The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-31

Heidelberg. The hearty young German
fellows liked the American friend. One
day it was whispered about that the
money which the open-handed American
spent so generously upon everybody came
from a gamblers strong box SO with
their exaggerated ideas of honor these
vell-meaning young Germans suddenly
became very polite and very distant to
this frank-mannered youth who had given
no offense. Louis Adams came home
1t was Albert, Jr.'s turn.
He wanted an education. He proposed
TO become lawyer, as Lawrence had
become. Perhaps he had the faint hope
that the greater wealth which his father
could command might bring him the col
Iege friendships he desired anyway, he
went to Harvard. 1t was the same old
story over again
Walter Adams didn't go to college.
Curse these people." saarled Adams,
ST.. when he found that nowhere could
the sons in whom he took such pride gain
the social advancement which Adams
Sr.. had fondly hoped that his dollars
could buy.
It was even harder for the daughters.
At school they made many friends. Both
were vivacious. pretty, had horses and
carriages at their beck. gave beautiful
little luncheons and teas at home for
their school friends-in fact. they were
the life of the place.
Miss Evelyn and Miss Ida Williams
weren't like many of the raw-honed girls
who came there with their money to
be fined" down and learn the ways Of
the eeatlewomaA They had all that u
start with. But where the other girls
got their polish and finaEy went home
fit 20 take their place in any social duty.
the Adams girls slowly found themselves
ostracised.
The end had come.
Careful mothers of New York girls
made Inquiries as to their daughters as
sociates. Who were these Adams girls,
who seemed so bright and winning?
Where did they get so much money? Why
did they entertain so srnartIy? Who had
heard of them before?
The fathers knew. When they spoke
the words. Gambler, pooroom keeper,
policy sharp" the friends who had once
welcomed Evelyn and Ida with open
arms gathered up their skirts and pass
ed on with just a sniff Of recognition.
They'll ray for this yet vowed Adj
ams,i when the news came to. him. My
business is as good as their fathers
They're Wall Street gamblers. Some day
III live TO see them down and they ask
ing me to go bail for them with my real
estate. only vandal would visit what
he has against a father upon an limo
cent child" :
With the children graduated from
school or college, Adams tried another
tack. He bought superb mansion at
No East Sixty-ninth street, just of
Fifth avenue Here, in the heart of the
fashionable district he hoped to enter
tain for his sons and daughters in q way
that would eventually give them the So
cial recognition which had been the
dream of his life.
If can get ~ boys and girls invited
to meet the well-known people of New
York said Adams, II won't kick at the
bills it costs me-"
II almost seemed as if this time his
wealth would succeed. Eligible young
men met the girls in different ways ard
were hidden to call. They found two
charming hostesses and an indulgent
father, who spared nothing in the effort
TO make his palatial home the gather
ing place of as many fine young fellows
as, one ever sees together in New York.
Slowly the circle of acquaintance of
the family expanded. The prize he so
dearly wished seemed almost within Adj
ans grasp. His boys and girls, as he
called them. were fast becoming friends
with people whom he regarded as the
kind they ought. to know.
Then Fate-it could be nothing else
stepped in.
There was FIRE in East SiXty-seventh
street in the Andrews mansion, near Fifth
avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews and their
daughter. Mrs Gamaliel st. Joh2, with
all her little ones, died that nigla. As
if this tragedy We're not enough, the
blaze leaped two blocks north IA spark
fell on the Adams house, it caught fire,
the top story was burned out and
faithful servant who had tried to save
the family lost her life.
Then it turned out that this fashion,
able family was none other than the fam
lily of Adams. the policy sharp.
The discovery almost broke Adams
heart.
''Will the newspapers never let me
alone when I'm trying to mind my own
business he snarled at the reporters who
came to ask particulars about the fire.
ell gave up the house and moved to
the Hotel Netherland to begin all over
again There .diss Evelyn met Robert
Lees Armit. clever and ambitious min
ing engineer Adams once more began
to see daylight ahead. Young Armit
wasn't so rich. but he had a position and
a god family. And here Adams colossal
nerve, the nerve which enabled him to
turn out daily a drawing built upon
the smallest possible winnings, stood him
in good stead. Young Mr. Armit asked
Adams for his daughters hand. The
policy king. delighted inwardly, hemmed
and hawed outwardIy. Then he appeared
to give reluctant consent
You see" he explained. 1T is my
opinion that brains count more than
money. as they should. I don't believe
in trying to influence the choice OF young
people in cush matters. They are the
ones most concerned. and they should be
free to make their own choice"
All this time Adams was chuckling to
himself that his daughter had engaged
herself to a man Of such social prom
inenoe. Yet his ideas of his own import
ance made him pose rs the wealthy faith
er giving his daughter TO poor man.
They we're married. As Mrs. Armit
Adams daughter found society open TO
this well-mannered, handsome. carefully