The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-06
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On the following Tuesday afternoon
toward ; O'Clock, I descended from my
apartment on my way 10 my brough-
ann. In my entrance hail I met Mon
son coming in.
Hello, you!" said he. slipping
away to get married."
No, I'm only making q CALL" re-
Piled I, taking alarm instantly.
oh, is that aha said he with 4 sly
grin. ut must be a mighty serious
! matter"
I'm in no hurry" said I. Come up
with me Tor a few minutes
AS O o as we were alone in my sit
ting room, 1 demanded: What's
wrong With lne?'
"NothlnS-not a thing was his an
swer. in . tone struggled with myself
not to resent. I've never seen any one
quite so grand-top hat, latest style.
long coat ditto, white buekskin waist
coat, twenty-thousand-dollar pearl in
pale blue scarf, white spats, spotless
Varnish boots just from the varnish-
ers, cream-colored gloves. You viii
make a hit! My eye III bet she won't
be able to resist YOU
L began to shed my p1umage. 81
thought this was the thing when you're
calling on people you hardly know"
Il should say you'd have to know
EN- uncommon we'll TO give EN- such
q treat. Rather!"
What shall 1 wear?' I asked. you
certainly told me the other day that
this was proper"
'Proper-so it is-too damn D
was his answer "That'd be all right
for a bridegroom or a best man or an
usher-or perhaps for a wedding guest,
1t wouldn't do any particular harm
even to call in it, if the people were
used to you. But
I looked dressed up?"
Like a fashion plate-like a tailor
like a society actor"
What shall / wear?"
oh, just throw yourself together any
old way. Business suits good enough"
Tut I barely know these people
socially. called there" 1 OBJ
jected.
Then don't call" he advised. send
your valet in a cab to leave a card at
the door. Calling has gone clean out
unless a mans got something very es-
pecial in mind. Never show that you're
Keep your hand hid"
They'd know I had something especial
n mind If 1 called?"|
Certainly, and if you'd gone in those
.ogs, they'd have assumed you had come
ask the old man for his daughter
Or something like that"
I lost no time in getting back into a bust
less suit.
a week passed and, just as I was within
of my limit of patience, Bromwell
Illersly appeared at my office. 81 can't
out my hand on the necessary cash, MIR.
3lacklock-at least, not for a few days.
IAN l count on your further ~indulgence?'
This In his best exhibit of old-fashioned
,ourtliness-the gentleman through and
trough. ignorant of anything useful.
Don't let that matter worry you, FL
ersly,' said 1, friendly, for I wanted to
be on a somewhat less business-like basis
Win that family. 1.-THE markets steady.
md will go up before it goes down"
'Good.' said he. by the way, you
kept your promise to CALI"
Tn a busy man. said L. you must
make my excuses to your wife. But-in
he evenings. Couldn't we get up a LITTLE
heater-party-Mrs. Ellersly and your
and you and I-Sam, too. If he
ares to come"
.Delightful!' cried he.
whichever one of the next i've even-
pgs you say" I said. Let me know by
morning, will you?, And we
alked no more of the neglected margins:
We understood each other. When he left
lie had negotiated a three months, loan of
10000.
Thy were SO surprised that they couldn't
conceal it., when they were ushered into I
apartment on the Wednesday evening
hey a fixed upon. If my taste in dress
vas somewhat too pronounced, my taste
n my surroundings was not. I suppose
he same instinct that ma1esme like the !
and the pictures and the books that /
we're the products of superior minds had
me right In architecture. decoration
furniture. I kno l am one of those |
who are born with the instinct for the |
best. Once Monson got in the way of free |
criticism. he INDUCED himself without
stint. after the customary huln;ln fashion:
nsfact. SO free did he become that had /
not feared 10 frighten him and SO bring
saout the defeat of my purposes, I should
sat on him hard very soon after we
made our bargain. As it was, I stood his
worst .mpldences without fiinching, and
partly consoled myself with the amuse-
.nent I got out Of watching his vanity lead
him on into thinking his knowledge the
most vital matter in the world-just as you