Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-18

nym for commercial integrity and his
counsel had been eagerly sought in
most important matters connected with
business. finance and civic affairs. To
be thrust aside by those he loved 50
unselfshly and generously as a sort of
blockhead who would make ducks and
brakes of their plans came to him as a
very bitter pill The more he thought
of it the more he resented it, until MS
very soul revolted.
Finally the campaign came to a close
and Leslie Archibald Van Not asked
permission of Eleanor to speak to
Papa Smythe-and obtained it. When
he spoke John Smith sized the young
man up with keen glance. Then he
asked:
What do you do? What is your
busineSs?"
Really, Mr.. Smythe (Van Not pro-
nounced the y as in ice), have no
business. Our people do not engage in
trade, you know. l am-er-connected
with a brokerage firm, Hamburger,
Van Not G Co.. you know, but go
to the Office seldom or never They
give me share of the profits for the
use OF my name, you know. But 1t is
quite inadequate for the needs of
man of fashion. l assume, of course,
that Miss Smythe's dowery will be
ample. And that is the point upon
which I wished to consult you, sir"
ooh, it was" remarked John Smith,
lingering his chin whiskers. We'll, I'll
think the matter over and see you
again in a few days
John Smith took more liquor that
| night than he had imbibed for many
years.
On the following evening the old
soap maker, while smoking in the con-
servatory, was made the unwilling
| listener to confidential conversation
between mis- wife and daughter.
Mr.. Van Not says" said the daugh-
ter, with emphasis, that papa posi-
lively must make some connection in
the business world which will give him
standing sufficient to justify an alli
ance with the Van Nots. Positively
papa must buy an interest in a bank
big enough to make them elect him
vice president, or something"
With snort of rage John Smith left
the conservatory and the house. When
the subject was preached to him, how
| ever, he was unexpectedly tractable
and trOtted right off and, with his
usual efficiency, managed the matter
| forthwith. He arranged to be made
second vice president of the Forty
eighth National bank at the coming
election. He then informed Van Nor
| OF his action, and that he would give
his daughter a dot of a cool million
upon her wedding day
All the preliminaries being settled, a
function was arranged for the purpose
of announcing the great event For
the first time Mrs. Smythe found her
parlors filed with people to whom she
and her daughter had looked as the
very elect. For some unaccountabla
reason John Smith was late. He was
not there when the curtain was rung
up, but appeared later so smoothly
grOOmed and faultlessly dressed as to
warm the hearts of his wife and
| daughter and Leslie Archibald Van
Not The latter seized upon him and
led him into the group of his most i'm
mediate relatives. The interest of all
the guests was tentered upon the in
PRODUCTION to the exclusive Van Nots
to the new parvenu who was to re-
juvenate their fortunes
Mrs. Van Not" drawled Leslie
Archibald, ALLOW me to present Mr.
Smythe, quite a figure. you know, in
the banking world. Mr.. Smythe, my
mother, Mrs. Van Not
'De-lighted, l assure you, ma'am."
, rejoined John Smith, heartily, but there
was a dangerous glitter in his eye
MY young friend here is slightly mis-
taken. My name is not Smythe, but
Smith, plain John Smith, and I'm not
banker-just bought little interest
in bank to please Nellie. my daugh-
ter" Then, raising his voice, I'm u
soap-maker, ma'am. That's the way
made the money the young man wants
making soap; and it was good soap,
ma'am, none better; pure as the mora
in dew and honest as old Abe Lincoln
A full pound to the bar and not al
ounce of animal fat in 100 vats.''
There were unmistakable signs OF
collapse in the aristocratic group. but
the old man pushed right along:
you've probably heard of the soap.
maam = every housekeeper has.
Smiths Sunburst Soap, warranted
strictly pure and full pound to bar,
with blue tag to save, so when you
get 100 you get a silver-plated set of
knives and forks. That's me. nam.
I'm John Smith, originator of Smiths
! SunbnrSt"
He paused a minute to get the full
| enjoyment of the situation and went