The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-08
CHATTER VI

u FORTNIGHT later Montgomery
IA Brewster had a new home.
In strict obedience TO his
n chiefs command, Hopper Har-
rison had leased until the Septem-
Der following one Of the most expen-
sive apartments to be found in New
York city. The rental was 5000,
and the shrewd financial representa-
tive had saved $1,000 for his employer
by paying the sum in advance But
when he reported this bit of economy
to Mr.. Brewster he was surprised that
/ il brought forth frown. Il never saw
a man who had less sense about mon
ey," muttered Hopper to himself
why, he spends it like Chicago mil
! lionaire trying to get into New York
society. If It were not for the rest Of
US he'd be pauper in six months"
Paul Pettingil, to his own intense
surprise and, it must be said con
sternation, was engaged to redecorate
certain rooms according 70 a plan sug-
gested by the tenaI The rlsiag young
artist In a great ,F"t Of excitement
agreed to do the - k for $500 and
then blushed like schoolgirl wnen be
was informed by the practical Brew
ster that the paints and material for
one room alone would cost twice as
much.
Petty. you have no more idea OF
business than a goat" criticised Mont.
gomery And Paul lowered his bead c
humble confession. THAT man wha
calcimines your studio could figure %
a piece OF work with more intelligence
than You reveal III pay $4,000 It's
only fair price. and | can't afford
anything cheap lie this place"
AT this rate you won't be able to
afford anything" said Pettingil TO
himself
And so it was that Pettlngill and
corps of decorators soon turned the
rooms into a confusion Of scaffoldings
and paint buckets. out OF which IN the
end emerged something very distin.
guished No one had ever thought
pettingill deficient In ideas, and this
was his opportunity The only draw
back was the time limit which Brew
ster SO remorselessly fixed without
that be felt that he could have done
something splendid in the way OF dec
orative panels-s something that would
make even the glory Of Puyis de Cha
vannes turn pallid With II he was
obliged to curb his turbulent ideas,
and he decided that a rich simplicity
was the proper note The result was
gorgeous, but not too gorgeous-it had
depth and distinction.
Elated and eager, he assisted Brew
ster in selecting furniture and hang
ings for each room, but he did not
know that his employer was making
D conditional purchases Of everything.
Mr. Brewster had agreements with all
: the dealers to the effect that they were
Y 20 buy everything back at a fair price
. if he desired 10 give up his establish
, ment within year. He adhered TO this
> rule IN all cases that called for the
2 purchase outright OF substantial ne
cessitles The Bump OF calculauveness
! in Monty Brewster's head was growing
{ to abnormal proportions
Q Ia retaining bis rooms at Mrs Grays
he gave the fiimsy but pathetic excuse
{ that he wanted a place in which be
. might find occasional seasons of peace
AHn iihlfls " Ath MIS- ANAAN DIOltHAtu
against this useless bit Of extrava
o gance his grief was so obviously gen.
Q uine that her heart was touched and
\ there was deep feryent joy in her
' soul She loved this fair faced boy
j. and tears OF happiness came TO hei
7, eyes when she was given this new
!. proof Of his loyalty and devotion. His
q rooms were kept for him just as II he
:. had expected to occupy them every day
/. and every night Notwithstanding thS
( luxurious apartments he was 10 main
p tain elsewhere The Oliver Optic
$ books stlll lay in the attic. all tattereC
and torn. but 10 Margaret the embodi
ment Of prospective riches, promises oI
sweet hours 10 come. She knew Mon
~ well enough to feel that he woulC
not forget the dark little attic Of olC
T. for al the splendors that might com'
Il with the new dlspensation.
There was no little surprise when hl
E. sent ont invitations for a large dinner
Il His grandfather had been dead les
than a north. and society was some
e what scandalized by the plain symp
5, toms of disrespect be was showing N
, one had expected him 10 observe a pro
II longed season of mourning. but tina
e he should disregard the formalitie
r. completely was rather shocking. Som
Of the older people who had not lonl
10 10 live aud WHO had heirs apparent
s openly denounced his heartiessness.
was not very gratifying 10 think o
what might be- in store FOR them If al
k memories were as short as Brewster
n old Mrs Ketchell changed her will
u and two ncphews were cut on entire
~. very modest and impecunlou
Il grandson Of Joseph Garrity also wa
T. 10 sustain severe change Of forum
D. ia the near future II the cards spok
correctly Judge Van Wort who wa
Ie not expected 10 live through the NIGH
d got better immediately after hearin
some oze IN the sicllroom whisper tia
E. Monte9 Brewster WIS 20 give
r big dinner Naturally the heirs-tob
r. condemned young Brewster in no "a
10 narfutr farfua