The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25

''In Platos Apology the man who has sense enough to know that he knows nothing is heralded as the wisest man,
 T should think that he would feel apologetic if he said anything like that" You are pleased to be critical" Come back again sometime, MT Taylor" said the girl, "and I will teach you something more.'' And yet" soliIoquized Chester on his way uptown that night, Gold smith docs not think her manner strange One of the great class in 8 teem- ing big city is that consisting of the rich obscure. These are people who have withdrawn from society, or who
 were never in it, widowers like Mr. Twining with sons still in school, or
 daughters still too young to come
 out, who are found in the eddies and backwaters of the residence districts cA ~AAS A1NAA C~AAU S7A CcsC. Adcauy dp0A -
 ments in the big hotels and apart ment houses are occupied by people of almost fabulous wealth whose manners are never in the papers or in the mouth of the public, but can be found on many a stockhold ders' 1 list. They have no business connec- ! tions and associates because they have 1 long since retired from business, but they provide much of the great an | nual sum of money necessary to | maintain the pleasures and enter tainments of the big city. Richard Twining was one of this number,
 which partially accounts for the fact l that Perry Langham had lost tra cix ] of his movements during the sum-
 mer. The only place where informa- 1 tion could be obtained was at MT
 Twining's clubs, and New York clubs
 are more than chary about giving put facts as to the whereabouts and movements of their members They
 would have forwarded Perry's let-
 ters, but he did not feel that he was in a position to write
 l Perry was actually under the same
 roof with the Twinings now, ard Chester was dining with him that
 evening, by way of compromise, for Perry had protested against his leav- | ing at all. They were still discussing
 Chester's departure at dinner and
 Perry was urging him to reconsider pack up, and move back again.
 sTn the first place. urged Perry,
 it would be characteristic It's just
 like you to make two moves 3 day"
 T like the Stockton on Washing ton Square, replied Chester, 'an6 I have a nice room there that over looks the square,
 | "But I'm lonely.'' protested Perry You forget objected Chester banteringly, that we are rivals. We
 should never get along together
 eve are not exactly rivals, Chet,"
 replied Perry with sudden gravity Don't put me down for Q blightcd being, or anything of that sort. I really believe that I'm welcome
 guest at the Twinings, but Miss Twin ing was unable to see me in just the light in which I wished to be coa- sidered.''
 I You mean ... ?'' asked Chester. 1 "Yes, she Trun' me down, and
 they went to Europe, and spent the
 usual haunts, and wrote a lot of bum l poetry, and I'm not bit wan and pale. Never felt better in my life. And now you move me into the house
 with them, and desert me in the
 hour of peril, refuse to live with me-
 Have some wine?''
 1 "Is there any way" asked Chester
 slowly, ignoring the proffered bottle, 'in which you could possibly be white
 and square to me which you have
 overlooked? You are even willing to ! let me have any innings. .''
 "I'm glad that you put it just that l way," interrupted Perry. 'Im glad that you realize that they are just your innings. ] didn't know whether or not to take you seriously at first MT. Twining was down on me, as I | told you, when he thought that there might be possibility for me, but he greeted me quite warmly when he got back this time. Whatever hap pens, Chester, want two things I
 want her to be happy, and want !! to be able to remain her friend and l see her. If things should go your way instead of mine,'' he concluded slowly, looking Chester straight in i
 the eye, 1T think that both those ends ! would be accomplished Chester ,1eaped over and gripped 1 his hand. ! "There is another thing which I 1 should like to add,'' said Perry. "You have said several times that I have been white to you, and I'll admit that l I have tried to be as white as l kno Y l r.. D,,% ola