The Snowflake herald., 1921-01-07
AGracious Lady
nyAH J. GARTH
western Newspaper Union.)

western Newspaper Union.)
.,odlv. gracious lady, doubtless
a hnr 1uoryed Mrs. Carter Holmes
t q OO. s6nt understand she has seen
hS day. ,,od her visitor. Mrs. Var
yes .rbpv had money once and
pg nIod the social destinies OF
grIIs .an 49, Everything went in a bank
VD.''od ond they have moved here to
c'sI a. a." tbp humiliation of their af-
eis' .,o ,.il have the wisdom
.,5 ,VI prudence moi TO break into our
oo l.,. = Mrs. Wharton and her daughter
0To'' ,nst he in a measure, shall we
l'oD' nsonbisticated r'r - ~ ie."
S5, , chin mink that about expresses it,"
,,,J Mrs varney, and so these two
'olu.I l. ontposts of society dismissed the
beHe. ,oro hoor +olop of
M notice WOuIu nav "'.ii
~ rnnice Marst0n if she had not
~ an old college friend of Mrs.
F'D | ponrogIe. The latter ruled so
w." .,n and her word was law in its
S'@ Da,otIon. She had quietly told some
op, ,.on friends the history of the
,rS, Sortons and had given them to un-
,.,,ond .. Dretty well that she intended
,nito recognize thrn and insist upon
nair doing so also.
W. co-toinly when the VhartOns first
,ooorod in a public social way they
y, .nn find no fault with the dignity,
.,oorsnpss and refinement of Mrs.
Thorton AS to the daughter Isola,
..oso who were not fully charmed with
=, lovpliness and pretty ways were
ooous debutantes, or their scheming
nobqrs. for young Harold Reprogle
nonifestly was attracted toward her
from the start
aOb YOU needn't imagine that Mrs.
ponroglp is doing anything more than
mrrtpously showing attention to an
dd friend" insisted Mrs. Varney, who
had daughter on her hands. "This
robgato.,- anC crfie the thing to do.
Rrt trust me, she will not see her son
thrown away on a penniless girl like
kOla Wharton"
There were frUwlls and shrugS. how.
rpr when at a second social function
Mrs. ReprOgle made Tsola quite the
mepn of the occasion.
Following this was a grand and
exclusive occasion at a tea. where the
cream of local society was supposed
70 he in evidence and invitations were
not literally given ont. There was a
good deal of secret longing for the dis
tnctiOn of pouring" at the function
and the hopes of those ambitious
ladies' eager to push themselves for
ward were ardent and in evidence
whenever two or more Of the social set
discussed the coming tea.
Mrs Reprogle is so queer" com
nPDtpd Mr. Carter Holmes. "She
links more of giving some lonely,
obscure person happiness than keep
hg strictly within ethical social lines,
dnt you Think"
"YpS, that is Oftentimes her way"
nodded Mrs. Varnev. "If she followed
out set social rules, think you. Mrs.
Holmes should pour"
'Oh! scarcely expect the honor"
declared the lady addressed. while all
The time she coveted the distinction
more than any other honor Mrs. Repro
'e might confer upon her. There We're
0heFS who had planned for the privi-
egp.
1t was day of days for Mrs
'nart0n when the occasion arrived.
Nj the old tenderness of her friend
S ReprOgle seemed to develop and
aaFge as she greeted her. Mrs.
'@FtOn was somewhat older than the
Majority Of the CHESTS who were main
Young married women. Tile con.
IaH 10 their stylish attire in her
.aID MACK dress that had seen serv
Y ald not detract from the matronly
'aGouSness Of her nature which cap
waited all right thinkers in the little
SSembly.
you will please pour. Mrs. Whar-
DID, spoke Mrs Rpprogle. and varied
"O'lonS were aroused by the an
Ou'cement Mrs. Holmes caught her
ram hard. Mrs. varney looked an
y ana Sullen. others experienced the
n'sS of severe disappointment and
hwy
It was not policy to reveal or retain
''e sentiments, however. and even
.ONe who were filed with spite sup
,SSeo y any exhibition of the same.
.ae a courtly true gentlewoman of the
~ @ Mrs Wharton spread kindly
s,n IV ana smiles, and with an ire
i y'pe grace and generous hospitality
~ oer part well.
ou well, it would have been more
!. I'p''laung if our hostess had chosen
'o, ~ Daly" observed Mrs. Holmes.
h, " tnat forward Mrs. Doty." added
A. A. 'arney. 1T is simply an old
" numored and petted."
r,. ""u oeen the most gracious com
"len' Mrs. Reprogle could have paid
,, an OLD and dear friend and Mrs.
','Oh was deeply affected inward