Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-06

than the majority OK young men mar.
ried to rich women, but she could
never find the arguments whereby she
might arrive at the desired conclusion.
1t is not to be wondered at, then, that
eventually there came a day when the
information was brought to her that
even in the gay and ultra fashionable
world in which they moved people
spoke of him as that mad Challoner."
and were saying that he was going q
pace that was rapidly carrying him
far beyond the horizon of anything
like respecta bility-going to the dogs.
in truth, as fast as her money could
take him there.
Society's estimation? Illusions In
that direction were hardly possible.
There, too, doubtless she would incur
the loss Of certain amount of con-
sideration. And even the ncnposses-
sion Of highly imaginative tempera-
ment did not prevent her from fancy
ing the expressive shrugs and "0h, Of
course, bis wife Is to blame" which
would be voiced by more than one
impeccable dame of her acquaint-
ance, as often as not superbly gullible
souls whose eloquence increases In d.
rect proportion to the worlds lack Of
belief in the fidelity Of their liege
lords.
But. whatever were the opinions Of
the women. there was no disposition
on the part of the men to hold her in
any way responsible for his behavior
Far from 1t. And in a favorite corner
Of an exclusive club, when the names
of fair ladies-mostly of the stage
were banded about as figuring In
young Challoners escapades. old GRO
MES Of his father. between sips Of
their Scotch and sodas. were wont to
boil over with contemptuous indigna-
ton and explosively give thanks to the
gods for willing that their lovabie,
old time friend should not live to see
the confirmation Of his fears And
how well they recalled those fears!
For Notwithstanding his very moder-
ate circumstances the elder Challoner
had been. that rarest Of mortals. a
man bhssfully content with his lot In
life and one who seldom missed an
opportunity to deplore the Unsuitable
craze Of the rich for more riches. for
ever protesting that blatant CONNER
cialfsm. haste and artificiality were
the gods Of the present day.
1t soon came out that there had been
a scene between father and son. These
two for many years had been the only
members Of the family, and probably
better tt.s:::::: Tax: e.y nne in the world the
father had known the sons weak
nesses-hypersensitive to new influ-
ences, vanity and inability to say no.
and he had pointed out to him the
many Disadvantages, dangers to one
Of his temperament which he could
see in such an alliance. To the IA
TIERS thinking the boy would have
no home only establishments. yachts,
racing stables and motorcarn-and he
had contended that there were far
more desirable things in life than the
possession Of these. from which It can
easily be surmised that J. Lawrence
Ohalloner. ST., was a man little In
sympathy with the ideas Of modern
fashionable society.
AL this was years ago. Parents on
both sides had passed away. and yet
things had turned out pretty much a.
the old man had dreaded Indeed,
matters had come to this pass-how
long this indulgent wife weuld con-
tinue to keep her eyes shut 70 hst
husband making ducks and drahss Of
her fortune and why shs did Il wsFs
questions which intsrested III who
knew this eo1ple, but which Challoner
|apperenty thought wholly unneess-
! eaEY To- .esk himasl&