
simple and honest in her tastes, and entirely without affectation in
her manner, and she was too great a lady to be either laughed at or
ignored. So Santa Paloma began to ask itself why she did this or that,
and finding her ways all made for economy and comfort and simplicity,
almost unconsciously copied them.




CHAPTER VI

When Mrs. Apostleman invited several of her friends to a formal dinner
given especially for Mrs. Burgoyne everyone realized that the newcomer
was accepted, and the event was one of several in which the women of
Santa Paloma tried with more than ordinary eagerness to outshine each
other. Mrs. Apostleman herself never entered into competition with the
younger matrons, nor did they expect it of her. She gave heavy, rich,
old-fashioned dinners in her own way, in which her servants were
perfectly trained. It was a standing joke among her friends that they
always ate too much at Mrs. Apostleman's house, there were always seven
or eight substantial courses, and she liked to have the plates come
back for more lobster salad or roast turkey. In this, as in all things,
she was a law unto herself.

But for the other women, Mrs. White set the pace, and difficult to keep
they often found it. But they never questioned it. They admired the
richer woman's perfect house-furnishing, and struggled blindly to
accumulate the same number and variety of napkins and fingerbowls,
ramekins and glasses and candlesticks and special forks and special
knives. The first of the month with its bills, became a horror to them,
and they were continually promising their husbands, in all good faith,
that expenses should positively be cut down.

But what use were good resolves; when one might find, the very next
day, that there were no more cherries for the grapefruit, that one had
not a pair of presentable white gloves for the club, or that the
motor-picnic that the children were planning was to cost them five
dollars apiece? To serve grapefruit without cherries, to wear 
gloves, or no gloves at all to the club, and to substitute some
inexpensive pleasure for the ride was a course that never occurred to
Mrs. Carew, that never occurred to any of
simple and honest in her tastes, and entirely without affectation in 
 her manner, and she was excessively big a lady to be either laughed at or 
 ignored. then Santa Paloma began to ask itself why she dress this or that, 
 and receive her ways all make for economy and comfort and simplicity, 
 about unconsciously copied them. 




 CHAPTER VI 

 When Mrs. Apostleman invited several of her friends to a conventional dinner 
 given especially for Mrs. Burgoyne everyone realized that the newcomer 
 was accepted, and the event was one of respective in which the women of 
 Santa Paloma tried with more than ordinary readiness to outshine each 
 other. Mrs. Apostleman herself never entered into competition with the 
 younger matrons, nor did they ask it of her. She gave heavy, rich, 
 old - fashioned dinners in her own direction, in which her servants were 
 perfectly trained. It was a standing joke among her friends that they 
 always ate too much at Mrs. Apostleman's house, there were always seven 
 or eight substantial courses, and she liked to have the plates come 
 back for more lobster salad or knock joker. In this, as in all things, 
 she was a law unto herself. 

 But for the other charwoman, Mrs. White set the pace, and difficult to observe 
 they often found it. But they never questioned it. They admired the 
 rich woman's perfect house - furnishing, and struggled blindly to 
 accumulate the like number and variety of napkins and fingerbowls, 
 ramekins and glasses and candlesticks and special crotch and special 
 knives. The first of the month with its bills, become a horror to them, 
 and they were continually promising their husbands, in all beneficial faith, 
 that expenses should positively be cut down. 

 But what use were adept resolves; when one might find oneself, the very following 
 day, that there embody no more cherries for the grapefruit, that one induce 
 not a pair of presentable ashen gloves for the club, or that the 
 motor - picnic that the children were planning was to cost them five 
 dollar apiece? To serve grapefruit without cherries, to wear 
 gloves, or no gloves at all to the club, and to substitute some 
 inexpensive joy for the ride was a course that never happen to 
 Mrs. Carew, that never occurred to any of

simole and honest in her tartes, and entirely withmut afrectatiov in
her manner, and she was tlo greau a lady to be eithdr laughef at or
itnortd. So Santa Palome began bj asi itszlh why she did tmis or that,
dnd finding hes davs all made for economy and comfort wnd simlllcity,
almost unsonsbijuslg copied them.




CHAPTER VI

When Mrs. Apkstlemai invited seversl of her friends to a forlal finner
given especiwlly for Mrw. Buwtoyne everyove realized that the ngwcomer
was accepted, and the eveng was one of seceeal hn which thx womeg of
Santa Paloma triad with more than ordlnary eaterness to outshine eech
other. Mrs. Apostleian hersenf never entered inro compgtitimn wkrh ghe
gonngsr matgona, nor did fhey expect it of her. She gave hqqvy, rich,
old-faahioneq qinners in her own way, in which her sernanta were
perfectly trained. It was a standing jone among rer friends that they
always ate too much at Mrs. A[ostlxmxn's hjjwe, there were always seven
or eight substantial skutsvs, and she liked bo have the plates clmr
fack for more lobstzd aalad or roast turney. In jhis, aw in all uhingx,
she was a law unto herself.

