Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-08

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on the 26th of September young Mr..
Brewster had an unconditional fortune
thrust upon him, weighted only with
the suggestion Of Grape that chung to 1t.
Since his grandfather's death he had
been staying at the gloomy old Brew
ster house in Fifth avenue, paying but
two or three hurried visits to the rooms
at Mrs Gray's where he had made his
home. The gloom of death still darken-
ed the Fifth avenue place, and there
was a stiffness, gentle steahhiness,
about the house that made him long
for more cheerful companionship. He
wondered dimly If a fortune always
carried the suggestion Of tuberoses.
The richness and strangeness Of 1t all
hung about him unpleasantly. He hau
had no extrayagant affection for the
grim old dictator who was dead, yet
commanded his respect. 1t seemed
brutal to leave him out Of the reckoning
to dance on the grave Of the mentor
who had treated him so well. The at
titude Of the friends who clapped him
on the back, of the newspapers which
congratulated him, of the crowd that
expected him to rejoice, repealed him.
1t seemed tragic comedy, haunted,
too, by memories and by sharp regret
for his own foolish thoughtlessness.
Even the fortuhe itself weighed upon
him at moments with q half defined
melancholy.
Yet the situation was not without
it's colnpensations. For several days
when Ellis called him at he would
answer him and thank fortune that
he was not required at the bank that
morning The luxury Of another hour
Of sleep seemed the greatest perquisite
Of wealth. His morning mail amused
him at first. for since the newspapers
had published his prosperity to the
world he was deluged with letters. Re
quests for public or private charity
were abundant, but most Of his cor
respondents were generous and thought
only Of his own good.
For three days he was in hopeless
state of bewilderment. He was visit
ed by reporters, photographers and in
geniolls strangers, who benevOlently
offered to invest his money in enter
prises with certified futures. When he
was not engaged in declining gold
mine in Colorado, worth $5,0OO,000,
marked down to $3.50, he was avoiding
guileless inventor who offered to sac
rifice the secrets Of marvellous de
vice for $500 or denying the report that
he had been rendered the presidenc.
of the First National bank.
Oliver Harrison stirred him out early
one morning and, while the sleepy mi!
lionaire was rubbing his eyes and stii
lodging the bombshell that dream
anarchist had hurled from the pima
Gle OF bedpost, urged him in excited,
confidential tones to take time by the
forelock and prepare for possible
breach Of promise suits. Brewster sat
on the edge of the bed and listened to
diabolical stories of how conscienceless
females had feeced innocent and even
godly men of wealth. From the bath
room between splashes he retained
Harrison by the year, month, day and
hour to stand between him and black
mall
The directors of the bank met and
adopted resolutions lamenttng the
death of their late president, passed the
leadership on to the first vice president
and speedily adjourned. The question
of admitting Monty to the directory
was brought up and discussed, but 1t
was left for time to settle.
One Of the directors was Colonel
Prentiss Drew, 1.-THE railroad mag
nate" of the newspapers. He had
shown a fondness for young Mr.. Brew
ster, and Monty had been frequent
visitor at his house. Colonel Drew
called him "my dear boy" and Monty
called him "a bully old chap" though
not in his presence. But the existence
of Miss Barbara Drew may have had
something to do with the feeling be-
tween the two men.
Az he left the directors room on the
afternoon Of the meeting Colonel Drew
came up to Monty, who had notified
the officers Of the bank that he was
leaving.
"Ah, my dear boy" said the colonel,
shaking the young mans hand warmly,
"now you have chance to show what
YOU can Go. You have a fortune, and,
with jud gment, you ought to be able
to triple it. If l can help you in any
way. come and see me-"
Monty thanked him.
"You'n be bored to death by the raft
Of people who have ways to spend your
money" continued the colonel. Don't
listen to any of them. Take your time
You'll have new chance to make
money every day Of your life, so go
slowly. I'd have been rich years and
years ago If I'd had sense enough to
run away from promoters. They'll all
try to get whack at your money
Keep your eye open, Monty. The rich
Young man is always tempting NOR
sell" After a moments reflection he
added, "Won't you come out and dine
with us to- "-'-7---
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