Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-06-24

riage manufacturers. all bespeaking
his custom and patronage. to say moth
ing of begging letters by the gross.
Even se-called College of Heraldry
offered to furnish a crest and a coat
of arms-for a stiff consideration In
cash.
His boarding house became simply
uncomfortable on this account and be-
cause of the notoriety he had already
gained. So by Eunice's advice he
went to good hotel. until he could
settle himself in a suitable suite OF
bachelor apartments" she added.
but what do want with bache-
Tor apartment?" he asked in wonder
What | would like to do is to get
married at once. and then we can look
about for proper house."
To this proposition she demurred
resolutely, nor could he dislodge her.
The utmost concession he found 1t
possible to extort was that she would
marry him in year from that time
if he asked her. Pressed for rea-
son, she at first sheltered herself be-
hind the feminine because" but,
driven into corner at last, said that
she wished him to enjoy his freedom
under the new conditions; that he
must go into gay society and see the
world she would not think of tying
him down-and much more to the
same effect.
Finding the girl immoyable, and,
moreover, tacitly confirmed In her de-
cision by wise old John Treyecca, VIII
frid rather ruefully took her counsel
as to the bachelor suite In the Sc
! lection of this and many other neces-
sary adiuncts to his new environment
he found Mr.. Passavants advice Of
| great assistance, Phineas Carboy
| having returned to San Francisco
Everything depends upon the man.
ner in which you start out, my dear
! boy" said his portly mentor with a
| return to the paternal manner. In
! your position you cannot afford to
ally yourself with anything but the
| very best, from your shoemaker to
| your visiting-list. You must have q
! man, of course, and a secretary; send
! the applicants to me; | will sift them
! for you You should have at least
| two equipages for town use-a han
som and a brougham, with suitable
! horses for saddle and harness. DO you
ride or drive, Mr. Stennis?'
| No, Mr. Stennis neither rode nor
/ drove; in fact, he knew or cared very
/ little about horses.
"Ah, then, there my daughter can
| be of service; she is accounted very
/ fine horsewoman and one of the best
! judges of horsefesh in the city. But
! you young people can talk that over
i together. You will naturally take an
! interest in all gentlemanly sports
/ every man of means and leisure
does; but it will do no harm If you
! are positively identified with some
particular pastime, even to the extent
| of making it fad. May | inquire
what is your favorite' diversion?"
yachting, by all means" said Will
frid
Excellent Could not be better!-
| exclaimed Mr.. Passavant. None but
man of large resources can-ah--
indulge in yachting to any extent"
81 am thinking of building boat"
said Wilfrid difidently. What
would you adviser"
THE very thing, my boy; engage
the most expensive designer and the
most famous builder, and your repu-
tation is made. An excellent notion
-ahl"
Really, my dear" said the lawyer
in narrating this little Chesterfieldian
episode to Clara, Il begin to have
hopes of young Stennis: he is most
tractable and receptive to-ah-sen-
sible ideas"
So it came about that the rather
blase Clara anticipated with 10 little
interest her first meeting with the
new man.
Stennis had never before owned a
visiting-card or donRcd a dresseoat,
but when he stepped forward to greet
her, In response to her fathers intro
duction, as he entered the drawing
room, she decided in one sweeping
glance that he was irreproachable ut
least in costume and manners, even
II the latter were a trifie nervous. At
the proper moment he offered his arm
to take her in to dinner. Inwardly
he Was greatly perturbed, for he real
lied that he was on view; but Clara
Passayant excelled in social tact. and,
taking liking to him from the start,
before the soup was removed he was
chatting with her completely at his
ease. The dinner passed off quite sue
cessfully on the whole, for by dint of
keeping careful watch on what the
others did he was able to avoid any
glazing blunders. albeit rather be-
wildered at the multiplicity of glasses,
and wondering at the possible correct
uses of the different styles and sizes
of knives and forks and spoons. But
he committed no solecisms; he took
wine sparingly; his little errors might
even have been ascribed to some
what different geographical environ
ment by those not cogniZant of his