Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-02

times. And here I'm taking II out on
you. You are not perverse. You are
not obstinate. You are ripper, Mrs.
Dan, and you are going to help me
out in more ways than one."
"Well, to pay for all these gallan-
tries, Monty, ought to do much. Pm
your friend through thick and thin.
You have only to command me-"
1T was precisely to get your help
that came in. I'm tired Of those con-
| founded dinners. You know yourself
that they are all alike-the same peo-
pie, the same flowers, the same things
to eat and the same inane twaddle in
the shape of talk. Who cares about
them anyway"
well, I like that" she interrupted.
After all the thought put into those
dinners! After all the variety I so
carefully secured! Ny dear boy, you
are frightfully ungrateful."
"Oh, you know what 1 mean, and
YOU know quite as we'll as do that 1t
Is perfectly true The dinners were a
beastly bore, which proves that they
were a loud success. Your work was
not done in vain. But now I want
something else. We must push along
this ball we've been talking of. And
the yachting cruise-that can't wait
very much longer"
1.-THE ball first" she decreed. I'll
see to the cards at once, and In day
or two I'll have a list ready for your
gracious approval. And what have you
done?"
"Pettingill has some great ideas for
doing over Sherry's. Harrison Is In
communication with the manager OF
that Hungarian orchestra you spoke
Of and he finds the men quite ready
for a little jaunt across the water. We
have that military band-Ive forgotten
the number Of its regiment-for the
promenade music, and the new Paris
sensation, the contralto, is coming over
with her prima tenore for some special
numbers"
you were certainly cut out for an
executive, Monty" said Mrs. Dan.
But with the music and the decora-
tions arranged you've only begun. The
favors are the real things, and II you
say the word we'll surprise them a
little. Don't worry about 1t, Monty.
It's a go already. Well pull 1t off to-
gether."
"You are a thoroughbred, Mrs. Dan,
he exclaimed. You do help fellow
at pinch"
That's all right, Monty" she an
swered. "Give me until after Christ
mas and I'll have the finest favors
ever seen. Other people may have
their paper hats and pink ribbons, but
you can show them how the thing
ought to be done"
Her reference to Christmas haunted
Brewster as he drove down Fifth ave-
nue. with the dread Of new disaster.
| Never before had he looked upon pres
ents as a calamity, but this year II
was different. Immediately he began
to plan a bombardment Of his friends
with costly trinkets. when he grew sud-
denly doubtful of the opinion Of his
uncle's executor upon this move. But
In response to a telegram Swearengen
Jones, with pleasing irascibility, In
formed him that ANY one with drop
of human kindness in his body would
consider it his duty to give Christmas
presents to those who deserved them"
Monty's way was now clear. If his
| friends meant to handicap him with
gifts he knew a way to get even. For
two weeks his mornings were spent at
Tiffany's, and the afternoons brought
Joy to the heart Of every dealer in an
| tiquities In Fourth and Fifth avenues.
He gave much thought to the matter
in the effort to secure many small ar
ticles which elaborately concealed their
value. And he had taste. The result of
his endeavor was that many friends
who would not have thought Of remem-
berlng Mcnty with even card were
pleasantly surprised on Christmas eve.
| AS 1t turned out, he Jared very well
| in the matter Of gifts, and for some
days much Of his time was spent In
reading notes of profuse thanks which
were yet vaguely apologetic. The
Grays and Mrs. Dan had remembered
him with an agreeable lack Of osten-
tation, and some of the Little Sons of
the Rich who had kept one evening a
fortnight open for the purpose Of "us-
ing UP their meal tickets" at Monty's
were only too generously grateful.
Miss Drew had forgotten him, and
when they met after the holiday her
recognition was Of the coolest. He had
thought that under the circumstances
he could send her a gift Of value, but
the beautiful pearls with which he ask
ed for a reconciliation were returned
with Miss Drew's thanks" He loved
Barbara sincerely, and it cut. Peggy
Gray was taken into his confidence,
and he was comforted by her encour-
agement. 1t was bit difficult for her
to advise him to try again, but his
happiness was a thing she had at
heart
ITS beastly unfair, Peggy" he said.
I've really been white to her. I be-
lieve I'll chuck the whole business and
cave New York"
you're going away?" And there was
Just suggestion Of a catch in her
breath.
"Tm going to charter yacht and
sail away from this place for three
If four months" Peggy fairly gasped
What do you think Of the scbeme?'
he added, noticing the alarm and in
credulity in her eyes.
II think you'll end in the poorhouse,
Montgomery Brewster" she said, with
i laugh.
To be Continued.
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