Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-03-13

how much TOttie Vaughn Of 'The
Dazzler" company named as the price
Of withdrawing her suit.
After three years Gregson had what
his friends irreverently termed "a rep"
as juggler with feminine hearts. The
newest girl In town was quite general
ly referred to at the end Of week or
so as "Gregsons latest" and host
esses remarked to their young guests:
"Now, do look out for Harry Gregson,
my dear He is such charming fel-
low, but an incorrigible, absolutely un-
principled fiirt."
Perhaps these same married women
and chaperons who shook their heads
over him and then smiled understood
and sympathized with him more than
they realized. In reply to their remon-
STRANGE he would say plalntively:
"Bless your heart, can't help 1t. now,
honestly. 1t Is the girls who take this
SO seriously. l never do. Why can't
they enjoy dance, few flowers.
boxes Of candy, an evening at the the
ater and other little trifies without ex-
pecting a proposal tackled on the end
of these attentions? l don't want to
marry them. always tell them so,
and then they get mad and say I'm a
reckless firt and l ought to go on the
stage, where could make googoo eyes
at the leading lady all the while. Now.
n i'll hot rtcf
stands me. l just want to enjoy M
self, to sip lightly Of life's pleasure
but these women take life so seriously.
If they want to be unhappy and hol-
low eyed and Ophella-like and indulge
in a hopeless, undying passion, why, !
can't help that, now, can II?
So it happened that when Gregson
decided to 60 home with Disbrow for
part of the vacation the sensation Gre
ated was profound. Gregson away
from Newport and the country club.
thousand miles from yacht, buried
on q midwest farm. What would the
girls do, and what would Gregson do?
The intimacy between the two men
was on the surface incongruous. Greg
son was a typical city man, well
groomed, we'll dressed and absolutely
self contained. His grandfather had
been one of the few millionaires Of his
day; his father was now one Of the
many. Disbrow came from a midwest
farm, from which he had wrung by
the literal sweat OF his brow q course
at the great eastern college. He wore
ready made clothes, cared more for
his books than his tub and was ex-
tremely self conscious, easily embar-
rassed. But between the two there
existed a peculiar affinity.
Gregson drawled as he was packing
his trunk for the trip: "Disbrow comes
from the stuff our presidents are made
of. He might be president some day,
and then I'd be glad 10 know him and
get a foreign post" Not for the world
would he admit a disinterested affec-
ton for this awkward chap toward !
whom he had been so strangely and
drawn. And so he landed |
at the DlSDTOW luTm Will d StltNtiOb |
Of clothing which, though credit 10 !
his good breeding in its simplicity, yet |
stamped him as apart from the me-
among whom he was to move for the
next few months. Gregson would be /
well dressed in jeans and could give |
certain twist TO a bargain counter tie /
that made it quite his own. At least
that was what Alice Davis had |
thought while he danced attendance !
upon her at the strawberry festival |
given by the Union church. Her eyes
had told him this and more.
He was thinking it all over as he |
drove home alone. with the scent OF |
loamy upturned earth bearing him |
along the moonlit road. Alice
lacked style. He could easily picture |
her as getting hopelessly tangled up !
in n trained gown She displayed no