Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-06-23
Il SON OF
WEALTH
BY KEITH GORDON
c0,,,isH. 1904 ,, T. c. Mcclure

rumor, then 1t became an authenticate
sd report, and last the town, or at least
that part of it which considered itself
indubitably upper crust" thrilled with
the knowledge that Hemingway Trent
was to spend month with his aunt,
Mrs. Ordway.
Set down in black and white, this
fact appears Insignificant, but just
think moment and repeat the name
Trent'-and you will doubtless begin
to thrill, for the name of Trent Is
known wherever pickles are eaten or
| money spent.
1t is only fair to the present Trcnts
to explain that it is far cry from the
original pickle, or, rather, from the little
patch of ground on the edge of young
| city where that first pickle, that Alad-
| din's lamp of pickle, grew to the
present representatives of the family.
Hemingway, the future head of the
Trent family, aged twenty-slX, was
coming to Carriston for visit A
blaze of interest sprang up in anxious
mother hearts ut first rumor of this
fact and, though they guarded eye
and lip, some sparks flew and little adj
ditional fires sprang up in the hearts of
marriageable daughters. Finally the
air became surcharged. Adamantine
father hearts gave signs OF emotion,
restlessness, a critical, lingering sur
vey of daughterly charms. Several
rush orders for gowns of more than
ordinary beauty We're sent scurrying
across the continent. And it was sig
nificant that this finery to come was
never mentioned, not even between the
best OF friends.
Amid all the intense, subdued fur
ry of preparation there was one family
that remained serene. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barry of Barrydene went their elegant,
languid way, undistrac cted and unmov-
ed, though they, too, had Il marrIagea-
Bile daughter. The way Of the Barrys
had long since ceased to be afiluent. If
the Hemingways, for whom Trent was
named, had left ramshackle shanty
far behind them the Barrys, on the 9th
er hand, had come from rare old CO.
lonial mansion that overlooked the riv,
er Severn. The only difference be,
tween them was that they had started
at different ends of the chain.
Still, Brenda Barry, only child and
chief depository of the practical sense
of the house Of that name, was usually
filled with tingling resentment when
she heard Of the enormous fortunes of
the new" people. Being a woman, she
fnn 10 al,
ness in the social atmosphere and for
the same reason she instinctively divin-
ed It's cause. And to say that she was
scornful but family expresses 1t.
There was nothing about the good
looking athletic young fellow whom
she met week later to Justify that
scorn. He was the usual thlng-a very
much washed, Immediately dressed
young man of the day, with desire TO
please which was so apparent that
Brenda had to goad herself into remem-
bering how frightfully new and dis
gustingly rich he was.
This attitude on the part Of one whose
head might well have been turned by
the fiattery and attention he was re-
celving on all sides Modified her some
what. Then by chance she happened to
encounter rather vindictive glance
from Helen Carrington's violet eyes
Helen was wearing an exquisltely SIM
pie gown that had not seen the light
beforehand suddenly her own plan of
action was clearly mapped out in her
mind.
TOO much soothing sirup," she re-
flected ironically. what he needs is
n tonic" This mental comment of
hers may have had something to do
with the delightful sense of refresh
ment young Trent felt in her presence
She asked him none Of the usual ques-
tions with which the others had pes
tered him until he wondered impa-
tiently II they had nothing to think
about but him. Indeed, she didn't seem
to be very clear as to his identity, so
that he felt compelled to refer rather
diffidently 10 the fact that he was on
to visit his aunt, Mrs. Ordway. Even
then her face was impassive.
Rather stunning girl that Miss
Barry" he remarked to his aunt the
next day on their drive as she pointed
Barrydene to him, while he noted with
iitetcS' interest l'S p'c'uieelue uecas. ine
sluceo house ""s oe"u''iui SUI
sraF, unu Wnat m"u once peeh " gar
uen "it'i 'he '.'h"ii manner was hoW
o,oi WI anu nes'ee'eu' set iu.' VI
"iS'iu, oc"u'!. Ne"i eoinei VI 'hc
house he caught the CLEAN of light |
gown and enerreticaily tried by means
of lypnotic suggestion TO cause his
amt In ston but she sat pIacidIy bc.
side him rtter,y un,uor. thot the cos-
tie of her mind was being assaulted
Trent reasoned that IL Won pass n
norson,s house often enough vou oro |
nrettv sure TO meet that nerson On
the third sucosssivo mornino that bo |
passed Barrydene sne came through |
the gate in the neglected hedge lust as |