The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-04

ms hnal column of figures, and hung up his threadbare office-coat for the last time. Gradually his mind adjust ca itself to the new state of affairs, put the circumstance that helped most to bring him to his bearings was the announcement by MT. Carboy that there stood to his credit in the Chem ical bank deposit of half million dollars just for present needs" the lawyer at the same time handing him a handbook and check-book. Then, and then only, Wilfrid Stennis felt that he had really come into his king dom.
 At once he did something for which he always thanked his good angel in after years. He rode uptown to Tiffany's, and selecting for Eunice marquise ring composed of opals and diamonds, drew his first check to pay for it a-check that ran into four fat | figures.
 Its the first of the money I've touched, dearest" he said as he placed the ring on her finger above the lit tie engagement token she already wore. All tears and happy smiles, the girl threw her arms about his neck, exclaiming:
 Nothing you could have done would have pleased me more, you dear, thoughtful fellow! It Is far too hand some for me, but shall always love it and wear it.
 In the ensuing early days Wilfrid was more than a little perplexed as to what changes he should make in his mode of life. He soon discovered what was evidently expected of him through an avalanche of circulars from house-agents, tailors, haberdash- CTS, florists, cigar and wine merchants, picture-dealers. horse-marts, and car riage manufacturers, all bespeaking his custom and patronage, to say noth- ing of begging letters by the gross. Even so-called College of Heraldry offered to furnish crest and a coat of arms-for a stiff consideration in cash.
 His boarding-house became simply uncomfortable on this account and be-
 
 gained. So by Eunice's advice he went to good hotel, until he could settle himself in suitable suite of bachelor apartments" sine added.
 But what do I want with a bache- Tor apartment?" he asked in wonder. What l 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 it possible to extort was that she would marry him in year from that time If he asked her. Pressed for a req 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
 moreover, tacitly confirmed in her de- cision by wise old John Trevecca, Will frid rather ruefully took her counsel as to the bachelor suite. In the se- lection of this and many other neces- sary adjuncts to his new environment he found MT. Passavant's 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 Tn your position you cannot afford to ally yourself with anything but the very best, from your shoemaker to your visiting-list You must have a man, of course, and secretary; send the applicants to me; 1 will sift them for you. You should have at least two equipages for town use-a ham, som and a brougham. with suitable horses for saddle and harness. Do you ride or drive, MT. Stennis?"
 No, MT. 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 | 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 of making it fad. May l inquire