Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-13
NH.
UNTIL

On'the following Tuesday afternoon.
toWard 3 o'clock. l descended from my
apartment on my way to my brought
ann. In my entrance hall l met Mon
SON coming In.
Hello. you!" said he. Slipping
away to get married"
NO, I'm only making n CALL" re-
piled ]. taking alarm instantly.
"Oh. is that all?" said he with a SLY
grin. 1T must be a mighty serious
matter"
I'm In no hurry" said 1. Come up
with me for a few minutes
AZ soon as we were alone in my sit
ting room. l demanded: What's
wrong with me-"
"Notliing-not a thing" was his an
swer. in Il tone I 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-thOusand-dollar pearl in
pale blue scarf, white spats. spotless
varnish boots just from the varnish-
ers. cream-colored gloves. You will
make a hit! My eye. I'll bet she won't
be able TO resist YOU"
1 began to shed my plumage. Il
thought this was the thing hen you're
calling on people you hardly know"
Il should say you'd have to know
'en we'll to give 'em such
Il treat. Rather!"
What shall wear?' I asked. You
certainly old me the other day that
this was proper"
"proper-So it is-too damn proper"
was his answer. 'That'd be all right
for a bridegroom or II best man or an
usher--or perhaps for Il wedding guest.
l, wouldn't do any particular harm
even TO cali in 1t. if the people were
used to YOU. But
II looked dressed up"
Like a fashion plate-likc a tailor
like a society actor"
What shall l wear"?"
"Oh, just throw yourself together any
old way. business suits good enough"
But I barely know these people
socially. l never called there l OBJ
iected.
Then don't call" he advised. Send
our valet in a cab to leave Il card at
the door. Calling has gone clean out
unless a mans got something very es-
pccial in mind. g shOw that you're
eager. Keep our hand hid
They'd know l had something especial
in mind IL I ca!lcdg"
"certain,y. and II you'd gone in those
toys. they'd have assumed YOU had come
toto ask the old man for his daughter
or something like that"
l lost no time in getting back into a bust
ness suit.
~ Y - = law i'e 10 Nhs VII
| sight OF my limit of patience. Cromwell
I;llersly appeared at MY office. II can't
put my hand on the necessary cash. MIR.
Blacklock-at least. not for Il few days.
Can l count on your further Indulgence"
This l.. his best exhibit of old-fashioncd
cour sl.ness-;he gentleman" through and
| through. ignorant of anything useful.
Don't let that matter worry you. Ell
iersly,' said l. friendly. for | wanted TO
he on a somewhat less busincss-likc basis
with hat family. "The markets steady.
and will go up before 1t gees down"
Good" said he. by the way. YOU
haven't kept your promise to CALI
I'm a busy man." said 1. You must
make my excuses to your wife. But-in
the evenings. Couldn't We get up a little
theater-parsy-Mrs. Ellersly and your
daughter and you and I-Sam. too, il he
cares 10 conner"
"Dclightful:'' cried he.
"Whichcvcr one of the next Eve even.
ings YOU say" I said. Let me know IN,
tomorrow morning. will you"" And we
talked no more of the neglected marrying.
we understood Zach other. When he left
he had negotiated & three months loan M
$4,000.
Thy were SO surprised that they co,ldn.t
conceal 1t, when they were ushered into
my apartment on the Wednesday even,r.
they had fixed upon. II my taste in dress
was somewhat too pronounced, my taste
IN my surroundings was not. suppose
the same instinct that made me like thu
music and the pictures and the books tina
were the products of superior minds haJ
guided me right in architecture. decorstior
furniture. i know l am one of thoae
who are born With the anstinct for TN
best. Once Monsoon got Ia the way OF FREE
criticism. he INDUCED himself withou,
STINT. after the customary human fashSan