The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-05

ing refreshed nimself with Sumcient
champagne to proceed. were two re.
tired merchants. Il venerable loglcian,
a doddering banker and II half blind
college professor or course | hcl to
make souie excuse for Mrs Fcrnmore's
absence For the life of nle | caanot
now remember what yarn told them.
but they were too uuxiOus to hc pre-.
to swallow it--whole. The old boys
fairly swamped the girls with their
senile attentions. 1t was lively sup.
per party-my word. And they went
home unanimously declaring that the
debutantes Of the present day dis.
counted. ut least In dash and 60. the
charmers Of fifty years ago"
Amidst the confusion Of peals of
merriment which greeted the genial
raconteur. Miss Cable. to whom the
story did not especially appeal. whis-
pered in awed tones:
"Graydon. who on earth Is that
queer. spectacular looking man with
your father?"
"Oh. that's Droom-isn't he a charac.
ter? He's been with the governor
since was child. In those days his
looks used to brighten me almost to
death. fancy he's had a sad life.
don't you know"
There is something positively aw.
full in his face" returned the girl. as
her eyes faltered and dropped to her
plate on Unexpectedly meeting those
of the subject Of her remark.
"Sh-hw came from Medford. and
then. "Come. Billy-what's the point
or the moral, as they say in novels?''
"Fernmore Is rafting good chap
at heart" Graydon was saying to
Jane, 'but l can't stand that Med
"Yes. yes; go on, Mr.. Fernmore."
broke In several voices In eager ex-
pectancy.
"The moral" Billy's eyes were
twinkling. 1.-THE joke. rather, is on
me. When Mrs. Fernmore reached
home I thought 1t wise to say nothing
about the affair, but l had completely
underestimated the persistency OF
these rejuvenated venerables. They
were not satisHed-wanted to know
more about the girls. and the next day
In deep but joyous simplicity half q
dozen old men asked their married
daughters and close friends at the
clubs what family Of Brown q certain
debutante belonged to. who was the
father Of Miss Jones and how long
had the family Of Miss Robinson lived
In the city. together with lot Of amaz-
ing questions. And falling to derive
even the remotest satisfaction from
the social register. the woman mem
bers Of their families besieged my in
nocent wife with more or less shocked
inquiries as to an entertainment Of
mine at which their aged relations
were present. Well, the game was up!
! owned up-confessed to the girls
being actresses and begged for mercy"
And forgave him." supplemented
Mrs. Fernmore smilingly. Boys will
be boys"
"whewr' whistled Billy. In conclu.
sion. 1T was no end of a lark!
would not have missed 1t for the
world: but the old chaps will never.
never forgive me-"
AS the gentleman finished, Bansemer
was looking at broom with amuse-
ment. The old clerk was Stalking bis
head In manner that signiied dis.
approval.
"How that for doings In swagger
society. eh. broom? II any one but
Billy Fernmore had done that he would
have been ostracized forever. Nothing
like millions
II don't believe true aristocrats
would do that" interrupted broom
half angrily.
These are the aristocrats-money
aristocrats; the others have lost the
name-forgotten. Come. let's 60 over
yonder. We can talk there"
Bansemer called for the bill and set
tied It; then. slowly rising. ostenta.
tiously waved his adieus to the alcovs
and deserted the scene for Chaplin q
Cores. broom meekly followed his
employer.
For some time neither spoke. In
their stall each was busy with bis own
thoughts and speculations.
II think I've made mess OF 1t with
Mrs. Cable" began Bsnsemer. She
81 wouldn't mention Names" caution.
ed broom. with look at the top OF the
partition.
"She's very likely to dght back. afteI
ALL"
What was your demand?"
Money" said Bansemer quietly.
"Humph!" was Droom's way OF say
Ing he lied.
'Harbert has purpose in coming
here, Elias. We must prepare 70,
him"
TO BE CONTINUED.