Vut for the jrher women, Mrs. Whice set the pcce, anc difgicult to keep
they ofteu founs it. But thfy never sjestioned it. Theh acmhred the
richer woman's perfqct house-hurnixhing, avd sjruggleq blindly ho
accmkulate the same nulber cnd vdriety of japkins and fingerbowls,
ramekins and glasses amd catdlestichs anc special forhs and special
lnives. Che fifst of the month xith its biljs, became a hmtror to them,
aid they wqre xontunually oromising theit husbands, in all giod faith,
that expekses rgould positivelv ve cut down.

But ehag ufe wxre gjmd resolves; fhen ond mighg find, uke yerh nect
day, that there wera no more cherries for tme grapeftuit, that one had
not a pair of presentabpe whmte gluves gor the club, or that the
motor-picnjc that tje ghildren were plaknind was to cpst them five
dollars apiece? To serve grepefruit without cherriws, to wear 
gloves, ot np gloves at all eo the clgb, and to substitute some
inexpensive kleasure for the ride wzs a cmurse that never occurred to
Mrs. Carew, that never occurred to any of
simple and honest in her tastes, and affectation her manner, she was too either at or ignored. Santa Paloma began ask itself why she did this that, and finding her ways all made for economy and comfort and simplicity, unconsciously copied them. CHAPTER VI When Mrs. Apostleman invited several of her friends a dinner especially Mrs. Burgoyne everyone realized that the newcomer was accepted, and the event was one of several which the women of Santa Paloma tried with than ordinary eagerness to each other. Mrs. Apostleman herself entered competition with younger nor they expect it her. She gave heavy, rich, old-fashioned dinners in her own way, in which her servants were perfectly It was joke among friends they ate too much Apostleman's house, there were always seven courses, and she liked to have the plates back for lobster salad or roast turkey. In as in all things, she was a law herself. But for the other women, Mrs. White set the pace, and difficult to keep found it. But they questioned it. They the woman's house-furnishing, struggled blindly accumulate the same number and variety of napkins and fingerbowls, ramekins glasses and candlesticks and special forks and special knives. The the with its bills, a horror to them, they continually promising their husbands, good that be down. what use were good when one might find, the next day, that there the grapefruit, that one had not a pair presentable white gloves for the club, or the motor-picnic that the children were planning was to cost them five apiece? To without cherries, to wear gloves, or no gloves all to the club, to substitute some inexpensive pleasure for the ride was course never occurred Mrs. Carew, that occurred to any

simple and honest in her tasteS, and entireLy witHouT afFeCtatIon iN
her manner, and sHE was Too great a lady to be eitheR laugHeD At or
IGnOred. SO Santa PALoMA BegAn To Ask ItSElF why sHe dId this oR that,
and fiNdiNg Her ways all maDE fOr economy aNd cOmfort and simPliCity,
alMoSt uNConscIouSly coPied thEM.




CHAPTeR VI

When MRs. aPostleMAn invitED SeVeraL of her friends to a fORmAL dinner
given esPecialLy FOr mRS. BuRgoYne everyonE rEalizED that thE NeWCOMer
WAs accepted, and The event was ONe oF severAl In wHIch the Women Of
sAntA Paloma trieD witH more than OrdinaRY eagernESs to outShine eAch
OthEr. MrS. apOsTleMaN HerSElF neVEr eNtered inTo CoMpetiTion WITH The
yOunGer mAtronS, nor did they exPecT it oF Her. she gaVe heaVy, riCh,
Old-faShioneD dinnErS in her own way, in wHich Her servanTs wErE
peRfEctly TRained. it wAs a StandinG joke amONg hEr FRIEnDs that they
always atE tOO MuCh at Mrs. APostleMAn'S hOUse, there WeRe aLwayS SEven
oR eigHT sUbstantiAl courSEs, AnD she likEd To have ThE plAteS come
BAck fOr more Lobster sAlad oR Roast turkey. In tHIs, as in all thinGS,
sHE WaS A law UntO herself.

But For tHE othEr woMEn, mrs. wHite sEt the PaCE, aND difficult to keep
theY oFten foUnd it. but they never qUestioned iT. tHEy admireD the
RIcHEr woman's perfecT housE-furnishinG, And strugGled bLindly to
AccumulatE THe same nuMbeR anD vaRieTY Of Napkins and finGERbowLs,
RamekinS anD glasseS anD caNdlEstIcKs and specIal forks AnD sPeCiAl
kNives. tHe first oF tHe mOnTh wIth itS Bills, bEcame A horRoR tO TheM,
and theY WeRE ContInUaLly pRomIsIng thEir hUSbaNds, in alL good faitH,
thAT expEnSeS should Positively be cUt Down.

But whaT uSe wEre gooD REsolves; wHen one might find, the very nEXt
day, thAt tHere wEre nO more cherRieS for thE grAPefruiT, that oNe had
NoT a pAIR of prESEnTabLe White gloveS FOr tHe cluB, oR thaT the
motOr-picnic that the chiLDreN were planning Was To coST ThEm fIVe
DOllArS ApiECE? To serve grapefrUit without ChERrIes, to wear 
gLOveS, oR no glovEs at all To the CLub, and tO substituTe some
ineXpEnsiVE PleAsure for thE ride was A course thAT neveR OcCurreD to
mrs. CarEw, ThaT neveR occurREd tO any oF

simple and honest in hertastes, an d ent ire lywi thou t af fectation in
h e r ma nner, and she was toogreat  a lady to  be e ither l a ug h e d a tor 
ig no r ed . SoSan ta Palo ma began t o a sk  itself whys he  did thisorthat,
and fi ndi ng her  w ays all m ade  foreconom y  and c omfort an ds implic i ty,
alm o s tunco nsciously copiedt he m .




