Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-11
''Our Set"
CHAPTER so


"A cut-throat game" I had called
the social game my aunt was play
ing. But 1 played it, and I enjoyed
it. This was reaction from the long
quiet summer, the days that never
varied. Before, L had risen early
breakfasted, bathed Connie and
dressed her, sewed, lunched, per-
haps had motored, and had spent
the time on the porch or in the
little living room, reading or sewing
Nc one came, except when Colin was
visiting and except for Elias oc-
casional call.
1t was pleasant enough, and il l
had had any real friends in
the little town l would have been
contented. But the ugly gossip, the
mean little smiles that 1 saw where
ever 1 passed, had given me a sud-
den hatred for Wellsville and every
thing it stood for.
Now l had physical comfort and
luxury, amusement, new people and
CID ones too, and my family's thor
Ough approval. Much as l rebelled
against their ways, 1 was still easily
enough influenced to be unhappy if
I did not do as they liked.
"We'll make something of Con-
PIoiiSS SS1 aoli LioA SCio oAtO
afternoon when we had come in to-
gether from shopping. She was
talking to my father, who came
around great deal these days.
IL still think we'd better take her
but of New York" father remarked.
lounging back in his chair and
glancing casually at the pages of a
new book he had brought along.
Father rarely looked directly at me.
Both he and my aunt a an odd
habit of sitting in the room where 1
was and discussing me in an imper-
sonal way, as though 1 were a piece
pf furniture or an oil painting.
That's because you are bored
here, and wan to go abroad again."
aunt Harriet remarked sharply. Il
Phan't take Connie from the city yet.
1t looks al though we were running
bway-because of her recent unfor-
tunate affair."
My aunt rarely referred to my
marriage. She got around it by CALL
Ing it an unfortunate affair.""
Besides 1 can't leave New York
This winter" she went on. Il have
b great many things to tend to-"
My father glanced up from the
book, with a little smile.
~ yoh AlItSlio 4 ~
put of town, do you? Why bear a
grudge against her? She played
gJur game-you wanted Connie TO
leave her husband, Gwen came along
and Connie left him. 1 should say
YOU had better give her dinner par
lies in gratitude, than try to cut
her."
Il am very fond of Gwen in many
ways" said my aunt, her mouth
tightening up little" Being a per-
fectly frank woman, my dear broth
er, l am willing to admit Gwen
played my game when she brought
but Wins true colors. That's over
how, Win has gone n way. Connie
another. Meantime, zen is get
ting-well, really impossible you
know. She always spoils herself"
From which L deduce that
Gwen has gone after sone young
han o happec to approve of! Veil
Me will likely go back to Rome in
year. She told me So"
"Probably! She begins at Rome
Ind does the circle, Paris, London,
hen here. New she's beginning all
bver again."
l had listened quietly sc far. Now
asked what the trouble was.
Perfectly harmless" my father
protested. He had gone half way
through his book by this time,
skimming the pages rapidly.
perhaps" said my aunt, and re-
lated a long tale, similar to my own
Experience with Gwendolyn and
Winthrop.
IT don't like her, Of course. I never