Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-11
CHAPTER VI.
FORTNIGHT later Montgom


IN In strict obedience to his
n chiefs command, hopper Har-
b had leased until the Septem-
following one of the most eXpen-
apartments to be found in New
k city. The rental was $23, 1000,
the shrewd financial representa-
had saved $1,000 for his employer
paying the sum in advance. But
. m he reported this bit of economy
lr. Brewster he was surprised that
Fought forth a frown. Il never saw
IAN who had less sense about mon
muttered hopper to himself.
i by, he spends it like a Chicago mil
aire trying to get into New York
ety. If it were not for the rest of
he'd be a pauper in six months"
aul Pettingill, to his own intense
prise and. it must be said, con-
nation, was engaged to redecorate
balm rooms according to a plan sug-
led by the tenant. The rising young
|St in a great furry of excitement
Ieed to do the work for 5000 and
n blushed like a schoolgirl when he
S informed by the practical Brew
T that the paints and material for
room alone would cost twice as
ch.
Petty, you have no more idea of
Biness than a goat" criticised Mont
merry. And Paul lowered his head in
mble confession. ''That man who
cimines your studio could figure on
piece of work with more intelligence
in you reveal. I'll pay $500. It's
y a fair price, and I can't afford
ything cheap in this place"
At this rate you won't be able tt
ord anything" said Pettingiil Il
nself. g..
And so it was that Pettingill and |
IDS of decorators soon turned th
BINS into a confusion of scaffolding
d paint buckets, out Of which in tn
emerged something very distin
sfshed. No one had ever though
ttingill deficient in ideas, and thi
his opportunity. The only draw
ok was the time limit. which Brew
II so remorselessly fixed. Withou
bit he felt that he could have don
netting splendid in the way of de-
Ative panels something that woul
ike even the glory of Puvis de Cha
nnes turn pallid. With it he wa
iged to curb his turbulent idea
4 he decided that a rich simplicit
the proper note. The result wa
rgeous, but not too gorgeous-it ha
Dth and distinction.
zlated and eager, he assisted Brew
ar in selecting furniture and hanl
Is for each room, but he did n,
bow that his employer was maxim
nditional purchases of eyerythin
r. Brewster had agreements with q
dealers to the effect that they we
buy everything back at fair pri'
he desired to give up his establis
ent within a year. He adhered to th
lie in all cases that called for Il
1rchase outright of substantial n
ssities. The bump of calculativene
Monty Brewster's head was GROWN
abnormal proportions
In retaining his rooms at Mrs. Gray
gave the flimsy but pathetic excu
at he wanted a place in which
light find occasional seasons of pea
Id quiet. When Mrs. Gray protest.
rainst this useless bit of extrav
nee his grief was so obviously ge
ne that her heart was touched, al
ere was a deep. fervent JOY in b
IuL She loved this fair faced be
hd tears of happiness came to b
res when she was given this ne
-oof Of his loyalty and devotion. d
Doms were kept for him just as if i
d expected to occupy them every d.
id every night, Notwithstanding 4
xurious. apartments he was TO mai
in elsewhere. The Oliver OPT
poks still lay in the attic, all latter
hd torn. but to Margaret the embo,
ent Of prospective riches, promises
veet hours TO come. She knew Nc
well enough TO feel that he won
pit forget the dark little attic Of O
II ali the splendors that might con
it'll the new dispensation.
There was no little surprise when
mt out Invitations for 3 large Dime