Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-24

:! will try. boss. And B.il WAS 81
profllse in his thanks that Monty haa
difficulty in getting away. As he
climbed into a cab he heard Bill say:
Il Will try. boss. and. say. II ever GAIA
do anything for you jes' put me mex.
I'm mex YOU all de time
He gave the driver the name of his
club, but as he was passing the Wal
dorf he remembered that he had sev-
eral things to say to Mrs. Dan. The
order WAS changed. and a few mo-
ments later he was received in Mrs.
Dams very special den. She wore
something soft and graceful in laven-
der. something that was light and
wavy and evanescent and made You
| watch it's changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made very effective picture.
you are looking pretty fit this
morning my lady he said by way Of
preamble How we'll everything plays
up to YOU
'And YOU are unusually courtly.
Monty" she smiled. Has the world
| treated you so generously of late?'
1T is treating me generously enough
| Just now to make up for anything"
| and he looked at her. DO YOU know,
| Mrs. Dan. that it is borne in upon me
| now and then that there are things that
| are quite worth while
"Oh. if YOU come to that" she an
| swered lightly. "everything is worth
| while For YOU. Monty. life is certain
| 4
can make things go Your way. Aren't
! they going Your way now Monty:'
| Then more seriously: "What's wrong:
Is the pace too faSt?'
| His mood increased upon him With
| her sympathy. oh. no, lle said. 'it
| isn't that. You are good. and I'm y
selfish beast. Things are perVerse and
people are desperately Obstinate soi!le-
times. And here I'm taking it oti e.
YOU. You are not peryerSe You a.
not obstinate You are Il ripper. " :
Dan. and You are going to help me or
! in more ways than one
We'll. to pay for all these galial'-
tries, Monty. ought to do much. l,ni
your friend through thick and thin.
/
lit Was precisely to get Your help
that | came n I'm tired of those CON
| founded dinners You know yourself
1lat thny are al' alike the same pco-
l3le. 1h" same flowers. The same things
to eat #nI the s2s:ie inane twaddle i'll
the shape Of talk. Who cares about
''scm anyway"
We'll. Ike that" she interrupted.
after all tlip thon"ht pat into those
dinners. After all The variety | so care
fn!ly @se,,r,;.. My dear boy, YOU are
fr;glltfully ,ingiH;ef'll.
oh you knew What l mean. and
you X! W f':;te as We'll as I do that il
is pcrfe,.tv true The dinners N'"Fc 3
heaStly bGre. which proves that they
We're a lond success. Your work W.
not dome IN VAIN But now I want
something else. We must push a'o"7s
his bah we've been talking of. an
he yaclttag rtuise-that can't wait
.@ty nle i !sn&c,.
,..l'nc ball first" she decrecd. III
-" - the t4s'!. IT ",lce, and in day
i. ,vzp IL tt.tre t ready for VI:
) ,.o.:.,t.< approval. md what have yoi
che
. nlr.liny!il has some great IDEAS 70.
vbu t4Nol St,;.r.5; Harrison is il
:,:nn.,.i:"at' 81 VII the manager OF
h.; Hug :;;u o. le*trn YOU spoke
=. and lie tint.e tie men quite readS
for IL little iatint across the water. W.
;avc th;;t i il;:tiy l,;,nt. I've forgotten
the ntii;.lur OF its reyinent-for llt
nrnnfcnatie music. AMI the new Far!
sc:l;atiun. the t-ontr,tito. is coming oNr!
with her primo tenorc for some spccia
numbers"
!, You We're certainly cut ont for III
executive. Monty" said Mrs. Dan
"Rut with the music and the decora
; tions arranged you've only begun. Th'
favorS are the real things. and if yo'
say the word We'll surprise them a lit
tie. Don't worry about it, Monty. lt'
a go already. Well pull it off toseth
err"
"You are a thoroughbred, Mrs. Dan
he exclaimed. You do help fellow
at a pinch"
! "That's all right, Monty she an
swered. "Give me until after Christ
mas and I'll have the finest favor'
ever seen. Other people may hav'
their paper hats and pink ribbons, ou
vou can show them how the thin,
ought to he DONE"
Her reference to Christmas haunted
! Brewster as he drove down Fifth ave
nue. with the dread Of new disaster
Never before had he looked upon pres
ents as calamity. but this year
was different. Immediately ne pegai
to plan bombarlment OF his friehd
i with costly trnkets. when he grew sud
) denly doubtful of the opinion OF hi
upcle's executor upon this move. bu
in response to telegram Swearenee'
i Jones. with pleasing irasclDiit!' III
formed him that 'any one win orol
| # human Kindness in his body woui'
onsi.:er it his duty to give Christm;s
Ahocr vrh0 deserved tOe0l