The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-27
BY VIA. Nj. THAcRERAY
Condensation by
Miss Carolyn Wells

rights by force. His attitude Ia fn-
terestIng I'm the light OF today's raaf-
calfsms as fs also HIS arm advocacy of
IreIand's right to have home rule.
After anIshins fSThe yirsfnian..-
Thaekeray became the frHt editor of
the CornhiIi Magazine. His own wide
popularity practically Insured the
initial success of the venture. OF the
Hrst nnmber 10000 copies were sold.
The most distinguished writers of the
day were attracted as contributors
through the editors prestige, aRd the
CornhiII furnished magazine readers
with better action and articles thau
can be found today I'm amy successful
English periodical
Although Thackeray was a good
editor In many ways, he was hanaf-
capped by too tender a heart. He could
not refuse poems aad articles, however
unfnspired and even mauaIfn. IL the
writers needed money. So o few unonfhw
later he gladly resigned hfs position
and returned to novel writing.
n FTER six years at Miss Pinker-
tons school. Amelia SedIey
went home, guaranteed a pol
ished and refined young lady. Amelia
was dear little creature, all rosy
and bright good humor. though the
silly thing would cry over a dead
canary bird or a mouse the cat had
seized upon. She was accompanied
by her dear friend, Becky Sharp, who
was to make a short visit at the Sed-
ley home before beginning her career
of self support as a goEerness.
Becky was small, pale and sandy
haired. with eyes habituaIIy cast
down: when they looked up they were
large, odd and attractive. As Miss
Sharp's father had been an artist and
a drunkard, and her French mother an
opera girl, it is not surprising that
Rebecca asserted she had never been
a girl-she had been a woman since
she was eight years old
At the Sedley home Becky met Anne
las brother, Joseph, stout, puffy
man, who wore buckskin and Hes.
sian boots, several immense neck
cloths, a red striped waisteoat and an
apple green coat. He was lazy, peey-
ish, glutton and a hard drinker, but
Rebecca decided instantly to set her
cap for him and began by whispering
to Amelia. rather loude Hes very
handsome 20 Rebecca's plans, how
ever. were foiled by George Osborne,
an admirer of Amelia, and Miss Sharp
took her departure from the Sedley
house.
She went to be governess I'm the
home of Sir Pitt Crawley, which place,
in her letters TO Amelia, she dubbed
Hundrum Hall There were many
Crawleys, the most important being
Sir Pitts spinster sister, and his sec.
ond son, Rawdon Crawley. The old
lady possessed 10000, and had al
most adopted Rawdon. who was her
fayerite nephew. while several mem
bers of the family fought TO supplant
him in her favor. Capt. Rawdon
Crawley was large young dandy, who
spoke with a great voice, and swore a
good deal He remarked OF the 6iemure
Rebecca: BY Jove, she's neat little
fillyin and both he and his aunt took
aidecided fancy to the clever and fas-
chatting little goyerness- Though. In
deed. she made conquest of pretty
much whomsoever she chose.
Now we must fit back to London
TO see what became of Miss Amelia.
Far less interesting than Becky. and
with nothing but her wax doll face to
recommend her, vet all the young men
clustered round her chair and battled
for dance with her. She was now
engaged to George Osborne. albeit his
sisters wondered. what could George
find In that ereaturer' So much did
theys wonder this, that it affected
George, and he concluded he was
throwing himself away on q chit. But
poor little Amelia adored him. and
Captain Dobbin. who favored Amelia
himself. kept Osborne up to the mark
in his attentions. The infatuated girl
cared nothing about the Napoleonic
war that was raging the fate of Eu-
rope was to her only Lieut.. George
Osborne: While he. often away with
his regiment. the Horse Guards. read
her letters hastily, murmuripg. Poor
little Emmy-how fond she is OF me,
and CAD. what q headache that mixed
punch has given me r.
About this time Miss Crawfey re
turned from visiting her brother and
brought hack with her 10 her house
in Park Lane no less personage than
Miss Rebecea Sharp, who, 50 wen had
she played her cards. was now MIS-
Crawiey's much cherished companion.
whereupon Capt. Rswdon Crawiey be-
came frequent visitor at his aunt'S
home. Incidentally, Lady Crawfey
aied--so incidentally. that MIS- Craw-
ley merely said. petttShly: II suppose
must pot OF my party for the third =
immediately upon the death Of his