Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-21


wash drawings to be used In illustrat- |
ing famous novel. This was the be- |
ginning OF his real success. His illus |
trations were talked about almost as
much as the book, and from that time
on everything was easy. He was in
great demand by the publishers, and
very soon the young artist, who had
begun his career OF independence on
nothing year so to speak, found him
self in handsomely appointed studio
in Bryant park, with more orders COM
ing in than he could possibly fill and
enjoying an income Of little less than
$1,000 year The money was all the
sweeter TO Jefferson In that he felt he
had himself earned every cent of il.
This summer he was giving himself
well deserved vacation, and he had
come to Europe partly to see Paris and
the other art centers about which his
fellow students at the academy raved,
but rincipally-although this he did
not acknowledge even to himself-to
meet in Paris a young woman in
whom he was more than ordinarily in
terested- Shirley Rossmore, daughter
of Judge Rossmore of the United
States supreme court, who had come
abroad to recuperate after the labors
on her new novel, The American DC
topus," a book which was then the
talk of two hemispheres.
Jefferson had read half q dozen re-
views of it in as many American pa
pers that afternoon at the New York
Herald's reading room in the Avenue
de fOpera, and he chuckled with glee
as he thought how accurately this
young woman had described his ia
Their. The book had been published IN
der the pseudonym Shirley Green"
and he alone had been admitted into
the secret of authorship. The critics
all conceded that it was the book of
the year, and that it portrayed with
a pitiless pen the personally of the
! biggest figure in the commercial life
! of America. although" wrote one
! reviewer, "the leading character in the
: book is given another name, there can
| be no doubt that the author intended
to give to the world vivid pen portrait
of John Burkett Ryder. She has sue
ceeded in presenting a remarkable
character study of the most remarka-
| BILE man Of his time"
He was particularly pleased with the
reviews, not only for Miss Rossmore's
sake, but also because his own vanity
was. gratified. Had he not collabor-
ated on the book TO the extent of ac-
! quainting the author with details of
! his fathers life and his character
istics which no outsider could posi-
bly, have learned? There had been no
disloyalty to his father in doing this.
| Jefferson admired his fathers smart
ness, if he could not approve his
methods. He did not consider the book
an attack on his father, but rather a
powerfully written pen picture of an
extraordinary man.
The acquaintance of his son with the
daughter of Judge Rossmare had not
escaped the eagle eye of Ryder, ST.,
and much to the financier's annoyance
and even CONSERVATION he had ascer-
tanned that jefferson was a frequent
caller at the Rossmore home. He i'm
mediately jumped to the conclusion
that this could mean only one thing
and fearing what he termed ''the con
sequences of the insanity of immature
Minds" he had summoned Jefferson
peremptorily to his presence. He tolt
his son that all idea of marriage II
that quarter was out of the question
for two reasons: One was that Judg
Rossmore was his most bitter enemy
the other was that he had hoped to Sc
his son, his destined successor, MARI,
a woman of whom he, Ryder, Sr., coul,
approve He knew of such woman
one who would make far more de
sirable mate than Miss Rossmore. HI
alluded, of course, TO Kate Roberts
the pretty daughter of his old friend
the senator. The family interest
would benefit by this alliance, whic
was desirable from every point o
[ view.
: Jefferson had listened respectful
4 until his father had finished and the
: grimly remarked that only one poin
= of view had been overlooked-his owl
! He did not care for Miss Roberts; b
did not think she really cared for hin
The marriage was out of the question
Whereupon Ryder, Sr., had fumed an
l ragged. declaring that Jefferson was OF
posing his will as he always did, an
ending with the threat that If his so
= married Shirley Rossmore without h
!, consent he would disinherit him.
T" Jefferson was cogitating on these il
Is cidents of the last few months whe
. suddenly a feminine voice which
II quickly recognized called out in En-
4 lish
~ 'Hellol Mr.. Ryder"
> He looked up and saw two ladie
u one young, the other middle aged, SIN
II ing at him from an open iacre whi'
p had drawn up TO the curb. Jeffers'
10 jumped from his seat, upsetting h
% I chair and startling two nervO
N Frenchmen in his hurry, and hasten
y out, hat in hand.
lie "Why, Miss Rossmore, what are v
1T doing out driving?" he asked. 'Y
)r I Y-,nv Won and ATrS PIaEa yromfS