The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-06

CrUQe!
mot In the least. Didn't l Just say
you were good to come? Uncle Somer-
vile tells us we are passing through
the famous Golden Belt, whatever that
chair and window. But l haven't
seen anything but stubble-f elds-dis-
mally wet stubble-felds at that. Won't
you sit down and help me watch them
go by?"
Adams placed chair for her, and
found one for himself.
Uncle Somerville'-am 1 to have
the pleasure of meeting MIR. Somer-
vile Darrah?"
Miss Virginia's look was non-com-
initial.
"Quien sabe?" she queried, airing her
one westernism before she was fair
ly In the longitude of it. Uncle Som
erville is law unto himself. He had
a lot of kilograms and things at Kan
sas City, and he is locked in his den
with MIR. Jastrow, debating answers by
the dozen. l suppose"
"Oh, these industry colonels!" said
Adams. Don't their toilings make
you ache in sheer sympathy some
times?"
mo, indeed" was the prompt re-
joinder; Il envy them. 1t must be
fine to have large things to do. and
to be able to do them"
Degenerate scion Of a noble race!"
TESTED Adams. What ancient Carteret
of them all would have compromised
with the necessities by becoming
captain Of Industry"
1T wasn't their meter or the meter
Of their times" said Miss Virginia
with conviction. ''They were sword
soldiers merely because that was the
only way strong man could conquer
in those days. Now it is different, and
a strong man fights quite as nobly in
another field-and deserves quite az
much honor"
Think so? l don't agree with you
AS to the fighting, l mean. like
to take things easy. A good club, a
choice Of decent theaters, the society
OF few charming women like"
She broke him with hooking laugh.
You were born a good many CEN
turtles too late, Mr.. Adams; you would
have fitted SO beautifully INTO de-
cadent Rome"
America, with the commercial frenzy
taken out of it, Is good enough
for me. was telling Winton 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 malicious
satisfaction in breaking in upon him.
"'Mr. John Winton;' it's pretty
name, as names go, but it isn't as
strong as he is. He is an Industry
colonel isn't he? He looks it."
AuO dNCu6Cu uluI6cll lux
the interruption at Winton's expense.
80 much for your woman's intui-
tion," he laughed. Speaking of idlers,
there is your man to the dotting of the
IT, a dilettante raised to the nth
power"
Miss Carteret's short upper lip
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
through to Denver?"
ITO Denver and beyond" was the
reply. "Winton has 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 Vir-
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 80 himself"
THAT is inexcusable-in dilet-
tante," said Miss Virginia, mockingly.
Don't you think so?"
1T is inexcusable in anyone" said
the technologian, rising to take his
leave. Then, as parting word: docs
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 let's 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 blueprint 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.
during the long afternoon which he