The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-26
WHEN I AM RICH
 by Roy Mason. Copyright, c. " Dillingham; Company, 19O9)
by Roy Mason.

things about you.''
 What" exclaimed Perry in mock Consternation, saying pretty things about me when he had such a noble opportunity to say them to you. l never heard of more wicked waste of time. I retract all the good I have ever said of him. He is a dunder- headed jackass of the first water
 Edith Twining laughed bewitching- ly.
 "How dreadfully you mix your metaphors, Perry,' she exclaimed According to my Natural History in school jackasses are inherently dun- derheaded, and they certainly are not the product of the rivers or the sea. D
 That's right" complained Perry. "Go ahead and abuse me. Call me 9. pathological mixer of metaphors. I can stand it.''
 Don't take it so hard" laughed Edith merrily.
 "You certainly ought to be able to stand it after all the nice things MT. Taylor said, about you.''
 "I'll even forgive him that" said Perry, "inasmuch as he said them to you. He seems to cherish some fool beliefs in regard to my merits
 ''I fail to see,'' replied Edith frigid- ly, ''why you describe MT. Taylor's friendly regard for you in that fash ion. He certainly never called you a fool"
 Which leads me to suspect said Perry humbly, ''that it would be an extremely correct description. When ever try to follow the ramifications of your mind I invariably get lost at the first turning.''
 ''I should say, Perry" observed Chester, that the correct direction for finding your way would be Keep to the right
 'fVery prettily said, Monsieur said Edith, "but how long have you been eavesdropping?
 "Ramiications caught my ear," ex- plained Chester soberly. "I was envy ing MT. Langham his valor in con- quering such monster word as that right in 1ady's drawing room.''
 'There, you see, Ferry,'' said Edith rnischievously. s'He is heaping coals of fire on your head. Here you have heen downright abusing him, and he hursts forth into reiterated praise
 You promised not to betray me, Miss Twining." objected Chester re- proachfully.
 Come upstairs to my apartment, Chester" said Perry, rising, 'where can slay you at my leisure.'''
 "I hope" said Edith, as Chester rose to go, <'that you will have faith in fathers invitation to call.'
 TT shall be delighted" said MT Iwining gravely, eff MT. Taylor vii! do us the honor.''
 What do you think Of him now, papa?'' asked Edith after their guests were gone.
 ''He is an extremely interesting man," said MT. Twining. .'He. talked very we'll indeed''
 "I didn't hear what he was saying to you,' replied Edith, 'but liked the color of his voice..
 Two days after Monsieur Eerve Richepin had left the office of Gold smith & Elkins with more haste aid vigor than dignity, he reappeared in Q different frame of mind. His man. Ter was ludicrous mixture Of naughty condescension and the plead ing attitude of naughty child.
 ''Mr. Elkins," he said, 'T had an unfortunate outburst of temper against your estimable partner, MT. Goldsmith, yesterday. I trust that you will overlook it and accept this
 The fact that the draft was drawn on Brussels may have had .son1e- thing to do with MT. Elkins' acidity
  of temper.
 ''I fail to see why you come to me about the affair."" he replied some what brusquely. "Any apology you have to make should be rendered to Mr. Goldsmith in person.
 This was precisely what the injured pride of Monsieur Richepin had led him to deliberately avoid, but he had no recourse now save to turn to Gold smith and mutter a repetition of hls apology.
 we cannot permit any recurrence of such an incident" replied the lat ter internationally.
 "I assure you," answered Richepin penitently, 'that there will be none. See you have an inkstain on your sleeve. I fear that the damage was done during my undue excitement yesterday. II can make partial re- paration at least. Here is a little bottle of a fluid that will remove the inkstain perfectly. It is called Cleanine, and is really invaluable.'
 s'He seems to be sort of peril patetic drug-store,' remarked Ches- ter aside to Perry. Yesterday lle u-aS trvinp tO feed me a little DilI''