A Perfect Lady

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1916, Page 3

A Perfect Lady

« A philanthropic .New lork woman was entertaining, in the spacious grounds of her suburban residence, a largo number of J£ast-iSide children. On her rounds of hospitality she was (impressed with one strikingly beautifji little girf. tihe could not have Lee.i ■nioi'e tihan nine years old, but her co.il black eyes Hashed with intelligence. The hostess introduced herself audi bojrcui tiie conversation. "Does what you see here to-day plesue ycu?" she asked. The child eyed hei r m silence. ''Talk away," saidi the lady. "I)on t be afraid." "Tell me, then," said the child, "hour many children have you £ot?" Astonished at the question the iady hesitated* a moment and then enteral into the fun of the situation "Ten," she replied. "Dear me," answered the child, "that is ii very largo family. I hope you are careful and look after them. Do yon keep them all clean?" "Well, I do my best." "And is your husband, at work?" "My husband does not do'any kirrl o' work. He never has." "That is very dreadiful," replied tno little girl earnestly, but I Tlope you keep out of debt." The game had gone too far for Bountiful's enjoyment of it. "You are a very rude and impertinent child," she burst out, <r to speit like that, nnd to me." The child became apologetic. "I'm sure T dddn't mean to be, ma'am." she explained. "But mother told me be- j fore I came that I was to be sure to | spo«k lo you like a lady, and when any j ladies call on us they always ask us J those questions." J