The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
The ENDOWMENTS OF YOUTH.
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popularity in him, no one could dis
cover. Douglas was the pet OF the pet
ticoats and invited everywhere.
Brownell was considered very dull by
the fair sex and seldom invited any
where. IL he had been invited he
would not have accepted. However,
there was one surprise concerning
Brownell. Though he stood quite low
In his class, when he was graduated
one Of his classmates, who was an
honor man, said THAI he wished he
had BrowneIl's mind.
The friends studied law and prac-
tlced in partnership. They were still
young when the more snowy endow-
ments constitute prominence, and ev-
cry one, at least in society, wondered
how Douglas could have taken up with
such an ordinary partner. Douglas
was courted by the social world, every
one striving to secure him for en-
tertainments. He tried to drag Brow
nell out with him, but failed both on
account of the Discrimination Of socie-
ty for BrowneIl> and Brownell's dis
inclination for society.
Douglas married belle. She was
member Of the smart set and very
smart member. There was nothing she
would have considered more out of
place than attention in public from her
husband, and there was nothing she
considered more in place than to have
some prominent society man dancing
attendance upon her. Finally cotillon
leader, Ernest Rackle, became so de-
voted to her that the intimacy became
the town talk. AS usual in such cases,
no one talked Of it to the husband.
One night Br0wnell went into fash
fonable hotel restaurant where the
smart set were used to taking supper
after the opera He had never been
there before and went for purpose.
Presently gay party sailed in like a
fleet Of yachts under q spanking breeze
among them Rackle and Mrs. Douglas
They passed directly by the table at
which Brownell sat, and as Rackle
passed Brownell put out his foot, and
Rackle tripped. He didn't fall, but
came very near it. Turning, he glared
at the man. who had trtpped him, then
went on. Brownell toyed with a wine
glass and waited Rackle as soon as
seated gave him a threatening and con-
temptuous glance. BrowneIl took bit
of paper from his pocket, wrote some
thing on 1t, folded it and gave it to a
waiter to take to Rackle. Rackle
opened it, glanced at it and put it in
his vest pocket without any Of the par
" having noticed anything unusual
At o'clock the two men met In the
cafe.
We'll SIR" said Rackle, what do
you want?''
TO fight you"
"For tripping me up?''
mo; ostensibly for scowlfng at me;
really for a matter which it concerns
you and certain lady to keep dark"
"Who are your" asked Rackle. nerv-
ously pulling his mustache,
"Allan Douglas law partner"
Indeed ! am surprised that you
W4oA1 " OAALs5 IIOuDlS Ou ulIII,
Il don't I wish to save him from
trouble"
"By public aItercatton?"
''No; by private fight to the death"
There was something so calm in
Brownell's tone and eye, yet so deter
mined, that Raclzle paled.
"When and where?'
"Now, in an upper room OF this ho-
tel"
,Rackle stood looking in different d.
rections like q cornered rat seeking an
outlet
''What viii obvlate the necessity for
this meeting?
your pledge never to communicate
with Mrs. Douglas again"
Raclzle thought it over, still pulling
his mustache, Finally he said:
''T0 avoid bringing a ladys name
into unpleasant notoriety shall have
to submit, PROMISE"
"Write TT
A paper was drawn and signed,
which Brownell put il his pOcketbook,
and the two separated.
In less than a week Douglas came to
his friend and announced that he must
dissolve the partnership Mrs. Doug
las had taken an inconceivabIe dislike
TO Brownell and had made the dissolu-
ton sine qua non. Brownell pressed
his friends hand fervently and assent
ed.
Two years passed. Douglas endow-
ments had not gained him any promi-
nence except in society, and, though he
did not know the cause, his wifes init
macy with Rackle had detracted from
even this. Certain prominent judges
said that Brownell possessed the finest
legal mind at the bar, and If he had
ambition he might be the foremost
lawyer in the city. This got spread
abroad, and there was a good deal OF
curiosity with reference to Brownel.
One day Douglas told his old friend
that Mrs. Douglas had recovered from
her prejudice and wished him to come
to dinner. Brownell accepted. Then
Mrs. Douglas went and sat by her
guest and whispered In his ear:
you were Just in time to save me