San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28

1eir Sea Island, Mrs. PEABODY OF
oston stopped over at the big hotel
nth the fourteen white columns
nd had her appendix taken out.
uring her convalescence Peabody,
hving nothing better to do, explor-
the city of Charleston, and dis
bvered that a lost great-great-
grandmother of his had been a Le-
are Street girl, and was buried
hder tangle of Maylayan Jasmine
the churchyard Of st. Michael.
aving some papers to sign, Pea
pdy carried them to a notary pub
2. Peabody held up one hand.
wore that he was himself, signed
be papers, and entered into CONVEX
tion with the notary. This one, an
derly gentleman, had done no
Isiness in a week, but being a
ember Of Charleston society was
Ereeable to talk to. Crops, duck
looting, wrought iron balconies,
hips on shoulders, money, manners,
Ia Island cotton, sieges, earth
makes, tidal waves and hurricanes
ere reviewed with mutual enjoy
ent by the Beacon Street Million
re and the Meeting Street notary.
RS. Peabody's late appendix was
klicately referred to, and last Of
J Peabody's great-great-grand-
other.
"She was a LeGare Street GIRL"
lid Peabody, "Mary Chiffon"
At this look Of more than
iendliness beamed in the notary's
es, and he reached for his black
1t hat.
"Make your appeal for help d.
let to the bartender, Cousin" said
Ir. Ravenel, the notary.
A little later
"Cousin," said Mr.. Peabody,
lame your poison"
For an hour they stood each with
lie foot raised six inches from the
Dor, and upon a little sea, one half
bpeals for help, one half terms In
theology, drifted into a warm
fendship for each other.
sAnd it was arranged that the
iabodys should never again pass
trough Charleston without stop
hg. And other matters were ar
nged and settled forever; namely,
{at blood is thicker than water,
IL. that of the late unpleasantness
Iitween the North and South there
imuch to be said on both sides.
fAfter while the gray Southern
went home to his wife, and the
brtherner, looking like the boy Ar
kur, went home to his. And each
BIKE to his better half Of the other
>ouently and with enthusiasm.
During the next week almost
erybody in Charleston that was
iybody called upon Mrs. Peabody,
n her rooms at the big hotel were
led with choice flowers and the
Iwl on the handicapped table by
sittin-room door filled with
BIRDS"
SAnother year found the Peabodys
lie more at the hotel of the four
In white columns. They had been
Aertained, they said, far more
IN was good for them, and they
Il determined to wind up the
arleston season with a great ball
their own providing, not indeed
pay for hospitality received, but
Fput on record that hospitality had
been all upon one side. About
3itations there was no difficulty
atever. People are in Charleston
1iety or out of it. And the only
bple asked to the ball, who were
in it were Northern friends Of
Peabody's collected from Aiken.
Bong these was Miss Muriel Gard
of Boston. She came over two
Us before the others, without even
ynaid to chaperon her, and was
at the station-by Mrs. Pea
Iy's social adviser. Robert Chill |
first cousin of Mr.. Ravenel, |
notary.
fBut," said he, 81 have never
Th her."
fYou have simply" said Mrs.
sbody, "to address yourself to
prettiest girl who steps off the
t1n. I'd go with you if I could, |
4 can't. And Peabody is in the |
Sar with the management looking
the champagne. Besides" she
qed mischieviously, 81 have tele-
nphed her to beware of a youth |
3-past six high with red hair"
H'Beware of the handsomest man
a he station would have been suf.
hnt," said young Chiffon, "and
Ne comslimentary."