The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
Nil.
Until TOMORROW"


ON the following Tuesday afternoon,
toward o'clock. descended from my
apartment on my way Co my brough-
am. In my entrance halt / met Mon
son coming In.
Hello. you." said he. slipping
away tn get married."
mo. I'm only making n CALL" re-
piled I. taking alarm instantly.
"Oh. L. that all?" said he with sly
grin. 1T must be n mighty serious
matter"
I'm In no hurry" said !. Come up
with me for few minutes
As soon as we were alone In my sit
ting room. demanded: What's
wrong with mo-"
"Nothing-not n thing" was his an
swcr. I'm n tone l struggled with myself
not To resent. i've never seen any one
quite so grand--top hat. latest style.
long coat ditto. white buckskin waist
coat. twenty thousa nd dollar pearl I'm
pale blue scarf. white spats. spotlcss
varnish boots just from the vnrnish-
crs. cream colorcd gloves. You VIII
make n hit! My eye. I'll bet she wont
be able to resist you
began to shed my plumaEc. Il
thought this was the thing when you're
calling on people you hardly know"
Il should say you'd have TO know
treat. Rather"
what shall l wear?" asked. You
certainly told me the other day that
this was proper"
"Proper-so ~ is-ioo damn proper"
was his answer. ''That'd he all right
for n bridegroom or best man or an
usher--or perhaps for wedding guest.
II wouldn't do any particular harm
even TO call In IL. " the people were
used Ia you. But"
II looked dressed up"
Like n fashion plate--like n tailor
like n society actor"
What shall i wear.
"Oh. Just throw yourself together any
old Say. business suits good enough"
But I barely know these people
socially. I never called there" i OBJ
jected.
Then don't call" he advised. send
your valet In cab TO leave card At
the door. Calling has gone clean out
unless N mans got something very ss-
pecial In mind. Never snow that you're
eager. Keep your hand hid" :,
They'd know had something especial
In mind ~ 7 called
certainly. and " you'd gone In those
logs. they'd have assumed you had come
toto ask tho old man for h.s daughter
or something like that"
lost no time In getting back into bust
ness suit.
a week rassed and. Just IA was within
sight OF my limit ~ patience. Cromwell
Elicrsiy appeared at my office. II can't
nut my hand on the necessary cash. Mr..
iaekiock-at least. not for n few days.
Can I count on your further indulgcnce7''
This In hts best exhibit OF old-fashioncd
courtlincss-thc gentleman" through and
through. ignorant OF anything useful.
Don't let that matter worry you. FL
iersiy," said 7. friendly. for I wanted 20
be on n somewhat less busincss-llkc basis
with that family. Tho markets steady.
and will 40 up before Il gees down"
Good said he. by ihe way you
haven't kept your promise TO call"
I'm n busy man" said !. You must
make my excuses 10 your wife. Bu;-in
the evenings Couldn't We get M q little
thratcr-party-N Eliersly and your
daughter and YOU and i-Saai. too. II he
cares 10 come
'IJ-Iightfu."' cried nc.
Whichever one OF ghc neNt five even
ings you say" I sald. Let me know by
tomorrow morning. will your And We
talked no more OF the neglected margins.
We Understood each other. When be left
ne had negotiated three months loan OF
S.O.,pv
Thy were 40 surprised that they couldn't
conceal "a, whea they wsr, u-!tfta into
my apartment ON the "wednesday evening
they had fixed upon. II my iast, In dress
Was somewhat too pronounced. my taste
IN my surroundings was not. ! suppose
the same instinct that made me like the
music and the pictures and the books that
were the products OF superior minds had
guided me right In architecture decoration
and furniture. I know am one of those
who are born with the instinct for the
best once Monson got IN the Way az free
criticism. he INDUCED himself without
stunt. after the customary human fashion
IN fact. 80 frr" lid ne become tina; had
not feared &" lrightcn him and 81 bring
about the defeat at my purposes, should
have sat on him hard very soon after We
made our bargain. ~ u was l stood his
worst .mpudonces without fiinchlnE. and
partly consolcd myself with the amurc-
mcnt I got Out ~ watching his vanity lead
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