Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
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TELMI VERSUS THE PEOPLE.
WHEELER BRAND AND THE AID
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TELMY VERSUS THE PEOPLE.
WHEELER BRAND AND THE AID
VANCE"
she was loyal to her father. and she
was trying to he loyal TO her lover.
ana the task was becoming more ana
more difficult Yet she waited. and
Wheeler Brand waited. and each pray
Cd that the other would end the ordeal
and heal two breaking hearts.
Today we lind Wheeler Brand pro.
ceedinG toward the luxurious Nolan
nome on fashlonab BILE residential thor
oushtare to visit the proprietor of the
paper to hand him Il statement OF the
Advances progress, to discuss mat
ters or editorial policy and to confer
regarding certain development con.
corning Judge Bartelmy.
AT the Nolan home reception had
been announced. hundreds Of invita-
tons sent out. but the responses did
not encourage Mrs. Nolan In her CO.
clai aspirations. Society passed her
by. That was the whole story In
brief. Society, rs usual. was ever SO
much pleased with itself and was too
busy to include Mrs. Nolan. Phyllis
and Sylvester in It's diversions. The
husband ana father cared very little
for society. bad no time for 1t. but he
fondly loved tho courageous. warm
henrtcd woman who had uncomplaiu.
ingly shared with him the oncrOus
hardships OF his early days. and 1t was
his desire to crafty her ambitions as
well as those. of his daughter. The
fortune he had p'ucked from Nevnda's
finty bosom enabled him to be gencr-
GUS. and he smiled approvingly On ev-
cry new extravaganza Of Mrs. Michael
Nolan. Therefore II she was socially
ambitions she must have her way and
be allowed to carry on her campaign
for recognition III whatever fashion she
chose. Certainly the home he had cs-
tablished WIS Citing vantage ground
from which 70 wage war OF dollars
against the PERCEPTIONS embellishments
with which the city's -Four Hundred
had rncirclcd i's camp l'antial in
size. the Nolan residence was equally
palatia in it's furnishings and only
the magic word from the magic lips
of II single member OF the magic realm
of ''the aristocracy" was necessary to
send monogra nlned coaches in long
lines to the Nolan doors. TO ill the cost
ly rooms with distinguished faces. to
hi to overlooking with happiness the
warming heart Of Mrs. Michael Nolan.
But the word had not yet been spo-
ken.
1t was now late in the afternoon
at the Nolan home. Phyllis walked
across the drawing room. irritation
plainly marking her pretty pink and
white face. The music Of string
orchestra stationed in the cOnserva-
tory ceased. She addressed "a servant
who stood at attention at door at the
right which led to the dining room.
Pitcher" she said discourasedly. Il
don't think any one else will come. so
tell the musicians they can 60"
Yes. Miss Phyllis
At this point Mrs. Nolan came storm
ing in. carrying huge bunch OF hot
house grapes in her hand.
pitcher noticed those caterer men
are drinking all the champagne. and l
want it stopped" she ordered loudly.
Pitcher bowed and went out.
If our guests won't come here to
drink it. at least we will drink 1t our
selves" Mrs Nolau announced to Phyl-
lis We'll W. Dave done it-sent
out 400 cards. and who's been here
that anybody wants to see: This Is
the second lime we've gone to all this
trouble aud expense for nothing and
nobody. and if you'll take my advice 1t
will be the last"
mamma, Pitcher will hear" the girl
protested.
The mother bit grape from the
bunch. She deposited the skin and
stones i'm n SevreS vase on the marble
mautel
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