The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-10-25


bound for. The trick Is to get Il back
ten for one. The more you advertise
yourself. the more suspicious OF you
people become. The more money i
throw away In advertising. the more
convinced people are that i can At
ford IT.
But. as I was about TO say. In one Of
the boxes I spied my friend Sammy.
He war looking better than j had ever
seen him. Less heavy eyed. less pallid
and party. less like n man who had
been Sinking bed and keeping up on
cocktails and cold baths. lie was ut
the rear OF the box. talking with a lady
and gentleman. As soon AZ ! saw that
lady. ! knew what II was that had
been hiding at the bottom OF my mind
and ranking there.
Luckily I was alone: ever since that
lunch I had been cutting loose from
the old crowd-from all It's women. and
from ell Its men except two or three
real friends who were good fellows
straight through. I'm spite OF their hav-
ing made the mistake OF crossing the
professional. I leaned over and tapped
Sammy on the shoulder.
He glanced round. and when he saw
me looked ns II I were n policeman
who had caught him In the act.
"Howdy. Sam?" said I. It's been so
long since I've secn you that couldn't
resist the temptation to interrupt.
do. Miss Ellcrsly7" And I put out my
hand.
She took u reluctantly. She was CIV
ing me n very unpleasant look-as n
she was seeing. not somebody. but
something she didn't care To see. or
were seeing nothing ut all. ! liked that
look: I liked the woman who had ::
lt. hAR IN. .rlss ks. Ia Naast
that she was difficult and therefore
worth while. and that's what nll we
human beings are In business for--to
make each other feel that we're worth
white.
Just n moment" said Sam. red as
cranberry and suffering. And he made
motion To come out OF the box and
join me. At the same time Miss Anita
and the other fellow began to turn
away.
But I was not the man 10 be cheated
I'm that fashion. I wanted to see her.
and ! compelled her TO see me and to
feel u. Don't let me take you from
your friends" said to Sammy. Per
hnps they'd like To come with you and
me down To lork NJ my horse. can
give You good tin-he's bound to win.
I've had my boys out on the rails every
morning ut the trials OF all the other
possibilities. None or ems In IL with
MowThll''
"Mowghli," said the young iady--she
rs j spoke the magic word tip" There
may be men who can resist that word
Tip" ut the race track. but there never
was n woman.
MY sister has 10 stay here" said
Sammy hurriedly. "I'il go with you
Blackjack"
All this time he was looking rs ~ he
At. q.
ashamed OF l thought then he was
ashamed because he. processing TO be
gentleman. had been ncRlecting his
debt OF honor. I now know he was
ashamed because he was responsible for
his sisters being contaminated by con-
tract with such n man an I, I who
hadn't dollar that wasn't honestly
earned: I who had n fortune by my own
efforts. and was spending my millions
like n prince: ] who had taste I'm art
and music ana In architecture and fur
niShing and all the fine things OF life
Above all. who had been his friend
and benefactor lie knew I was more
OF n gentleman than he could ever hope
Co be. he with no ability ni anything
but spending money: lie sponge and
n cadger. YES. and welcher--for
wasn't be doing his best 20 wclch mo?
but Just because n lot OF his Friends
Jealous 81 my success and angry that
refused tn truckie 10 them and 30
like them instead Of like myself.
sncered Mt nc-behind my bnck-thls
poor spirited creature was daring TO
pretend to himself that wasn't NJ for
the society ~ his sister
"MowEhli!" sail Miss Ellersly. what
n quaint name"
MY trainer gave IT," said 7. I've
got n second son az one OF those broken
down English noblemen Mt the head of
my stables. He's trying to get money
enough together 10 be able 10 show up
ut Newport and take "A shy ut an heir
ess."
At this the fellow who was fourth I'm
our party. and who had been giving me
nasty. CLASSY stare. got ms red as
was Sammy. Then ! noticed that he
was nm Englishman. and I all but
chuckled with delight. However. I
said. mo orrenSc Intended" and
clRpped him on the shoulder with n
friendly smile. He's good fellow, my
man Monsoon. and knows a lot about
horses"
Miss ElIersly bit her lin and colored.
but ! noticed also that her eyes were
dancing.
Sam introduced the Engilshman to
mc-I.ord Somehody-ur-other. I FORGET
what. as ] never saw him again. I
turned like bulldog from n toy ter
rIer ana was Ut MiNS ElIcrSly again.
LET ire put little something on
Mowghl for you" Faid I. You're
bound To win-lnd I'll see that YOU
don't lose. l know how you ladies hate
To- lose"
That WAS q bit stiff. na I know well
enough now. Indeed my instinct would
have told me better then. II I hadn't
been SO used To the sort or women that
lump NJ such an offcr. and ~ hadn't
been casting about so desperately and
In such confusion for some way To
please her ~ amy rate. ! hardly de-
,ervcd her sudden frozen look. II bsg
pnrion." I stummcrcd. and | think my
took at her must have been very hum
ble--gor me
The others In the box were staring
round "a us. Come on" cried Sam,
rgg=ing az 10y arm. lets CO.
Won't You Gomez" I said 90 his
sister. I shouldn't have been able To
keep my state of mind ont or my voice.
n I had tried. And l didn't try.
/ Trust the right sort OF woman To see
( the right sort 81 thing In "A man through
any and all kinds OF barriers OF caste
and manners and breeding. Her voice
was much softer as she said: Il think
I must stay here. Thank you. just the
same