The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-15
SOCIAL CLIMBERS
BY ETHEL !. srGrsoN

/ tiiiuhefs, ne uufitNl hllurftt W. Aht
little town 81 Ashton for complete rest
Even there a mote reached him from a
/ Mrs Druyton.Smith. who occupied n
/ large villa Ia nearby town. Would
Mr. Crane honor her household by
I spending a week .cud In IT, midsti Nal.
colin Crane disllkcd being feted. hut
since this Mrs. Druyton smith had dis.
covered his proximity something must
I be done. She wrote:
Il shall meet you. personally. n pos
sihlc. AT vern1nle station. IL Ease cir.
\ cumstances prevent. my daughter Eu.
genis. viii be- there In my place"
At this time the leading kr.cer 81
/ Nerndnle was planning 90 entertain a
distant male relative from the west.
Being busy and wise grocer be ar
ranged 20 have his daughter. bcwiich.
Ing Genie. meet his guest. And ~ II
happened thnt when the train which
was 20 bring Mr.. Drayton smiths
weekend guest pulled into v.rndale
Station sweet country girl shyly came
forward 10 greet u pretentlous, but per
picked young man.
I'VE are 80 glad you wanted to come
Cousin Mack"
Perhaps her simple warm greeting
surprised him. a. I'D the old barouche
to which she lcd him. Al any rate
both pleased him.
A. tho bhrouehs rallied through conn.
try bswHys. Whist eans pulling and
aupped alongside hut q huge touring
ear n. \" was beautifully inscribed
- tho door and yl-s Eugenla bray
ton Smith sat beautifully within.
With sri-fsst mo-. to little Genie. SHE
s~claimcd
Mr.. Crane. owe you ten thousand
apologies. There vas trouble Win the
car and ! vns horrfbly delayed. az
course you know ! am Miss DvpytOn-
Smith. 10 let US drive you to Pair
view n quickly a possible"
The young man seemed in nowise
eager To- haste from the harouche,
Well this Is u situation" he
laughed.
Il must ask you a. make your
adieus To- III. young lady. because
mother Is anxiously awaiting your ar
rival. In fact. some ~ the guests
have begun "a arrive for the garden
party We arr giving. and mother has
arranged for one or two scenes from
your wonderful new play. 20 be pre-
scented IN the uut-af.door th,ater az
s:1 So. you see. there Is not much
time 90 spare"
The young man twinklcd. Il sup
pose Miss Genie. here. i one 81 the
galcstsf"
"No. Mr.. Crane. 1, happens that she
il not"
Then. as n special favor. allow me
to extend 20 her my personal invl-
tntlou. Let's drive over In the ha.
rouche. Miss Genie We will NEE, you
AZ TaiViev' presently. Miss smith,"
Miss Euscnia Drayton. Smith or
dercd her chauffeur "a drive on.
"iou are AN author too. Cousin
Mack aud write under n monde.
plumei never knew" Genie was
delighted.
The horse which drew Genic's
harouche was old and fat The young
man and maid arrived nt "Fairview"
when the guests were already as
semhled In m. thenter. All attention
was drawn fpnm the stage and direct.
ell upon the author and the lovely girl.
whom Mrs Drayton. Smith conducted
10 conspicuous seats
when the curtain had been drawn
~ the last scene Mrs Dayton. Smith
made a studied and elaborate speech.
Introducing Mr. Macolm Crane. the
young author ~ nationwide fame.
The laurel-crowned one rose amidst
heavy applause.
"Isnt IL wonderfully Such polse :"
"Notlcc hls forehead and eyes :"
"Yes. unmarried. Perhaps-you
know Eugenia. HUT who Is that per.
fscily exquisite girl with himi"
- sh. what Is he sayingf"
Mrs prayton Smith. ladies' and gen.
tlemen. a mistake has been made
am not Mr.. Malcolm Crane NV name
is Macmillan Jones. and much a. n
rleas"s me 20 accept your praises as
the author ~ that renowned piece ~
literature. Social Climbers. I can lay
claim 10 lesser glory only Indeed
I ana no, even an invited guest nt this
party came through the extreme
kindness ~ my cousin Miss Genie
Rangrin. whose father. my uncle. i.
believe. the leading groccr ~ THIS
town. Rut, allow me 90 say. In case
YOU have not ALREADY established inI
your household that much accredited
scientific nd. I am here 20 Introduce
the Macmillan Jones Washing Nh
chine. ~ which. a YOU might say. '
am-ihe author"
A. Mr. Macmillan Jones drove home
beside Mis- Genie RnnErin they met =
hoy with a yellow envelope In his CAP.
which ha held IN his hands. lelsurcly
making his way M the "Fairvlew"
drive
Said Macmillan Jones:
"Ill bot that's that man Cranes tel
egram ~ explanations and ere
rrets."
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Very True.