The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

"what viii you have left you at thirtyr'
my father used to say to me. One occasion
remember very WELL We had met unex-
pectedly ON the lawn It Ascot I. aged -
was supposed to b pursuing by studies at
Oxford. but the necessity. from every point
of view. OF being present on Cup Day had
struck some OF VI with due force. and We
had prepared to do our social duty. The
whole day comes back to me a. clearly as
II it were a week ago. Grey-frock-coated.
with racing glasses slung over our ehoul-
ders, we had taken the two best cabs In
Europe ut Canterbury Gate We had
played half Q crown Too In the railway
carriage: We had backed our fancies with
our particular bookmakers, with whom. OF
course, We had accounts. and when We
looked blue my father had given US all din
ner at Whites, and. at our unanimous re-
quest, had seen US on at Paddington- Ascot
reminded me OF It yesterday.
what will you have left you at thirty
poor Dadi your question was proph-
ecy and . true one: but like most true
prophecies. fulfilled so differently from
what the prophet thought You meant that
I should have run the gamut OF pleasure
too young: that should have tasted OF
all the enioyments and excitements that
money can buy 30 often that my palate
would b. cloyed. Well. what was left me
at 30 yesterday Item: A hat with q SILT
In the crown and a decadent rim Item:
A coat and waistcoat. tho color OF which
was delicate harmony in green and gray.
item: A white-well, white shirt. Item:
A garment which was. for all practical pur-
poses, . pair OF trousers. Item: A pair OF
boots. think could honestly call them
q pair. The fact that one had toe-cap
ana the other hadn't was an accident OF
quite recent date. There may have been
. few other little things in similar state
Of freshness and repair. and that was ALL
At the time happened to be selling race
cards.
don't think that I can have quite the
knack Of selling race cards. for trade was
bad. 1t was very vexing, because knew
that few shillings df could get thenO
put on Baldur for the Cup would be a good
investment. The price was ridiculous. for
Q horse with Baldurs record. Then there
was fair outsiders chance for Charmion
In the race before the great event.
81 wonder how much these people know
M or trooped in from the station. You
zee. had learned a good deal in one way
and another. 1t was q most expensive edu-
cation. and I thought 1t justified me in a
feeling OF pitying contempt for the passing
psopls who were still in the pupil stage.
some OF them knew more or less. but it
n = very simple matter to turn ones head.
ana II one has not time to do that. most
people quite understand the look which
means Don't recognise me-" There were
Just Q few. though. with whom had been
SaminarGwas It three years or a century
axo.-and whom they came along and were
ladies', made . slight "detour'' to avoid
them. One does not want to spoil an hour
or two Of . woman's day. 1 was taking
one OF these little strolls to get out OF the
way OF the Drumleighs. who were as nice.
kind people az sou could meet. only. OF
course, didn't want to meet them. and
was wondering whether Maud Drumleigh
had married that man in the Rifle Brigade
yet. when voice beside me said,
sFredr'
Now, In these days am not Fred at all
am Jim when am anything. Fred has
osased 20 exist ages ago. Therefore. and be-
cause recognised the voice. took no no.
tios whatever, unless steering OF u taking
notice.
But the voice said Fred" again. and this
tims lt had . little imperative ring, which
I had not forgotten. and SO turned.
There was a y:s:5n OF all the, things .
woman can look most pretty In. and be-.
neash hat. after making which Partisan
utlinsr could have died happy, was ,Bren-
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