The Washington times., 1921-03-17
BIRTHRIGHT
A Fascinating Romance of Society In Which a
Poor Rich Girl Sponsors a
Rich Poor Girl


The son who had sunk into large
chair and was watching them over
his folded arms. here interrupted.
Mother. I'll start the ball roll
Ing" said he. I'VE heard that you
that you had catalogued the Raj
ston library, Miss Chesebrough
IT finished 1t several weeks ago,
In June, In fact" Patricia admitted.
Exactly" said young Palmer.
Dick Ralston happened to mention
II at the-h'm!-club." Again Pa
tricia felt an inward twinge of ma
licious laughter. She remembered
that after infinite discussion, some
unfattering publicity. and one re-
lection. Daniel Palmer had recently
been elected to the best Deerbridge
club. the Trappists.
Also, Richard Ralston was known
to all sis real intimates as "Ticky;"
she had never heard him called
Dick" before. Are you working
on some other library nowr' pur-
sued Dan.
NO" Patricia flushed family.
II am doing nothing now"
You know we bought the Caro-
Ian library" the man said. 1T Is
all card catalogued, already"
He hesitated. and glancing from
him to his mother. Patricia saw
that she was a trifie confused, too.
'Did you wish 1t catalogued
again. she asked, helpfully.
NO" he answered. I'VE don't read
it-much anyway"
Poor Carolans!-they had loved
their books. the girl thought re-
sentfully. To think that the frst
editions and the rare folios, the
vellum and morocco, should have
fallen to the "Sensatone Palmers"
SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS.
"But I'll tell you what we were
thinking about" Dan was saying.
with sudden desperate frmness,
land then we can talk turkey!
You see, we have a little girl COM
ing home next week, Miss Cheese
brough. ~ sister Pansy. She's
eighteen, and she's finished school
Miss Farraday's School"
II wonder how they got her in
there" Patricia thought.
1--WE want her to have a good
time" Mrs. Palmer said eagerly.
And, of course, i can't do much
tied here in my chair"
you couldn't do much in any
case" Patricia thought, half
amused and half-pitying. But her
respectful expression did not
change.
Mammals first idea was to have
Pansy bring some girl home with
her from school," Dan began.
That's the reason we sent her
to that SCHOOL, his mother inter-
rupted. "But they're all snobs,"
she added, regretfully. to Patricia,
with a smile that softened the ugly
words
$50 we thought we'd talk II over
with you" Dan said with certainty.
Patricia thought that she began
to understand now, and she bit her
lip. with a faint negative motion
Of her head. A Chesebrough as the
companion OF the impossible heiress
of the Sensatone Palmers? 1t was
not thinkable.
I'VE want her to start right
here" Dan went on; 1--WE want her
to know the right people. and be-
long to the right clubs"
Il really have never done any
thing but the library work" Pa
tricia said as he paused. She felt
trifle at a loss. IT don't feel my
self qualified to be a companion.
or a governess"-she added, uncer-
tainly.
who said anything about want
ing you to?" the man asked, with
a sort of jocose rudeness. Pa.
tricia's clear color rose, but she
did not speak. This is the propo-
sition. Miss Chesebrough." he went
on. I'VE are rich, my mother and
I; I guess everybody knows that.
] have my business and my club,
and my-my friends, and / get
what I want out of life"
He brooded heavily for a mo-
ment, and then repeated: II get
what I want out OF life! My
mother" he added suddenly, lived
for my father. They travelled TO-
years. and when he died. she put
Pansy into a New York school and
came on here. Then she and /
ourselves building this
house. We found out then what
society is like" he
added, contemptuously. II can put
all my cards on the table with
you; you know what happened"
(To BE Continued Tonorrow.)