Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-21


mister?"
Because you were kind enough not
to cut my sh rt."
"Say, you're all right, that's what.
Would you mind havin' drink with
me? It's your money, but the drink
won't be any the worse for that. We
blowed most OF it already. but here's
what's left" Bill handed Monty roll
of bills.
I'D "a kept it If you'd made a
fight" he continued, "but it amt square
to keep it now"
Brewster refused the money, but
took back his watch.
keep it, Bill he said. You need it
more than do. It's enough to set you
up in some other trade Why not try
it?"
81 viii try, boss" And Bill was so
profuse in his thanks that Monty had
difficulty in getting away. As he
climbed into a cab he heard Bill say:
Il will try, boss, and, say, if ever | can
do anything for you jes' put me mex.
TIA 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 sew
eral things to say to Mrs. Dan. The
order was changed, and 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 its changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made very effective picture.
"Yeu are looking pretty fit this
morning my lady," he said by way Of
preamble. allow well everything plays
up to your
"And you are unusually courtly
Monty" she smiled HAS the world
treated you so generously of later"
ut 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
ly not slow. You can dominate; you
can make things go your way. Aren't
they going your way now, Monty?'
Then more seriously: whats wrong?
Is the pace too fast?"
His mood increased upon him with
her sympathy. 'Oh, no." he said, ''it
isn't that. You are good, and I'm a
selfish beast. Things are perverse and
people are desperately obstinate some
times. And here I'm taking it out on
you. You are not perverse. You are
not obstinate. You are a ripper, Mrs.
Dan, and you are going to help me out
in more ways than one
"Well, to pay for all these gallan-
tries, Monty, l ought to do much. I'm
your friend through thick and thin.
You have only to command me-"
1T was precisely to get your help
that came in. I'm tired of those con-
founded dinners. You know yourself
that they are all alike-the same peo-
pie, the same flowers, the same things
| to eat and the same inane twaddle in
the shape of talk. Who cares about
them anyway
swell, like thatw she interrupted.
"After all the thought put into those
dinners! After all the variety so care
fully secured! My dear boy, you arel
frightfully ungrateful"
"Oh, you know what i mean, and
you know quite as well as l do that It
Is perfectly true. The dinners were al
1 beastly bore which proves that they,
were a loud success. Your work was
not done in vain. But now / want
something else. We must push along
this ball we've been talking Of. And
the yachting cruise-tlat can't wait
very much longer
1.-THE ball first" she decreed. "I'll
see to the cards at once, and in day
or two I'll have a list ready for your
gracious approval And what have you
doneT'
"Pettingill has some great ideas for
doing over Sherry's. Harrison is in
communication with the manager of
| that Hungarian orchestra you spoke
| or, and he flndS the men quite ready
for little jaunt across the water. We
have that military band-Ive forgotten
the number of its regiment-for the
promenade music, and the new Paris
sensation, the contralto, is coming over
with her primo tenore for some special
numbers"
you were certainly cut out for an
executive, Monty" said Mrs. Dan.
"But with the music and the decora-
lions arranged you've only begun. The
favors are the real things, and If you
say the word well surprise them lit
tie. Don't worry about it, Monty. It's
q go already Wen pull 1t off togeth-
err"
~You are thoroughbred, Mrs. Dan."
he exclaimed. you do help a fellow
.. pinch"