Judge — June 23, 1923 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Sunday morning in June. order that the dance may be finished at midnight!” “How in the world can we stand it?” B" Susan, tempered by timidity and obedie’ to stand it. ped discipline. with honors, for she had bra although she filled her term at the finishing school without disaster, she had narrow escapes there. The austere | of that in- stitution placed a kiss of genuine warmth on the parting guest, but was delighted to be rid of the ardent and vivacious girl well as great charm, And Poor slave lacing wife's corset. whose originality had more than once threatened the peace of her dovecote. Susan's aunts were shocked by the first letter from her in the finishing school. It was signed “Susanne.” And all subse- quent letters from her bore that signa- The spinsters offered no comment on this revolutionary selection of a new name until Susan came home. After welcoming and responsive endearments ture. Jane asked: Why do you call yourself ‘Susanne,’ “Your name is Yes,” added Mary. Susan.” 1908 Same serf buttoning wife’s waist. 14 “T never liked the name. So I just changed it.” 3ut you were christened ‘Susan,’ * came in one breath from the aunts. “I know. And I was born ‘Smith. I hope you don’t think it impossible for me to change that name And Susanne it was there: As fitted her social s had a= generous allowan impulses fitted her allowan here and there alone, to the dismay of Jane and Mary, who were extremely old fashioned at a period when independence was exercised by the sex. Susan illus. trated the new spirit of youth as the great. war has inspired it’ everywhere, yet no act of hers upon analysis could be cited against a_ sterling « acter superficially influenced by new habit and a strong individuality that felt itself proof against injurious sophistication. The aunts admonished and argued. And still loving them, as they loved her Susanne, to be free of controversy, an being of age, packed up and went to a hotel at a famous resort on the open of its season. She had been there annually since a child. The aunts owned a villa at this resort, and there they removed earlier than usual, knowing Susanne’s whereabouts and wishing to keep near her. They were greatly disturbed, fearing gossip. ‘To them gossip introduced social lity. Yet with all her “wildnes: called it, they had a certai Susanne’s ter. What but mate stab could come from gener- ations of their family? “If she would only marry!” exclaimed » Susanne And her She went Yes,” was | Mary’s response. she would only marry—well!” Susanne continued on her own, serenely self-confident. Many young men soi her, but none awakened even a passing interest. She found most of them silly, although she tolerated them, one another, as dancing partners. She was an omnivorous reader, her books being on topics of substance, with now and