The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-02

by the hand
You're a peach" whispered Bill
gratefully. What did YOU do it fo..,
mister:'
Because You were kind enough not
to cut my shirt"
"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 a roll
of bills.
"Fd "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 1 do. It's enough to set you
up in some other trade. Why not try
it?'
81 will 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:
II will try, boss, and, say, if ever can
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 bad sew
eraI 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 its changing shadows. Monty
looked down at her with the feeling
that she made a very effective picture.
"You are looking pretty fit this
morning, my lady" he said by way Of
preamble. Glow we'll everything plays
up to your
.And you are unusually courtly,
Monty she smiled. HAS the world
treated you SO generously of late?"
.'It 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. ooh, 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 ripper, Mrs.
Dan, and you are going to help me out
in more ways than one.''
"Well, to pay for all these gal]an-
tries, Monty, I ought to do much. I'm
your friend through thick and thin.
You have only to command me-
''It was precisely to get your help
that came in. Pm tired of those con-
founded dinners. You know yourself
that they are all ai;1e-11e 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
"Well, I like thatr' she interrupted.
after all the thought put into those
dinners. After all the variety I so care
fully secured! Ny dear boy, you are
frightfully ungrateful."
.Oh, you know what / mean, and
you know quite as we'll as I do that it
is perfectly true The dinners were a
beastly bore, which proves that they
were a loud success. Your work was
not done in vain. But now I want
something else. We must push along
this ball we've been talking OF. And
the yachting cruise-that can't wait
very much longer
1.-The ball first" she decreed. ''I'll
see to the cards at once, and in a day
or two I'll have list ready for your
gracious approval. And what have YOU
done:"
"Pettingill has some great ideas fol.
doing over Sherry's. Harrison is il
communication with the manager Of
that Hungarian orchestra y3ai spoke
of, and he finds 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-
tions arranged you've only begun. The
favors are the real things, and if you
l.