Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31

N'N'"' 'H'hitillS before uHhills, -N"S
zeal swell nelghbors around herc?'
Lots or EN-. sir. It's a very select
nelgnDofhood, sir, as you'll find. why,
just above us are the Wilburs-knick-
erDockers, sir. Above them are the
MiiIer-Tremways youngest daughter
married into the Earl Of Dlppington's
family and was received Mt court.
And next below US are the Wallo-
ways. folks that has their own coat
OF arms and
NOT Nick WallowayT'
Hes the head Of the family now,
sir. Nicholas u.s."
$50 Nick is a neighbor Of mine. is
he!"
"But they're very exclusive, the Wal.
loways are, sir. They entertain lots
OF titled folks. They used to be very
friendly here, sir, but none of thcms
been here now for nearly two years"
Then It's time they came" declared
Mr.. Devine. How about the other
folks. the Wilburs and the Tremways"
Haven't been here for Il long time
either, sir"
VERY thoughtless of them. isn't it?
But we'll fix that. Hitch lip two or
three Of those gingersnap aurSes and
take me over to the NVallovay place"
To-day, sir?" Timmins s:sred his
establishment.
"No; right away"
But it's-it's Sunday, sir. Begging
your pardon for being so bold, sir, but
the Walloways don't receive on Sun
days, sir, and they've got a bishop
there"
Good. Pm right at home when
there's q bishop around. Ana III seq
about the receiving bdsiaess You
just attend to the hooilt'.G - Tim
Minis
So Timmns did. but ii was with
much concern for his professional dig
nifty that lie drove up to the imposing
carriage entrance of the Walloway
| residence. The reception opened quite
as he had feared In fact. the Wallo-
way butler who weighed twice as
much as Eppinos and was laughter
IN proportion. wcs coldly doubtful as
to whether or not Mr.. Nicholas Wal
!o"ar could be seen. TIE surveyed the
Hcwington cobs with whitening scorn
and glanced with disappearing eye at
Mr.. Dcvine's tobacco brown waist
| roat.
II don't think Mr.. Walloway is re-
ceiving today" he observed.
"Oh. thatll be all right, fatty" cheer
! fully remarked Mr. Devine. You
trot along in and tell Nick that Cherub
Devne is out here
The Walloway butler Gaspcd. Tim
Minis trcmblcd in his seat, Two min
utes later Mr.. Nicholas Walloway,
much perplcXed and not Il little embar
rassed, was cscorting Mr.. Deyine past
/ The awful presence of the stout butler
and into the house.
y clean cut young man of sedate.
somewhat stiff bearing and with sober
gray eyes was Mr.. Nicholas VALID
way. No one but the Chcrub. not even
Mr.. Walloway's most intimate friends.
ever dreaned Of calling him Nick.
Mr.. Devine had never honored
young Mr. Walloway with social
call before. but he had dropped in
once or twice ut the new offices OF
Walloway & Co.. and his reception had
/ been extremely cordial. In fact Mr.
Nicholas W'aloway had felt himself
singularly favored. and he said So
for bis firm, in spite Of the heavy
mahogany desks and other expensive
office trappinlS which seemed to pro
4 claim a prosperous stability. WAS woe
fully lacking In just such customers
as Mr.. Levine could be if he chose.
/ TO have the handling of some OF the
/ Cherub'S extensive business would es-
/ tabiieh the firm on Il basis where ma
( hoGany furniture would he something
more than an enterpriSing presump-
ton.
Mr.. Devne assumed that If Mr..
Walloway was glad to see him in his
welcoming him to his home. That
this was hardly a safe line of reason
ing any one who knew the Wallo-
ways at all would have known. just
q glance at the slight wrinkle between
the gray eyes should have suggested
that Mr.. Waloway was somewhat per
pleXed and not little i'll ut ease. But
it the Cherub saw these Indications lie
gave no hint MIR Walloway muir
INJURED something about IL stock deal.
"Denl:' responded the Cherub light.
ly. mo; I'm not anxious about any
deal. at least not today But, by the
way. l expect your firm will get some
orders along about Tuesday Sure
thing. les; it is something about T.,
z. and y. Heard about that, did YOU?
Well. I'll need YOU Tuesday. I've had
my eye on you for some time. and now
that I'm a ncighbor of yours Yes;
that's right. Got the next place above.
/ HeWington Rods. or Acres. or some
thing"
do You mean to say that you own
! Uewiugtcn Acres? Whom did you get
poSscssiou?"
"Oh, | bought it a couple OF months
ago, but just ran up Friday night to
lock the place over. say. it isn't :
bad place, is 4, Nick"
No, indeed Put what has become
of the Hcwinstons|
"Thcy're there yet. but they don't
,nlngc Eiuch with me I'm not in
their class, it seems. Say, Nick. wish
you couid have heard the countess tell
Ing me what she thought OF Inc last
night, You know the countess. q
course!'
Mr.. Nicholas Wa!loway looked hit
1. Al. q "A