The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-08-30
Then to Virginia: 4 hope I dom. in

SiiIe tells US We are passing through
/ the. famous Golden Belt, whatever thar
may be--and recommends an easy-
chair and a window But 1 haven't
seen anything but stubble-helas-dis
s maiiy Wet stubble-felds at that. Won't
+ You sit down and Eeip ME watch them
7 so bye"
Aosins placed n chair for her, and
sSund enc for himself.
Uncle Somervilie'-am TO have
the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. Somer-
lille Darrah2"
Miss NirSinia's look was non-com-
initial.
'Cuien sabe?" she queried. airing her
one westernism before she was fair
y n the longitude of it. Uncle SOM
erViiie Is law unto himself. He had
lot OF kilograms and things at Kan
Sas C'Sy, and he is locked in his den
with AIR. Jas,row. debating answers by
the dozen. l suppose"
On, these industry colonels!" said
ADAMS. Don't their toilings make
you ache In sheer sympathy some
times?'
No, indeed" was the prompt re-
1oinder; Il envy them. 1t must be
me 10 have large things to do, and
to be able to do them"
l. degenerate scion of noble race!"
TESTED Adams. What ancient Carteret
or them all would have compromised
with the necessities by becoming a
captain OF industry"
II wasn't their meter or the meter
OF their times" said Miss Virginia
with conviction. They We're sword
soidiers merely because that was the
only way strong man could conquer
~ {t
strong man fights quite as nobly in
another tield-and deserves quite as
much honor"
Think so? I don't agree with Won
as to the fighting. mean like
10 take things easy. "A god club, a
cholce OF decent theaters. the society
! Oh Few charming women like"
Sre broke him with mockfnE laugh.
gu were born good many CEN
turtles too late. Mr.. Adams; you would
nave fitted SO beautifully into de.
cadent Rome"
NO = thanks. Twentieth-century
America. with the commercial frenzy
taken out of 1t. is good enough
for me. I was telling Winton a little
while ago
Your friend OF the Kansas City sta
ton PLATFORM" she interrupted.
"Mightn't you introduce us a little less
informally?"
BEG pardon. I'm sure-yours and
Jacks: Mr.. John Winton, of New
York and the world at large, Familiarity
known to his intimates-and they
are precious few-as Jack W.. AS
was about to say"
But she seemed to find a malicious
satisfaction in breaking in upon him.
Mr.. John Winton:' it's pretty
name, as names go, but 1t isn't as
strong as he Is. He is an Industry
colonel isn't he? He looks it."
The Bostonian avenged himself for
the interruption at Winton's expense.
SO much for your woman's intui-
t1on, he laughed. Speaking Of idlers.
there is your man to the dotting OF the
Il; dilettante raised to the nth
power"
Miss Carterets short upper LID
curled in undisguised scorn
II like men who do things" she as
serted. with pointed emphasis; where
upon the talk drifted eastward to Bos-
ton. and Winton was ignored until
Virginia. having exhausted the rem
1niscent vein. said: You are going on
through to Denver"
ITO Denver and beyond" was the
reply. "Winton has a notion OF HI
bernating In the mountains-fancy It:
In the dead OF winter!-and he has
persuaded me to go along He sketches
little, you know"
"Oh, SO he is an artist?" said yfr-
ginia. with interest newly aroused.
NO." said Adams. gloomily, "he
isn't an artist-isn't much of anything,
I'm sorry to say. Worse than all, he
doesn't know his grandfather's middle
name. Told me SO himself"
THAT is inexcusable-in a dilet-
tante." said Miss Virginia. mockingly.
Don't you think SOP
1T is iEexcusable in anyone" said
the technologian. rising to take his
leave. Then, as parting word: Does
the Rosemary set its own table? or do
you dine in the dining carr"
I'm the dining car. If we have one.
Uncle Somerville lets US dodge the
Rosemary's cook whenever we can"
was the answer; and with this bit OF
Information Adams went his way to
the Denver sleeper.
Finding Winton in his section, por-
ing over asblue-print map and max
ing notes thereon after the manner of
man hard at work, Adams turned
back to the smoking compartment
Now for Mr.. Morton P. Adams the
salt Of life was a joke. harmless or
otherwise, as the tree might fall. So.
Il,