barbara lived In
,ns ,s Widest state OF excitement. Bar
Myss coming-out party ~as the most
sasorate OF the spnson: Barbara. had
s,ass mel, at her feet than any OF the
sth.r debutantss. Barbara could wear
s,oalsite low.ncck trocks with Tiny
| ,,.lr, and without sleeves. whilr Eiea-
1 ar had 10 wear chiffon and rufies and
Sstn dernurely swathed in tulle. Bar
hsrs received flowers In long faBcinat-
hf boxes from adoring ,suitors. while
Eleanor knew only a few boys with very
euSbIsh ways, who vera preparing for
hr romantic about knowing jim Ever
E} for Instance He wrote to her once
N a while, but his letters were filled
With football and freshman eIamina-
| tsns. Eleanor supposed he did not
| lnov the meaning OF soft lights and
ers Eleanor at seventeen was very ro-
Kenneth was at Yale, freshmen,
very quiet and studious. He did not
| caro- Tor girls. but Eleanor was deter
mined 10 work Kenneth for invitations
SSotSsr tS ssir'ss and Si he owed her Certain
amount Of attention for that reason.
a suite Of rooms TO herself, A little SIT.
ting room, bedroom and shining tilrd
bath. When Eleanor came home on va
Gallons II Nds NeIN tISlllN w ST. 'D'
4 hare ensconded in these rooms while she
herself had TO occupy the old room
which the girls used to share together.
TO 10 sure Vt was a .nica room. but u
emphasized Eeanor.s youth and Iposltion
In the house, as she often said scath-
hgly 10 her. mother. Her mother, pro
tested that she would have all the things
that Barbara had some day, but Eleanor
wanted them now. She did not want
10 be just a school girl while Barbara
was becoming q woman Of tho world"
as she put It. She wanted O chance 20
beat Barbara at her own game, AZ this
gentle Mrs. Knight would hold up her
hands in horror and ask Eleanor where
shs cot such ideas.
Barbara was very kind to Eleanor
While she was home. She showed her
all her new clothes, took her driving in
her little car introduced her 20 inter-
.sting people and did not appear to no
s!5ttrs attitude oatronizins.
ssrbar&'s debut had been triumph,
and now she lived the usual life OF tho
tsy much ,petted and spoiled young
|&.outante. Her friends were girls like
SrT ssrd "t,F o sSs' nsnty 0i ,,,s "0Gsy es,
ialttinr Of soul, but stll delight
EuI because Of their youth and very
maeh like average young girls anywhere
ney had not felt 1t so continually
aSessarE to be on guard, to play the
Nme' They absorbed this idea from
,seir ,'ir elders and knew Just whom to cal
nnvMAe ana whom to let alone. Leslie
,S.nore was perhaps Barbara's mos,
,numate ,,ra friend at this time. She would
..er M over To see her between 10 and !,
S."Sk S,.N IN the morning and they would
ascqss clothes and men and engage.
m,nt lists. In Leslie's optnion Bar
V''a was some one TO he cultivated.