Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
CHAPTER II-Continued.
Copyright, los, BY ]. L. Lippincott Col


half of tete-a-tete chair with blonde
athlete in clerical coat and re-
versed collar. Miss Virginia was sit
ting alone at window. but she rose
and came To greet the visitor
How good of you to take pity on
u.s." she said, giving him her hand.
Then she put him at one with the
others: Aunt Martha you have met;
also Cousin Bessie. Let me present
you TO Mr.. Calvert, Cousin Billy, this
is Mr. Adams, who is responsible in
a way for many of my Boston-learned
gaucherieS
Aunt Martha closed the book on her
finger. My dear Virginia." she pro-
tested in mild depreciation; and Adams
laughed and shook hands with Rev.
William Calvert and made Virginia
peace all in the same breath.
Don't apologize for Miss Virginia,
Mrs. Carteret We were very good
friends in Boston, chiefly, l think, be-
cause | never objected when she want
ed to-er-to take a rise out of me-"
Then to Virginia: 81 hope I don't in
trude?"
Not in the least. Didn't Just say
you were good to come? Uncle Somer-
vile tells US we are passing through
the famous Golden Belt, whatever that
may be-and recommends sn easy
chair and window. But | haven't
seen anything but stubble-fields-dis-
mally wet stubble-fields at that. Won't
you sit down ana help me watch them
go by?"
Adams placed a chair for her, and
found one for himself.
Uncle Somervile'-am l to have
the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. Somer-
vile Darrah?"
Miss Virginias 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 a law unto himself He had
lot of kilograms and things at Kan
sas City, and he is locked in his den
with Mr.. Jastrow, debating answers by
the dozen, | suppose"
oh, these industry colonels," said
Adams. Don't their toilings make
you ache in sheer sympathy some
times?"
No, indeed" was the prompt re-
joinder; II 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 a
captain of Industry"
She broke him with a hooking laugh.
You were born a good many CEN
turtles too late. Mr.. Adams; you would
have fitted SO beautifully into de-
cadent Rome"
No - thanks. Notwithstanding
America, with the commercial frenzy
taken out of it, is good enough
for me. l was telling Winton a little
while ago"
Your friend of the Kansas City sta
lou PLATFORM? she interrupted.
"Mightn't you introduce us 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,
The Bostonian avenged himself for
the interruption at Winton's expense
so much for your woman's intui-
ton" he laughed. Speaking of idlers
there is your man to the dotting of the
81 a dilettante raised to the nth
power"
Miss Carteret's short upper liz
curled in undisguised scorn.
Il 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
fniscent vein. said: You are going on
through to Denver?"
To Denver and beyond" was the
reply. "Winton has a notion of hi
bernating in the mountains-fancy it;
In the dead of winter.-and he has
persuaded me to go along. He sketches
a 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 so himself
That is inexcusable-in a diet.
tante." said Miss Virginia, mockingiy
Don't you think sou
1t is iEexcusab!e in anyone" sale
the technologian, rising to take hi,
leave. Then. as parting word: Doe.
the Rosemary set its own table? or dc
you dine in the dining carr"
Gin the dining car, If we have one