Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-13

Wnat are you gong 70 40 WIN III
On this occasion they we're walkinEl
over from the lower park back to the
house, a couple Of terriers at their
heels. !.
DO with whatf" Blair asked inno-{
Gently. He was looking at the trees
He was comparing their grayish green
trunks and their foliage with the Caft{
fornia redwoods. A little taken aback
Lord Galorey laughed.
why. that colossal fortune ID
yours."
And Blair answered unhesltatinEfysI
-oh. spend 1t o some girl sooner q
later"
Galorey fairly staggered. Then ~
took It humorouAl0L y
MY dear chap. I never saw q swssN
er. bigger man TIN your father. II u
had been my father, dare say miga1
have pulled OF . different yard d
hemp. but | must confess that thinA
be has left you too much money"
Well. there are q lot OF fellow
who are reaav hhpk after 1t for ne
Blair answered oddly. Before N
companion could redden, he oonti
ued: You ssA dad took care Of NJ
for twenty-ons pears all right, m
whenever am ~ Q stump. why all I
have to do b - Femember the thing
| he did"
For the first tine since his arrival
at osdene DsnAs tans was serious. n
terested as he was In the older man,
Dams inclination was to evade Tt
discussion Of ssrtpus subjects. W.T.
Plair's slang, his sunversation was a.
most incompreA0hle.
Dad didn't aS much, the boy sai6
but | could drsw Q map Of some Il
theithings he dM,asy. He used to say
he made his mo11y out Of the earth
The two were walking side by sias
across the rich rd1vet of the immemo,
rial English tuf. The extreme son,
ness Of the autumn day, its shiftinG
lights, Its mellow envelope, the beauty
OF the park-ths age. the stability. tAS
harmony, served to touch the youAG
fellows spirits. At any rate there
was a ring in him an equilibrium ~
surprised Galorey.
Most things. dad said to me. ID
back to the earth" He struck u
English turf with his stick. Dad So
q fellow had bettsr buy those thingl|
that stay above 0e ground" DAA,
smiled frankly ct his companion. o.
hous thing to say wasn't it?" he r.
Elected. Il remembered It, and I 20
70 wondering after saw him burieAl
what are the things that stay above
the ground? The old man never gave
me another talk Ike that"
After a few seconds Galorey put iAs|
But, my dear chap, you did give
me a shock up there just now whea'
you said you were going to spend an
your money on some girl"
The millionaire took q chestnut from
his pocket He hsid II high above his
head and the little dog that had been
yelping at his heels fixed his eyes On
#. Blair poised It, then threw It ID
Gar as he could. It sped through The
air and the terrier ran Ike mad across
the park.
81 like girls swfully, Gordon, anA
when l find the right one, why. then
I'm going to feel what a bully thiAi
| It Is to be rich"
Lord Galorey groaned aloud.
MY dear chapl" he exclaimed.
The spell Of the day. the trasrAs1
beauty Of the time and place an
hour we're clearly upon Dan Blair,
Lord Galorey was sympathetic to him,
The terrier came tearing back with
the chestnut held between his thiel
Jaws. Dan bent down 10 take the nuS
from the dog and vrestlsd with lin
gently. -:
Swell little gIi, hes got. Nice a.
pup! Let It 80 now!" knn,hestArsU
the nut far again, and a. the tsrItal
ran once more Blair thrust his hanAl
down In his pockets and began softiy
4 10 whistle the tune Of Mandslay.
!" He said SLOWLY. going back to ~
subject: 1T must b great 10 fsd
that a fellow can give her jewels M
+ the Duchess Of Breakvltef's, rppaa d
rem"-he nodded toward the house.
''and a fine old place ike this now
and motors and yachts and al kinal
of stuff"
His eyes restst on the suave liAS
of the Ellzabethan house, with II
eoftened gables and its banked ter