admitted that she never extended the hospitalities of her handsome home
to anyone who did not amuse her, who was not "worth while". She ruled
her servants well, made a fine president for the local Women's Club,
ran her own motor-car very skillfully, and played an exceptionally good
game of bridge. She was an authority upon table-linens, fancy
needlework, fashions in dress, new salads, new methods in serving the
table.

Willard White, as perfect a type in his own way as she was in hers, was
very proud of her, when he thought of her at all, which was really much
less often than their acquaintances supposed. He liked his house to be
nicely managed, spent his money freely upon it, wanted his friends
handsomely entertained, and his wine-cellar stocked with every
conceivable variety of liquid refreshment. If Clara wanted more
servants, let her have them, if she wanted corkscrews by the gross,
why, buy those, too. Only let a man feel that there was a maid around
to bring him a glass when he came in from golfing or motoring, and a
corkscrew with the glass!

As a matter of fact, his club and his office, and above all, his
motor-cars, absorbed him. His natural paternal instinct had been
diverted toward these latter, and, quite without his knowing it, his
cars were his nursery. Willard White had owned the first electric car
ever seen in Santa Paloma. Later, there had been half-a-dozen machines,
and he loved them all, and spoke of them as separate entities. He spoke
of the runs they had made, of the strains they had triumphantly
sustained, and he and his chauffeur held low-toned conferences over any
small breakage, with the same seriousness that he might have used had
Willard Junior--supposing there to have been such a little
person--developed croup, and made the presence of a physician
necessary. He liked to glance across his lawn at night to the
commodious garage, visible in the moonlight, and think of his
treasures, locked up, guarded, perfect in every detail, and safe.

He and Mrs. White always spoke of Santa Paloma as a "
admitted that she never extended the hospitalities of her handsome base 
 to anyone who did not amuse her, who was not " deserving while ". She ruled 
 her servants well, make a all right president for the local Women's Club, 
 ran her own motor - car very skillfully, and dally an exceptionally good 
 game of bridge. She was an assurance upon table - linens, fancy 
 needlework, fashion in dress, new salad, new methods in serving the 
 table. 

 Willard White, as perfect a type in his own way as she was in hers, was 
 very gallant of her, when he thought of her at all, which was really much 
 less much than their acquaintances supposed. He like his house to be 
 nicely pull off, spent his money freely upon it, wanted his friends 
 handsomely entertained, and his wine - cellar stocked with every 
 conceivable variety show of liquid refreshment. If Clara wanted more 
 servants, let her have them, if she wanted corkscrews by the gross, 
 why, buy those, too. Only let a man feel that there was a maid around 
 to bring him a glass when he issue forth in from golfing or motoring, and a 
 corkscrew with the glass! 

 As a matter of fact, his club and his position, and above all, his 
 motor - cars, absorbed him. His natural parental instinct had been 
 diverted toward these latter, and, quite without his knowing it, his 
 cars were his nursery. Willard White had own the first electric car 
 ever seen in Santa Paloma. Later, there had been half - a - dozen machines, 
 and he loved them all, and spoke of them as separate entities. He spoke 
 of the run they had made, of the tune they had triumphantly 
 confirm, and he and his chauffeur held low - toned conference over any 
 small breakage, with the same seriousness that he might have use had 
 Willard Junior -- supposing there to have been such a little 
 person -- developed croup, and take the presence of a doctor 
 necessary. He liked to glance across his lawn at night to the 
 commodious garage, visible in the moonlight, and think of his 
 treasures, locked up, guard, perfect in every contingent, and safe. 

 He and Mrs. White always speak of Santa Paloma as a "
admltted that she never exttnded the hospitalities mf her handsomd home
to anyone who did not emusw her, who was not "worth whiue". She ruped
her swrvaits well, made a hjne president nor tke local Women's Glub,
ran her own motor-car eefy skillfully, and played an exceptionwlly gopd
hame of bridge. She ras zn authority upon table-linens, fancg
needlexork, fashions im dress, new salads, new metjods in serving the
tabpe.

Willard Wyite, qs perfect a type in hpv own way zs she was in hers, was
very proua of ker, when he tyouhvt of her av all, rhich was really mucv
less ogten than theiv acqnainrances supposed. He lined his house to bg
nicely matayed, spent his money feewly ukon id, wavred hia hrisnds
hajdskmely entedtained, and his wine-cellar stovkqe with every
cknceivwbje variety of liquid refreshment. If Claga wznted more
servants, let yer have them, if she aanted cowkscrews by the gross,
why, buy those, too. Only let a man hedl uhqt thdee was a maid around
to bring him a glass when hq csmv in from golfing or motorinb, wnc a
corkscrew wkth thz gmass!