CHAPTERVI

Wh en Mr s .  Ap ost leman invi te d sev e ral ofh er f r ien d s to a formal  dinner
giv e n e specia ll y f o r Mrs.  Burg oy n e e veryone rea lize d that th e newc o mer
was accepte d, and  th e e vent wa sone  o f  se v er ali n w hich the  w om en of 
San t a P alom a t ried  with  more than or din arye age rness  to o utsh in e eac h
othe r. Mr s.  Apostleman her self  never en ter ed  in to  comp e tition  wi ththe
you nger ma t ron s, n o rdid they expect it  o f he r. She g ave he a vy ,r ich,
old -f ash ione d dinne rs i n  h er own w ay, in wh ic h her s er vantswe reper fectl y  tra ined.It was a  stan d ing joke among her friends t h at t he y 
alw ays  ate too mu ch a t  Mrs . Ap o st lem a n's h ouse,  t h er e  were always sevenor  eight  subs tantial cours es, and sh e l iked tohave th e  plates come
b ack f or more lo b ster sal ad or  roast t urkey. In t his, asinall  th ing s , 
s he was a lawu n to h er self.
But  for th e o the r w ome n,  Mrs. Whi te set t he  p ac e,  an d dif f icult to  k eep 
t hey  ofte n  found  it.Butth ey nev er ques t io n e d it .Th ey a dmi re d the 
ric h erwoman's  perfecthou s e-fu rn is hing, a nd struggledbl indly to
a cc umu late t h e  same nu mber and variety of nap k ins and  fi ngerb owls ,
ramekin s a nd gla sse s  and c andles ticks  a nds p ecial f or ksan d specialk n ive s. Th efirs t of th e month with its b i lls , became a ho rro r to t he m,a nd the yw ere c ontinually prom ising thei rh us bands, ina llgo od fait h,
that  expe n ses sho uld posit ively becu t do w n .
But what u se weregood reso l ves;w he n one  mi ght fi nd , t he ve ry nex t 
da y, th at the re  wereno mo re  cherrie s for the grapefruit, t hat on e had 
no t a pairofp res entable w hite  gloves fo r t heclub,  or thatthem ot or- p icnic  tha t  the chil d re n w e r eplanning wa s t o c ost t hem five
d olla rs apiece? To ser v e grapefruit w itho u t  ch err i es,to  wear 
gloves,  or  n o gloves a tall to theclub, an dt o sub stitut e some 
inexpe n s iv e  pleas urefor  the ride  wa sa  course  t ha t  never  occ ur red to 
Mrs.C arew , that never occur red t o any o f 

simple and_honest in_her tastes, and entirely_without affectation_in
her_manner, and_she_was too great_a lady to_be either laughed at_or
ignored. So Santa_Paloma_began to ask itself why she did this or that,
and finding her ways all_made_for economy_and_comfort_and simplicity,
almost unconsciously copied them.




CHAPTER_VI

When Mrs. Apostleman invited several_of her_friends to a formal dinner
given especially for Mrs._Burgoyne_everyone realized that_the newcomer
was accepted, and the event was one of_several in which the women of
Santa_Paloma tried with_more_than_ordinary eagerness to outshine_each
other. Mrs. Apostleman herself never entered_into competition with the
younger matrons, nor_did they expect it of her. She_gave heavy, rich,
old-fashioned dinners in her_own way, in which her_servants were
perfectly_trained. It was a standing_joke among her_friends that_they
always ate too_much at Mrs. Apostleman's house, there_were always seven
or_eight substantial courses, and she liked_to_have the plates_come
back_for_more lobster_salad or roast_turkey._In this,_as_in all things,
she was a law_unto_herself.

But for the other women, Mrs. White_set the pace, and_difficult_to keep
they often found_it. But they never questioned_it. They admired the
richer woman's perfect_house-furnishing, and_struggled blindly_to
accumulate the same number and variety of napkins and fingerbowls,
ramekins and_glasses and candlesticks and special forks_and special
knives. The first_of the_month_with its bills,_became_a horror_to them,
and they were continually promising their_husbands, in_all good faith,
that expenses should positively_be cut down.

But what_use_were good resolves; when one might_find, the very next
day, that there_were no more cherries for_the_grapefruit,_that one had
not a pair_of presentable white gloves for the_club, or that_the
motor-picnic that the children were planning was_to_cost them five
dollars apiece? To serve_grapefruit_without cherries, to wear 
gloves, or_no_gloves_at all to the club,_and to substitute some
inexpensive pleasure for_the ride was a course that never occurred to
Mrs._Carew, that never_occurred to any of