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"What do you think of the evening, Aunt Ruth?" Ethel was in her aunt's room, comfortably wrapped in a pink kimono, when she asked this question

"What do you think of it, Ethel?"

"I am not sure"

"The dinner ell served"

"Yes Who was the little dark man you talked with, aunt?"

"He was a Mr Marriot, a banker, and a friend of Bryce Denning's He is a fresh addition to society, I think He had the word 'gold' always on his lips; and he believes in it as good eneral conversation annoyed hi entertained by it"

"They were, though, for once Jaot to talk about his pictures"

"Is that the name of your escort?"

"Yes"

"And is he an artist?"

"A second-rate one He is painting Dora's picture, and is a great favorite of Mrs Denning's"

"A strange, wild-looking , dislocated, over his otto on it"

"Oh, that is a part of his affectations He is really a childish, self-conscious creature, with a very decided dash of vulgarity He only tries to look strange and wild, and he would be delighted if he knew you had thought hiraceful she is! And, pray, who is that Miss Ullman?"

"A very rich woman She has Bryce under consideration Many other men have been in the same position, for she is sure they all want herto her, aunt"

"For a short time I did not enjoy her company She is so mercilessly realistic, she takes all the color out of life Everything about her, even her speech, is sharp-lined as the edge of a knife She could ht turn out the other way Bryce Denning has capacities in the same line How far apart, how far above every ly handsoraceful, and I am sure that his luminous serenity does not arise fro and tender feelings"

"And he gives all the strength and tenderness of his feelings to Dora Men are strange creatures"

"Who directed Dora's dress this evening?"