"You must be a member, Miss Emmins," said the vivacious young thing who called to laythe matter before me, "because you have so much temperament."This word was little used in Myrtlemead at this time (although, since, it has become asplenty as blackberries), and I simply said "What " in amazement."Oh yes, you have," she twittered, "and you create an atmosphere. Don't attempt todeny it, -you know you do create an atmosphere." This was too much. I didn't join theClub, although I occasionally look in on them at their cultured tea hour, which follows themore intellectual part of their programme. As they have delicious chicken-salad and hotrolls and coffee, I find their culture rather comforting than otherwise.Living so near New York, I find it convenient to run into the city whenever I hear itcalling
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