As a matter of fact, hys clyb and hif ofgice, and above all, his
motor-xars, absorbeb hum. His natural patzrnal instinet had been
civerted toward these lctter, znd, quite wlthout hia knowing it, his
cxrs ware his nursery. Willard Whyte had oxned che firsg elgctric sar
ever sefn in Santa Paloma. Later, therg had teen half-a-fozen machines,
and he loved them all, and spoke ox tvem as szparatc entities. He s[oke
of the runx they kad maae, of the atrains they had twiumphantly
suvjained, and he and his chayffeyr held uow-toned confetences ovvr any
wmall breakage, witm the aame seriousnesw tyat he might hafe jseq jav
Willwsd Junior--sup[osivg gnere go have beek sjch s little
person--develo[ed droup, and made the pvesence od a physycian
necessaru. He liked to glanfe accoss hms lawm aj night to the
commodious garage, visible ln bhe moonlight, and think of hix
treasures, locked up, guarded, perfect in every detail, and wafe.

He and Mrs. Whitg akways spoke of Swnta Paloka as a "
admitted that she never extended the hospitalities handsome to anyone did not amuse while". ruled her servants made a fine for the local Women's Club, ran own motor-car very skillfully, and played an exceptionally good game of bridge. She an authority upon table-linens, fancy needlework, fashions in dress, new salads, new methods serving table. White, perfect a type in his own way as she was in hers, was very proud of when he thought of her at all, which really much less often their acquaintances supposed. He liked house be nicely spent money upon it, wanted friends handsomely entertained, and his wine-cellar stocked with every conceivable variety of liquid refreshment. If Clara wanted servants, let them, if wanted by gross, why, buy Only let a man feel that maid around to bring him a glass when came in golfing or motoring, and a corkscrew the glass! As a matter of fact, his and his office, and above all, his motor-cars, absorbed him. His natural paternal instinct had toward these latter, and, without his knowing his were nursery. White had the first electric car ever seen in Santa Paloma. Later, there been half-a-dozen machines, and he loved them all, and spoke as entities. He spoke the runs they had of strains they had triumphantly he his conferences any breakage, with the same that he might have used Willard Junior--supposing there to person--developed croup, and made the presence of a necessary. He liked to glance across his at night to the commodious garage, visible in the moonlight, and think his treasures, guarded, perfect in every detail, and safe. He Mrs. White always spoke Santa Paloma as a "
admitted that she never extenDed the hospItaliTieS of HeR hanDsomE home
to anyone wHO did Not amuse her, who was not "woRth whIlE". she rULeD
her sErvants WElL, MAde A fInE prEsIDeNt for The Local WoMen's Club,
raN heR oWn motor-car veRY sKillfully, aNd pLayed an excepTioNally gOoD
gaME of brIdgE. She wAs an auTHority Upon table-LiNEns, fanCY
needleWORk, FashIons in dress, new salADs, NEw methods in serVing thE
tABlE.

wIllArd white, as perFeCt a tyPE in his oWN wAY AS shE Was in hers, was
vEry proud of hER, whEn he thOuGht OF her at All, whIcH Was Really much
lEss oFten than tHeir acQUaintanCEs suppoSed. He lIkeD hiS houSE tO bE
niCeLY maNAgEd, sPEnt His money FrEeLy upoN it, wANTED his FriEnds
HandsOmely entertaiNed, And hIS wiNe-celLar stOckeD wIth evEry
conCeivaBlE variety of liquiD refReshment. IF ClArA waNtEd morE
ServanTs, lEt hEr have tHem, if shE WanTeD CORkScrews by the gross,
whY, bUY ThOse, too. OnLy let a MAn FeEL that theRe Was A maiD ARound
To brINg Him a glasS when hE CaMe In from gOlFing or MoTorIng, And a
cORkscRew witH the glasS!

As a mATter of fact, his cLUb and his officE, AnD ABoVE all, His
Motor-cars, abSorbED him. his nATuRal PAternAl insTiNCt HAd been
diverted towarD tHese laTter, aNd, quite withouT his knowinG IT, His
cars wEre hIS nURsery. Willard WhIte haD owned the fIRst electRic caR
ever seeN in Santa PALOma. Later, TheRe hAd bEen HALf-A-dozen machineS,
ANd he LoVed them All, And spokE of TheM as SepArAte entitiEs. He spokE
oF tHe RuNs tHey haD Made, of thE sTraInS thEy had TRiumphAntly
SustAiNeD, And He and hiS ChAUFfeuR hElD low-TonEd ConfeRencES ovEr any
smAll breakaGe, wITh thE sAmE seriouSness that he miGhT have used hAd
wilLard JuNIOr--supposIng there to have been such a LIttle
peRsoN--deveLopeD croup, and MadE the prEseNCe of a pHysiciAn
necEsSarY. hE likeD TO gLanCe Across his lAWN at Night To The
cOmmodioUs garage, visible in tHE moOnlight, and thiNk oF his
TREaSurES, lOCkeD uP, GuaRDEd, perfect in everY detail, and SaFE.

