The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-06

THE LEADER,
about the honse tnat maue MIN long
for mors cheerful companionsbip. He
wondered dlmly n fortune always
carried the suggestion Of tuberoses.
The richuSse and strangeness Of Il all
hung about him unpleasantly. He had
had no extravagant affection for the
grim old dictator who was dead, yet
his grandfather was a man and had
commanded his respect. II seemed
brutal 10 leave him out OF the reckoning
to dance on the grave OF the mentor
who had treated him 80 we'll The at
titude OF the friends who capped him
on the back, OF the newspapers which
congratulated him. OF the crowd that
expected him to rejoice. re2elled him.
II seemed a tragic comedy, haunted.
too, by memories and by sharp regret
for his own foolish thoughtlessness.
Even the fortune itself weighed upon
him at moments with a half defined
melancholy.
Yet the situation was not without
Its compensations. For several DAYS
when Ellis called him az Z he would
answer him and thank fortune that
he was not required at the bank that
morning. The luxury OF another hour
Of sleep seemed the greatest perouisite
OF wealth His morning mail amused
him at first. for since the newspapers
had published his prosperity to the
world he was deluged with letters. Re
quests for public or private charity
We're abundant, but most Of his cor
respondents were generous and thought
only of his own good.
For three days he was In a hopeless
state of bewilderment He was visit
ed by reporters, photographers and in.
genious strangers, who benevolently
offered to invest his money in enter
prises with certified futures. When he
was uot engaged in declining a gold
niue in Colorado, worth S5.OOO.OOO
marked down to $3.50 he was avoiding
a guileless inventor who offered to sac
.rifce the secrets Of marvellous de-
vice for $500 or denying the report that
he had been rendered the presidency
OF the First Natlona, bank
Oliver Harrison stirred him ont early
one morning and. while the sleepy mil.
lionaire was rubbing his eyes and still
dodging the bombshell that dream
anarchist had hurled from the pima
Gle of bedpost, urged him IN excited
confidential tones to take time by the
forelock and prepare for possible
breach of promise suits Brewster sat
on the edge Of the bed and listened to
diabollcal stories Of how constituencies
females had fleeced innocent and even
godly men Of wealth From the bath.
room between spashes be retained
Harrison by the year, month. day and
hour to stand between him and black.
mail
The directors Of the bank met and
adopted resolutions lamenting the
death Of their late president passed the
leadership on to the first vice president
and speedily adjourned The question
Of admitting Monty to the directory
was brought up and discussed, but it
was left for time to settle.
One OF the directors was Colonel
Prentiss Drew the railroad mag.
nate" Of the newspapers He had
shown a fondness for young Mr.. Brew
ster. and Monty had been a frequent
visitor at his house. Colonel Drew
called him my dear boy" and Monty
called him "a bully old chap" though
not in his presence. But the existence
Of Miss Barbara Drew may have had
something to do with the feeling be
tween the two men
AS be left the directors room on the
afternoon of the meeting Colonel Drew
came up to Monty who had notified
the officers Of the bank that be was
leaving
"Ah, my dear boy" said the colonel.
shaking the young mans hand warmly,
now you have a chance to show what
you can do. You have a fortune, and.
with Judgment. you ought to be able
TO triple IT, If ] can help you in any
way, come and see me-"
Monty thanked him.
you'll be bored to death by the raft
Of people who have ways TO spend your
money" continued the colonel Don't
listen to any Of them. Take your time
You'll have a new chance TO make
money every day Of your life, 50 go
slowly ia have been rich years and
years ago II ia had sense enough to
run away from promoters. They'll all
try to get a whack at your money.
Keep your eye open, Monty The rich
young man IS Always q tempting NOR
sell" After a moments reelection he
added. Wont you come ont and dine
with us tomorrow nghtw