Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-30


before Sept. rs? ZONES
To Swear hg.n Jones Futte. Mont:
On tie contrary, | think life Will be =
debt by tiia{ line
GNTGOMERY BREWSTER
10 MontGomery Brewster New York:
If you feel that way ;sbout it | advise
you TO take out d s500 policy. JONES.
To SWearengen Jones. Butte. Mont.
DO Aou think that amount would cover
funeral expenses?
MONTGOMERY BREWSTER.
TO Montgomery Brewster New York
You wont be caring about expenses if it
comes to that. JONES
The invitations for the second ball
had been out for some time, and the
preparations were nearly complete
when BreYster arrived upon the scene
of festivit.. 1t did not surprise him
that several old time friends should
hunt him up and protest vigorously
against the course he was pursuing.
nor did it surprise him when he found
that his presence was not us essential
to the success of some other affair as it
w =
cordially as before and he grimly Won
dered how many of his friends would
stand true to the end. The uncertain
ty made him turn more and more often
to the unquestoned loyalty of Peggy
Gray, and her little library saw him
more frequently than for months.
Much as he had dreaded the preten-
tious and resplendent bah, it was use
full to him in one way at least The
profit side of his ledger account was
enlarged. aud in that there was room
for secret satisfaction. The NienneSe
orchestra struggled into New York
headed by EIon Gardner a physical
wreck in time to make Il harmonious
| farewell appearance behind Rrewster's
palms. which caused his guests to Won
| der why the American public could
not appreciate the real thing. \ care
| full summing up of the expenses and
! recciptS proved that the tour had been
| Il bonanza for brewster The net loss
was Il trit1e more than $4,000. Whon
! this story became known about town
everybody laughed pityinglv. and poor
F.; Gardner was almost in tears when It"
, tried to explain the disaster to the man
who lost the money. But Monty's
sense of humor, singularly enough did
| not desert him on this trying occa-
| sion
| Acs,hetcally the ball proved to he
the talk of more than one season. Pet
| tiu.ill had justified his desire for all-
thority and made a name which Wonid
| last. lie had taken matters into his
| own hands while Brewster was in
Florida aud changed the period from
| Ire Spain oe NelasnueZ to France and
| louis OutnZe. After the cards We're
| ~, ne remembered to his cOnstelna-
ion that the fnvors purchased for the
! Sr.ni Il lall would he entirely inap-
ar,,priaie for the French one He VIII
| ! brewster at once of this misfortune
md vne astnniShrd at the nonchalance
! f his rcry'v. But then. Monty always
| -as n GOOD sort" he thought. with 4
| low Of affect ion. The new plan WAS
uo,r costly than the cid. for it was ne
.;mple MATTER to build NersalileS
| nt mt SherrvS =.
| !r,,ihyiil was no imitator, bat he
| zreated an effect which was supefni!
| n keeping with the period ne had
chosen Against it the rich costumes,
| uiln their accompaniment OF WIGS All"
az, dt,,tI nai.'. shuie out respiendthl
| With great ttti.el.ijA the artist lao Sc
.,ur,,i fol. Mouty ii costume IN white
| l,rft..,It, which nlINiIJ
| ONCE have adorned the person OF LOUIS
! himself. 1t l.l.ltte him feel ike Il popih-
| :,y and il was with infinite relle1
,hat he. took it of an hour or so after
..nwn. He knew that things had gone
| we'll. That even Mrs Dan was satis
! ned but the w,a.e affair made nm
| brartSjck. Hc.lind the compliments
lavishetl llpon bn he detected ii ho'e
Of irony which revealed the iaush'ef
fiat went on behind his back. lie nae
moi reaiiZed how much it would hur'
"Eor = cents" he thought, I'D give
| ND the game and be Satlslled win
what's left" But he reflected that
such n course wouit! offer No chance
| to redeem himself Once again he TOOK
! I'D the challenge anu uetoi n'h" "
, win out. Then he thought eNullah'
! w. "Tll make them feel this bit.
He longed for the time when ne
| could take his few friends with nm
| and sail away to the Mediterranean
to escape the eyes and tongues OF Ne"
York. Impatiently he urged Harrison
to complete the arrangements SO that
they could start at once. But Harfi-
sons face was not untroubled wheh
he made his report All the preilmi-
nary details had been perfected. ne
had taken the Filter for 1our
months, and it was being oyerhauled
and nut into condition for the voyage
It had been Browns speclai pfiue'
but at his death it went to helfs VINO
were ready and eager to rent II 10
the highest bidder 1t would not nave
been easy to find handsomer vacn.
in New York waters. picked crew
Of fifty men we're under command o,
Captain Abner Perry. Inc stewart
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