HE and Mrs. WhiTE alWaYs spoke Of Santa palomA As a "
admitted that she never ex tended the  hosp ita lit ie s of  her  handsome home to a nyone who did not amus e her ,w ho w a snot " worth w h il e " . S he  r ule dh er  serv ant s well,  made a fi nepr esident fort he  local Wom en' s Club,
ranher  own m ot or- c ar ve ryskill fully, and pl ayed an e xc e ptiona l ly good g am e of  bridge. She wasa na uthority upontable- li n en s ,  fa ncy 
needlewor k,  fash i ons ind re s s ,  ne w  salads, newmethods ins erv ing th etab l e.

Wi llard  W h ite , as perfec t atype in h is own way ass he wasin her s,was 
ver y  p ro udof her ,  w hen hethoughtof  h er at  all , w h ichwas  rea lly m uch
less ofte n t hant hei r acq uaint ance ssuppo sed. H e lik ed  his house to b e
ni cely mana ged ,spe nt  hism oney f ree lyupon it , wante d  hi sf r i en ds
handsomely ente rt a i ne d, and h is win e -c el l ar stock ed  wi th e v e ry
co ncei v ab le varie ty ofl iq ui d refre sh ment.If  Cl ara  want e d mo re
ser vants, l et he r  have them, if she wanted co r ks c r ew s  bythe  gross,
why , bu y  tho se,t oo . O n ly le t a m an fe e l that there was ama id aro und
t o bring him a  glass whe n h e came i n fr o mg olfing or moto ring,  and a
cor k screw wi th th e glass! 

As a ma t t er of fa ct,  hi s c lub a nd  his office,a n d ab ov e all,his 
motor- car s,abs orb ed  him. His  natural  p at er na l i nstin c t had be en 
di ve rte d tow a rd the se la tter ,an d , q uite wi t ho u t  his  k no wing  it ,his
c arsw ere  his nu rsery. Wi lla r d Wh it ehad own ed the firstel ectric car 
e ver  seeni n  Santa P aloma. Later, there had been ha lf- a-doz en m achines,and  he lo ved them a ll, an d spo ke  of t hem a s se par at e entities . Hespoke 
o f th e runsthey had made, oft hestrains theyhad  tri u m ph ant l ys ust ai n ed, a nd he and his c hauffeur h el d  l ow-toned c o nfe re nces ov er anysmall breakag e, with t he same s er ious n e ssthat he mi ght have  used had Willa r dJunio r-- suppos in g t hereto hav e  be en su ch a l it tle
pe rson- -d eveloped  croup, and made the pr esence  of a  ph ysician
n ece s sar y. He lik ed t o glance a cro sshis l awn at ni ghtt othe commo diou s  garage,v is ibl e in  the moonli g h t , a nd th ink of his 
tre asures, locked up ,  guarded, perf ecti n  ev ery deta il , and safe.

H e a nd M rs. Whit ealways spok e of San ta Palom a as a  "
admitted that_she never_extended the hospitalities of_her handsome_home
to_anyone who_did_not amuse her,_who was not_"worth while". She ruled
her_servants well, made_a_fine president for the local Women's Club,
ran her own motor-car very skillfully, and played_an_exceptionally good
game_of_bridge._She was an authority upon_table-linens, fancy
needlework, fashions in dress,_new salads,_new methods in serving the
table.

Willard White, as perfect_a_type in his_own way as she was in hers, was
very proud_of her, when he thought of_her at all,_which_was_really much
less often than_their acquaintances supposed. He liked his_house to be
nicely managed, spent his_money freely upon it, wanted his friends
handsomely_entertained, and his wine-cellar stocked with_every
conceivable variety of liquid refreshment._If Clara_wanted more
servants, let her have_them, if she_wanted corkscrews_by the gross,
why,_buy those, too. Only let a_man feel that_there was a maid around
to bring_him_a glass when_he_came_in from_golfing or motoring,_and_a
corkscrew with_the_glass!

As a matter of fact, his_club_and his office, and above all, his
motor-cars,_absorbed him. His natural_paternal_instinct had been
diverted toward_these latter, and, quite without_his knowing it, his
cars were his_nursery. Willard_White had_owned the first electric car
ever seen in Santa Paloma. Later, there_had been half-a-dozen machines,
and he loved_them all, and spoke_of them_as_separate entities. He_spoke
of_the runs_they had made, of the strains they_had triumphantly
sustained,_and he and his chauffeur held_low-toned conferences over any
small_breakage,_with the same seriousness that he_might have used had
Willard Junior--supposing there_to have been such a_little
person--developed_croup,_and made the presence of_a physician
necessary. He liked to glance_across his lawn_at night to the
commodious garage, visible in_the_moonlight, and think of his
treasures, locked_up,_guarded, perfect in every detail, and_safe.

He_and_Mrs. White always spoke of_Santa Paloma as a "