Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-25

IuoughC not. IhatS young Pearman-
| the unmitigated cad"
$50 that was Mr.. Pearman, was it?"
| remarked Maude musingly. 'Well, Gren-
vile, l don't think | should have danced
with him had | known who he was;
but, you see, | didn't, and / cannot see
that 1t is of much consequence now. One
is not obliged to recognize the partner of
a quadrille again unless one likes you
know; and though I'll plead guilty to
hnding him amusing, don't think / wish
TO prosecute the acquaintance But don't
you think it is getting time to leave?
Mrs. Learmont, you are as good as gold"
said Maude, turning to her chaperone,
waiting in this resigned manner for me.
However, l am quite at your disposal
now"
Pray don't think of me; l want you
to thoroughly enjoy your ball, and l am
quite willing to look on at your valsing
for another hour. / have lots Of people
to come and talk to me, you know"
| yes" laughed Maude; Il am quite
aware that you have lots of old friends,
| only too glad to have the chance of
quiet chat with you, and know also that
you would sit here and pinch yourself to
keep awake sooner than debar your god
daughter of five minutes qualification;
but l also have aeconscience. Go and see
about the carriage, Granville"
1t is very curious to watch what trifiing
affairs influence the tenor of our lives.
Maude Denison has deemed it of little
| consequence that she has danced a quad
rifle with Samuel Pearman; and yet that
dance is fated to draw many a tear from
| the proud grey eyes. Granville Rose, ere
thirty minutes are over, will be tortured
in way which he is powerless to resist.
The sire of the dark featured young
| man who had expressed such admiration
for Maude Denison had begun life as a
solicitors clerk, from which in due course
of time he blossomed forth into an attor-
ney, and sat himself down in the little
town of Bury St Edmunds, with a view
| to the persecution of mankind or the re-
dressing of his fellow mems grievances,
as circumstances and the presentation of
six and eightpence might direct. Bury
St Edmunds lies no great distance from
the famous Heath of Newmarket. In de-
fault of other business, Mr.. Pearman
| took to attending the race meetings there
at gradually he became acquainted with
| MANY of those mutifarious hangers-on
that exist so mystically by racing. lie
had naturally an acute understanding
and he now got many hint as to where
TO lay out a little money profitably. Ihe
traffckers in horsehesh and followers of
the turf have their subjects of litigation
as we'll as those who pursue other avoca-
lions. Who was so handy to employ as
Pearman? and, by degrees, he began to
make a name as solicitor in horse cases
at the racing metropolis and became rich.
In due course Harold Denison, Maudes
father, had passed through his hands.
| Denison had started in life with fine
nronertv. but burning the candle, not only
at both ends, but little in the middle
| besides he had soon done away with that.
pearman was everything he should be on
tha occasion but when his client emerged
from, his sea of troubles, two thirds of the
Glinn estate were in the hands of the
solicitor. Still, everyone said Denisons
had been a very bad breakup; that the
nronerty had been sold at fair valua-
t;on and that, but for Pearman, Harold
Danison would not have been able to keep
Glinn and such acres as were still left
| +o hin, nv this time Pearman was an
owner of race horses, and kept a stud
~ his own. He had married a lady in
soma vay connected with usury, and, hay
inc altogether acquired a considerable
for+rne made the first mistake in his
% reer. and set up for country gentle
man.
uo built n bic house on the estate so
racentIv lopped off the Glinn property; he
built large stables. He named his mouse
aTon,ersIev after the manor it stood up
~ He established crest and coat-of-
arms. he had his cards engraced, MT
and Mrs. Pearman. Mannersley he SAT-
himself down to wait-but nobody called
Money will do and does do good deal,
NM here ard there blood respects It's
rich+s The county were not going TO
| -v-eIoo,,o what they designated as "a
nonev-grabbing attorney who was fatten-
;,r an the necessities of Harold Denl-
80 CHM" The Master of the
IIopnds il was true, called upon him;
49, even pearman could regard that in
- ether light but that of business
.w,nsoction. He asked and obtained leave
~ draw the covers, gave the solicitor
oe,;+al luncheon on his return visit, out
had steadily refused all invitations 10
dinner. ~ D
a;ad She left but one son, who at the
,.or,od Of her death was an undergradu-
20 AZ Cambridge but who, now many
1aors older. is the gentleman who danced
sea1s 5riIla with handsome Maude DenI-
son. s,,ocaeded far het-
49, +hon his progenitor in making his