Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07

One OF Monty s most extraordinary
financial feats grew out Of the pur-
chase Of a $4,000 automobile. He
blandly admitted to Hopper Harrison
and the two secretaries that he intend
cd to use II to practice with only, and
that as soon as he learned how To run
an "auto" as II should be run he ex-
pected to buy a good. sensible, durable
machine for $1,000.
His star officers frequently put their
heads together to devise ways and
means of curbing Monty's reckless ex-
travsgance. They were worried.
Hes like a sailor In port protest
Cd Harrison. Money is no object II he
wants a thing and-hang 1.-THE seems
20 want everything he sees"
at won't last long" Gardner said
reassuringly Like bis namesake,
Monte Christie, the world is his Just
now, and be wants 30 enjoy It."
HE wants to get rid of It. It seems
20 me-"
Whenever they reproaohed Brewster
about the matter be dtsarmed them
by saying: Now that I've got money
mean to give my friends good time.
Just what you'd do II you were In my
place. What's money for, anyway
But this 5000 plate dinner
I'm going to give dozen Of them,
and even then I can't pay my just
debts. For years I've been entertained
at peoples houses and have been
' taken cruising on their yachts. They
have always been bully to me, and
what haye 4 ever done for them7 Moth
fnr. Now that can afford II. am
gcsr9 to return some OF these favors
and square myself. Doesn't 1t sound
reascnabley
And 90 preparations for Monty's din
nsr went CT IN addition to what he
called bis efficient corps Of gentle
manly aids be bad secured tie serv-
ices Of Mrs. Dan DeMiile as social
mentor and utility chaperon." Mrs.
DsMIIla was known In thu papers as
the IsaGsr OF the fast young married
set She was one Of the cleverest
and best looking young women In town.
and her husband was one Of those who
dsGs not have Co be Invited too Mr.
DeMilIe lived AZ the elqp and visited
ain il0ine some uz,kS sm{d rnar ne was
90 slow and hts wfrs so East that when
mns invited him 20 dinner be was usu-
nlly two or three days Inte. Alto
aef1er Mrs. DeMilIe was q decided
acquisition TO Brewsters campaign
committees. n required Just her touch
to make his parties fun instead OF
funny
II was ON Oct IS that the dinner was
given. With the skill Of general Mrs.
Dun had seated the guests in such a
way that from the beginning things
went or with nest. Colonel Drew took
IN Mrs. Valentine. and his content was
assured Mr. Van Wrinkle and the
beautiful Miss Valentine were side by
side, and no one could say he looked
unhappy. Mr.. Cromwell went In with
Mrs. Savage. aud the same delicate
ract-ln some cases 1t was almost in
deiieate-was displayed in the disposi-
zion az other guests.
Somehow they had come with the ex-
pectation OF being bored. Curiosity
prompted them to accept but it did not
prevent the subsequent inevitable lassi-
tude. Socially Monty Brewster had yet
to make himself felt. He and his dim
ners were something TO talk about. but
they were accepted hesitatingly. halt
ingly. People wondered how he had
secured the cooperation Of Mrs. Dan
bat then Mrs. Dan always did 20 In for
new toy. TO her was inevitably at