The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15

"A Little Brother Of the Rich.
by Jos Medlll Patterson. the Chi
cago socialist millionaire is a story
Of high society. told hy one who
knows II from within The hook
Is published and copyrighted bf
1 the Reilly 4 Hrltt0u Co. publishers
They have granted pcrmlsslon 90
this newspaper 70 print extracts
from the novel
Ia the story Paul Potter. son ~
an Indiana clergyman. starts life
with an the qualities Of man. In
the end he becomes a sycophant
and a tool little brother Of the
rich
when Potter goes to college be
ia hetrothed 20 sylvia Castle. the
daughter ~ a banker IN his home
town. lie takes her 90 a swell
function AZ HIS college FaulH A..
tsntlOua 90 another married
woman-a leader Ia New York 40
ciety result In her breaking their
management he writes a letter o.
her begging forgiveness As h~ Il
about 20 mall Il. ward comes that
the girls father has been ruined IN
business and Il disgfaced tie
teara up the letter
Divorces Husband 10 Aarry Potter
Mrs. Richard Evsrs. the womaa
90 whom Potter was - attentive al
the college party. divorces her has
band and marfiea Potter
Thelr welded life Is unhappy
The wife finally il Killed ia an &C
csdrBt antomobiiing sith man
not her husband Potter goes d
sylvia. nos a famous actress She
still loves him H.s Ideas upon
marriage shock her and abs re-.
pulses him. Each alters ards mar
riea another
Potter becomes a N.w York
broker after Leaving college ills
marriage and the fact that be bad
BEEN captain ~ hia colleges foot
ball team bring him friends who
are rich and In society. They giye
| him tlpa on the market and
otherwise aid him
I lie makes money. but not more
than enough 10 keep hls Nife sap
piled with the lu1uFies abe De-
mands
Extracts Give Idea Of Books Char
acter
I The following extracts from the
book give an idea of the author !
style and the sort az persons his
characters are.
I 80. 49,. s4...a. mai rs..ta.
Included were sitting AZ table
On a New YORK roof. slipping book
beer. iarily watching the chanElne
cni0ra thrown BY the Hnnrchlighi
through various hued glass slides
upon tho lighted lega and dashlns
skirts % the black faced Sambo
dancers
Hus Laasie Ellis snapped bis
thick. strong fingers ioudlY Hey
walter he exclaimed "Rrina
me- q pair 81 opera glasses
II know a couple u them. Carl
I although u is hard 60 spot them
under their war paint How about
going 70 supper with themf . .
Appointments Made and Party Sets
II Out.
A. the rubberiirrd hanson
Il travelled swiftly and smoothly
down Broadway lighted lane
Paul sighed happily
And this r. the tenderlnin.
said he to billy Dunbar. with whou
he was riding.
The very heart Of Il"
How many restaurants there afs
on this street. and hotels"
Yes. explained Billy. "Thess
restaurants and hotels are sup
ported chiefly by WeHterncrs whs
come here for a week OF two eaci
year and blow In n big wad oI
chorus girls and then go HON.
and kick about wifeya extraya
ganee when she wants new bon
net"
Champagne Chief Item o. Menu.
The supper consisted Of variom
kinds % sea food. cheese. coffc,
and much champagne The Rirh
talked n steady stream Of slang
aud the young men smoked a con
slant succession nf elgareta.
A. the midnight hour passed an,
another day began this stead
buzzing drOuo of talk grew ioude
In the immense ceiiingcd. scarlet
hung room The laughter VA
Hhriiler meus eyes dulier. won
ems checks more flushed necktle,
and picture hats fell aslant -
The fire burnt in Paurs vein
as he heard the rustling Of won
ems dresses with click. click. o
high heels on the pavement. a. h
saw the huge lace hats noddlnl
above the smile Of scarleted lips
Marvels at the Number Of Girls.
SO many girls. said he. "wha
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