Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28

b1ryf.T>1cyG can spend; who have more money
s3S1 ASsSg than they do spend. and men who
spend more money than they have.
OF the three varieties, believe have the least
liking for the first. But, as man, liked Spencer
Grenville North pretty well, although he had
something like two or ten, thirty millions-lve
forgotten exactly how many.
did not leave town that summer usually
went down to a village the south shore OF Long
island The place was surrounded by duck farms
and the ducks and dogs and whippoorwills and
rusty wndmills made much noise that could
slcep as peacefully as II In my own fiat
elk doors from the elevated railroad in New York
But that summer did CO. Remember that.
One of my friends asked me why did not re-
piled: Because old man. New York is the finest
summer resort in the world" You have heard that
phrase before. But that is what told him.
was press agent that year for Binky Bling,
the theatrical managers and producers. or course
you know what press agent is. Well, he is not.
That is the secret Of being
Binky was touring France In his new c. & N.
Williamson car. and Bing had gone to Scotland to
learn curling. which he seemed to associate in his
mind with hot tongs rather than with ice. Before
they left they gave June and July, OF salary.
for my vacation, which act in accord with :lfer
large spirit of lberality. But, remained In New
York. which had decided the finest summer
resort In -"
But said that before.
On July the tenth, North came to town from his
camp in the Adirondacks Try to imagine a camp
Ak1h sixteen rooms. plumbing. elderdown quilts.
butler, a garage solid silver plate. and long
distance telephone OF course It in the woods
ii Mr.. Pinchot wants to preserve the forests let
him give every citizen two ten thirty xii
lion dollars and the trees will all gather around
the camps as the Birnam woods came to
Dunsinane, and be preserved.
North to in my three rooms and
bath extra charge for light when used extrava-
ganty or all night. He slapped me on the back
! Il would rather have my shins kicked any day.
and greeted with outdoor obstreperousness and
revolving good spirits. He insolently brown
and healthylooking. and Extensively well dressed.
Just down for few days." said he. TO
sign some papers and stuff like that. My law.
yer wired come Well you indoent cock.
ney what are you doing in town? l took chance
and telephoned, and they said you here
What's the matter with that Utopia on Long ISL
and where you used to take your typewriter and
your vilainous temper every summer? Anything
wrong with the-er-swans. weren't they. that used
to sing on the farms at nght?"
Ducks" said I. THE songs OF swans are for
lucker ears Thew swm and clrve their ka
In artificial lakes the estates OF the wealthy to
delight the eyes of the favorites OF Fortune"
Also In Central Park" said North. ito delight
the eyes of immigrants and bummers. I've seen
EN- there lots of times. But why are you in the
city 50 late in the summer"
New York city" began to recite, rs the fines;
sum-"
mo. you don't" safc North emphaticay. "You
don't spring that old on me- know you
know better. Man. you ought to have gone up with
rs this summer. The Prestons there, and Tom
voney and the Monrocs and Lulu Stanford and the
Miss Kennedy and her aunt that you liked SC
weii~
r never liked Miss kennedys aunt" ! said.
= didn't say you did, said North I'VE are
having the greatest time we've ever had. The
pickerel and trout are so ravenous that believe
they would swallow your hook with Montana cop
per mine prospectus fastened on It. And we've q
couple Of electric launches and I'll tell you wha,
We do every night two--we tow a rowboat be
hind each one with big phonograph and a boy
to change the disco In 'eIn. On tho water and
twenty yards behind you. they are not so bad
m
woods where We 80 motoring. shipped two cars