The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-30


 SSeS&) than they do spend, and men who
 spend more money than they have os the three varieties believe have the least nnaue for the first. But. . man, liked Spencer Granville North pretty well although he had something Ike two or ten. or thirty milons-Fvs fsrEotten exactly how many.
 did not leave town that summer. usually v.nt down to . village on the south shore of Long fsland The place surrounded by duck farms and the ducks and dogs and whippoorw1lls and rusty windmills made 70 much noise that I could sleep as peacefully as if I were In my own nat six doors from the elevated railroad in New forK. But that summer I did not go. Remember that. One of my friends asked why did not re- plied 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.
 I was press agent that year for Binkly Bing, the theatrical managers and producers Of course you know what a press agent is. Well. he is not That is the secret of being
 Bin..y r~as touring France in his new c. & N. v-ilr=rns yn car and Bing had gone to Scotland to a-n "G::ips. wf.ich he seemed to associate In his II i,.,, ei ho !cngs rather than with ice. Before t.e. is:r .hcy gave June and July, on salary, - :, y vsea.i1n which act in accord with tffefF s.. , ri, of hbsraHty But, remained in Nov -s ., !eh had, decided was the finest sum1ss .-i.t :n -"
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 fi.e tenth, North came to town from his
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 s@.,.; :. D'ninhing. elder-down quilts.
 :'1 silver plate. and long
 ecurse i. in the woods
 preserve the forests let e: TWO or thirty mil ;:.S ~es vii sli gather around ,a.. hL. s:- the frnam woods to .la..s...i.t. ,I:I be preserved
 North ne in my three rooms and bath, extra charge for light when used extrava- gaptly all night He slapped the back q would rather my shns kicked any day) and greeted with outdoor obstreperousness and revolting good spirits He was insolently brown and healthy-ocking, and extensively well dressed. Just ran down for few days" said he, "to sign papers and stuff like that. My law yer wired Wel you indolent cock ney. what you doing in town? I took chance and telephoned. and they said you were here. Whats the matter with that Utopia on Long Isl and where you used to take your typewriter and villainous temper every summer? Anything wrong with the-er-swans, weren't they, that used to sing on the farms at nght?"
 Ducks. said l. The songs of swans for Iuckier ears. They swim and curve their necks 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 'em there lots of times. But why are you in the city so late in the summer?"
 New York city," began to recite. ''is the finest "No you don't," said North. emphatically. "You don't spring that old me. l know you know better. Man, you ought to have gone up with this summer. The Prestons there, and Tom volney and the Monroes and Lulu Stanford and the Miss Kennedy and her aunt that you liked so we'll"
 T never liked Miss kennedys aunt" said.
 q didn't say you did," said North. We are having the greatest time we've ever had. The pickerel and trout ravenous that believe they would swallow your hook with Montana cop per mine prospectus fastened on it. And we've do every night two-we tow rowboat be hind each one with big photograph and boy to change the discs in 'em. On the water. and twenty yards behind you. they are not SO bad And there passaby good roads through the woods where % motoring. ! shipped two cars