Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-16
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night. Monty protested that they
would be leaving Milan in the after
noon and that this was distinctly his
affair, and he was selfish,
But Mrs. Dan was very sure. "AIy
dear boy. you can't have things your
wi way every minute. In another
month you Will be quite spoiled. Any
thing to prevent that. My duty is
plain. Even IL l have TO use heroic
measures, you dine with me tomor-
row"
Monty recognized defeat when he
met 1t and graciously accepted her
very kind invitation. The next mo
ment they drew up ut the opera house
and were ushered In with a Difference
only accorded to wealth. The splendor
Of the effect was overpowering to
Brewster as well as to his bewildered
guests. Aladdin, 1t seemed, had fairly
outdone himself. The wonder Of It
was SO complete that 1t was some time
before they could settle down to the
opera, which was aida" given with
an enthusiasm that only Italians can
compass.
During the last intermission Brew
ster and Peggy were walking in the
foyer. They had rarely spoken since
the day Of the ride, but Monty noticed
with happiness that she had on several
occasions avoided Pettingill.
II thought we had given up fairy
land when we left the lakes, but | be-
nauQ untt M ~ xyffh xvN,, ~ ct,o oosl
"The trouble with this" Monty re-
piled, sis that there are too many peo-
pie about. My fairyland is to be just
a little different"
"Your fairyland, Monty, will be built
Of gold and paved with silver. You
will sit all day cutting coupons In an
office Of alabaster."
Peggy, do you, too, think me vul-
gar? It's a beastly parade, l know,
but II can't stop now. You don't real
lie the momentum OF the thing"
"You do 1t up to the handle" she put
In. And you are much too generous
to be vulgar. But II worries me, Mon
ty; 1t worries me desperately. It's the
future Tn thinking of-your future,
which Is being swallowed 10. This
kind of thing can't go on. And what
IL to follow lt7 You are wasting your
substance, and you are not making any
life for yourself that opens out"
Peggy" he answered very seriously,
you have got TO trust me. / can't
back out, but I'll tell you this-you
shall not be disappointed In mo In the
end"
There was a mist before the girls
eyes as she looked at him. II believe
you, Monty" she said simply. 81 shall
not forget"
The curtain rose upon the next act,
and something In the opera toward the
end seemed to bring the two very close
together. As they were leaving the
theater there was a note of regret from
Peggy. "It has been perfect" she
breathed, yet, Monty, isn't II a waste
that no n else should have seen Il?
Think Of these poverty stricken peas
ants WHO adore music and have never
heard an opera"
well they shall hear one now"
Monty rose to 1t, but he felt like a
hypocrite In ~concealing his chief mo-
tive. well repeat the performance
tomorrow night and fill the house with
Them"
He was as good as his word. Ber-
tier was given a task the next day
which was not to his taste. But with
the assistance of the city authorities he
1t through. To them 1t was an
evidence Of insanity, but there was
something princely about II, and they
were tolerant. The manager Of the OBJ
era house was less complacent. and he
had an explanatory terror Of the dam
age to his upholstery. But Brewster
had discovered that In Italy gold Ii a
panacea for all Ills, and his prescrip-
lions were liberal. To him the day
was short. for Peggy's interest In the
.enance, as 1t came to be called, was
70 keen that she insisted On having a
hand In the prelIminaries. There was
something about the partnership that
appealed to Monty.
10 her regret the DeMille dinner in
with the opening Of the per-
formance. but Monty consoled her with
The promise that the opera and its
democratic audience should follow.
the day Mrs. Dan had been
ieep In preparations for her banquet.
but her plans were deliberately conceal
ID. They eliminated at 8 O'Clock In the
cova, not far from the Scala. and the
1inner was eaten In the garden to the
Dound OF music. Yet II Wa an eject Of