Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-25

right aftAh b'eakfus'. and she look real
excited. Look like she'd been fussin' with
ole MastAh Javn, Jerry says"
Very likely. ! don't believe We need
worry about her. Jerry doesn't know where
she goes, or when. half the time, Al
though he thinks he does"
Al dinner. Mr.. Stockton and I talked on
Indifferent natters-the condition Of the
post roads, the crops. and the hunting the
official and private character of President
Jackson. and finally, the old families OF the
Jerseys.
Families rise and fall Ike kingdoms. -
remarked the lawyer. Even what we call
q great family can only be great in one
line Of il. Did you ever think Of you Nor
vans. Heh-y? The grant your great-great-
grandfather got from Lord Berkeley is
still yours. You're a direct descendant
you're a power. But where are all the
other members Of the family-or of any
other county family, Of course? Did you
ever think that from the Morvans there
must have been born into the world scores
Of brave men, and pretty girls by this
time? Where are theyf What! Some UP
IN the world-nore down. though, more
down Some OF the girls-well, I shudder
te think what some OF them must have be-
are probably IN the Barrens. nov.-envying
you. Henry. Even. Bran. there. may be.
En-. Mr., Bran who knows?"
Ny cousin" had been prosecuting his
acquaintance with Mr.. Hubbard. A bowl
Of hot punch had made them sworn friends
over II they grsvely discussed the relative
merits Of Santa Cruz and Jamaica mullsd
and plain caeer. and grew almost rapturous
over q peach brandy that Hubbard declared
he had drunk Al a certain tavern in Della
ware. However absorbed Bran had been
In this congeniAl conversation, be must
have had one ear cooked toward US for he
replied 70 Mr.. Stockton's remark hastily.
"Eh, by CAD. Envying Hal? Not l /
dent envy any man As long as there
a pretty woman IN the world-in West Jer.
sey. dye see?-I don't care for forty Nor
vans Are you with me. Mr.. Stockholm
] knew the shameless fellow was think
ing Of Miss Katharine Arnold. ] buried
my nose in q glass OF wine 10 hide my dis
gust, but the lawyer seemed 10 think
BRAINS words required a serious answer.
a pretty woman is well enough. Bran
field More. / say she Il very well. in
deed But you can't love liquor and a
He spoke sharply.
6CAAcf ADNG lLADE IMAM 4gNt q NDAldL
after BRAINS fashion" thought but held
nay peace.
You're wrong by the hook, Mr.. Stock.
ton" cried Bran You know what old
Martin Luther said;
Who loves not wine, woman and song,
Remains fool his whole life long.
That's good enough authority for any man
dye see"
Luther threw his wit around as freely
as he ala his inkpot." retOrted the lawyer
and for the same reason tOO-tO shams
the devil 10 shame the devil"
From time 20 time during the course Of
our meal I eyed Mr.. Hubbard. half ex
pecsing him 70 Tfse AZ any moment and a.
q pistoi 20 my hsAd- Yet he gave net IN,
least sign that he had seen me before thA'
night His conversation was chiefly con.
fined 70: My respects 70 you sir" or
Mr.. Bran. let's have another glass % this
eumho-i's warming on goldfish night hk,
this His speech grew steadier thiekes
as the evening wore On
Al last the lawyer rose Henry. Tvs