West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-02

In the same voice that had once chip
ped or pieces OF the welkIp on the
Kansas prairies.
TELL my son." said Anthony to the
answering. meniaI. ito come, I'm here
before he leaves the house."
When young Rockwall entered the
library the old man laid aside his news
paper, looked at him with a kindly
grimness on his big. smooth, ruddy
ccnptenance. rumpled his mop OF white
hair with one hand and ratified the
keys In his pocket with the other.
Richard" said Anthony Rockwal.,
''what do you pay for the soap that
you user"
Richard. only six mouths home from
college. was startled little. He had
not yet taken the measure OF this sire
of his, who was as full OF unexpected
nesses as O girl at her FIRST party.
"Six dollars dozen. think. dad"
"And your clothez7"
II suppose about SEQ. as a rule"
You're a gentleman" said Anthony
decidedly. i've heard OF these young
bioods spending $24 dozen for soap
and going over the hundred mark for
clothes. You've got as much money to
waste az any OF 'em. and yet you stick
TO what's decent and moderate. Now,
I use the old Eureka-not only for
sentiment. but It's the purest soap
made. Whenever you pay more than
10 cents a cake for soap you buy bad
perfumes and labels. But 30 cents is
doing very well for a young man in
your generation. position and condl-
tiop. Az ! said. you're n gentleman.
They say II takes three generations
70 make one. They're or. Money ~
DO q as slick as soap grease. It's made
you one. BY hokey, It's almost made
ono)ef me. I'm nearly as impollte and
disagreeable and III hammered as these
two old Knickerbocker gents on each
side OF me that can't sleep Of nights
because bought In between EN-"
There are some things that money
can't accomplish" remarked young
Rockwall, rather gloomIly.
Now. don't say that" said old An
thony. shocked. II bet my money on
money every time. I've been through
the encyclopedias down to looking
for something you can't buy with it.
and expect to have TO take no the
appendix next week. I'm for money
against the field Tell me something
money won't buy"
"For one thing" answered Richard.
rankiing a little. 1t won't buy one
Into the exclusive circles OF society"
''ohoi Won't itY thundered the
champion Of the root OF evil. "You
tell me where your exclusive circles
would be n the frst Astor hadn't had
the money to pay for his sieerage
passage OverT
Richard sighed.
"And that's what I was coming to-"
said the old man. less boleierousIy
'rhafs why ! asked you to come TO-
There's something going wrong with
you, boy I've been noticing u for two
weeks. Out with ~! guess I could
lay my hands on eleven millions With.
IN twenty.fouT hours besides the real
estate. II It's your liver. there's the
Rambler down IN the bay. cOaled and
ready 70 steam down 20 The snhamas
IN two days"
mot q bad guess. dad You haven't
missed Il far"
"Ahf' said Anthony ketuiy What's
her nameT
Richard hogan 70 walk up and down
the library ho0f There was enough
comradeship aud sympathy iD this
crude old father % bis 20 draw his
confidence
Why don't you ask herr demand
81 old Anthony. shell jump at you
You've got the money and tbe looks.
sad gou're q Decent boy. Your hands