The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-04-28
A FLING IN SOCIETY.

lie was only a clerk on a fair salary
a mere part Of the machinery Of bic
corporation. And He was not an essen
tial part Of that He was merely nut OF
a screw, the kind that come by the gross.
II was not known for certainty who she
was. but 10 was pretty generally conclud-
ed that she was a parsonage from the
fact that she had arrived at the hotel
with trunks full Of stunning gowns and
that she was chaperoned by the regula-
ton gold l0rgnette Nobody inyestgat-
ed what was behind the lorenette The
very existence OF that decorative and
impressive aid TO the sight was in itself
a hall mark Of aristocracy. OF course. lie
lost his heart 10 her az first sight.
When reference 20 the hotel register
revealed the fact that her name was
Smith speculation was rife among the
guests as 10 which Of the illustrlous
families bearing that name she be-
longed. Was she the daughter OF Hig-
bee-Smith. the Standard oil magnate. or
Wellineion-Smith. the copper king. OF
Ogilyie-Smiih Of California gold-mine
fame?
Huichins said he was sure she was a
Higbee-Smith. for she had old man Hig-
bee-Smiths chin He had often seen |
him on change and knew him well-by |
sight Knowlton grumbled that he was /
sure she was a Wellington Smith. for
she had old man Wellington Smiths
cheek But no one paid any attention
TO Knowlt0n. for he had been very prop
erly snuhbed by the young lady when he
had tried 90 force his acquaintance upon
her the first evening. during the temper
airy absence Of the LOrgnette. and he
was naturally sore. for. being a Knowl-
ton, OF Knowltonville. he considered
himself Of good as the best However
as Billy Miller remarked. with his usual
she was somebody's daugh-
ter that was sure. They all laughed.
lie had occasion TO smile often during
the week that followed, as He watched
each side Of the gilded youths SINCE his
wings in turn at the fame Of Miss
Smiths destinations
80 you say there is no hope for me?"
He heard young Hutchins murmur de-
iectedly IS the canoe glided by the bank
IN which He sat.
None whatever" She was dabbling
her hand over the side and watching the
livery ripples left by her fingers in the
iun fecked water.
"Of course I'm only a brokers' clerk
low but have prospects Ny father"
"One cannot live on prospects" Miss
smith cruelty reminded him.
Il don't expect TO-" Hutchins drew
imself up stihly. Il am now earning $40
week"
Which is just enough TO keep you in =
vine and cigars"
Hutchlns wilted.
How much-oh how llttle-do you -
link you could live on?" he asked pres v
ntly, when he had recovered. Five y
thousand year? I know some people
no do live on that-in Brooklyn"
u couldn't live on five millions year
win yOu-Mr. Hutchins, said Miss
NTH, so that settles IT,"
And It did settle II so far as Hutchlns
as concerned. But 1t was not so easy
convince Knowlton and Billy Miller
their inellgibility to hold the position
Somebody Smiths son % IN law.
lowlton had visions Of fat bunch OF
andard Oil stock as a wedding gift, and
Her thought that the least the Copper
Ing could do for his daughter was to
esent her with a few copper mines as
portion.
Il never had such a strenuous four
.eks in my life, Miss Smith remarked
the lorgnette. as she packed away her
inning gowns the night before her
parture.