The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-11-25
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"Humphi i,loau etery street in toaUnr
equilibrium returned. and he went on
10 explain:
81 supposed you knew only two
streets in towl-Wells and South Wa
ter
"Humph! l know every street in
town" broom resented. drawins him
self up in his chair, and then bluntly,
whats happenedY
Not SO loud. Harbert's here, butt
'Oho. Here?"
''In Chicago. yes-we'll talk about it
later"
The present genial environment and
conviyia atmosphere We're producing
a most inspiriting effect on the lawyer
The delightful consciousness that the
people with whom his son was supping
were of, the smartest set in town for
the moment had banished all fears of
exposure. From time to time he
glanced proudly across to the alcove
table where the men were engaged in
unfolding their napkins and toying
with their glasses. in lively anticipa-
ton OF the enjoyment to come: while
the women. with the hope of eliciting
admiration for their hands and the
sparkle of their rings. were taking off
their gloves and spreading out their
fingers on the tablecloth.
"Graydon seems to be right in the
swim. ell, Droom?" he said The irony
of it all appealed strongly to his sense
of humor Il don't suppose you know
those swells?" he added patronizingly.
broom was listening intently to the
bursts of merriment which were en-
livening the restaurant. Like a small
boy at a circus who fears that some
thing will happen that he will not see,
he was continually turning his head
and letting his eyes travel critically
over the company at the neighboring
table
At this speech of Bansemer's the
eyes Of the old clerk returned. They
expressed no little resentment at the
inference.
Certainly l do" and, leaning over
the table and covertly indicating with
his long. bony finger the man at the
head of the table, he answered sue
cinctly, That's Fernmore; he's
A particularly loud burst of laughter
cut him short. At the adjoining tables
conversation had abruptly ceased;
heads were turned and inquisitive eyes
were fastened on the brilliant coterie
at the alcove table.
Few men in Chicago were better
l.
forid complexioned, jovial looking Bill
ly Fernmore. the host of this enter
tainment His social adventures and
the headlong follies in which his fun
loving proclivities invariably enmesh-
ed him were only surpassed by his
fondness for Kidding himself of his I'M
limited wealth.
To his inherited five millions mar
rage had added the colossal fortune Of
a beautiful heiress, whose extrava-
gances aggregated less than his own
solely through the limitations of her
sex. Yet, were it not for the self i'm
posed handicap of adhering strictly to
the somewhat old fashioned precept
that jewels should be acquired only
through affectionate beneficence, Mrs.
Kenmore might have succeeded In
surprising the princely prodigalities Of
her lord and master.
ut was this way" Billy was say
ing in his own ininitable manner and
awake to the realization of having q
good one" to tell "A few days ago the
lady of my house took wings for New
York-a little spree of her own, you
understand. And, for Billy Fernmore
kept out of mischief for time fairly
well. After waiting days, lamblike for
her return. restlessness"-a here
Fernmore's shameless affecsation of
the neglected husband became so ire
slstibly funny that 1t provoked pro-
ionged laughter from his listeners,
even broom showing his yellow snags
and stretching his mouth to the fullest
extent of the law as he Joined in the
general Observation-Disclosures gave way
10 recklessness, and In desperation
invited half dozen of the oldest and
most disffu O1Ifahod UfdnUnra in TOWN