Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-02
Contrasts

ery way.
Charlie Burson would devote hours
OF serious thought to the disposition OF
button on the tail of cpat, the
height OF collar or the color of a
necktie. Whenever he appeared IN
public he seemed TO have Just escaped
from the hands OF valet. At such
times a speck OF dust would complete.
" spoil the day for him.
Anthony Burson. on the other hand.
seemed to regard clothes as a neces-
ssry evil and anything In the way Of
garments suited him He would have
been Just as happy in Ill fitting ready
made clothes as In the best suit of the
best tailor In town. Charlie could
turn . pretty compliment and save q
situation. while Anthony might be
counted on invariably to say the
wrong thing. and to say It awkwardly.
Conversationally. Anthony was about
as agile as a hippopotamus.
Charlie could dodge an issue and
thus make friends, while Anthony had
an incorporating way of hurting
out the plain truth, thus reducing peo-
pie to a state where they could have
slain him joyously; In short, Anthony
was totally devoid of social graces,
but his eyes met yours clearly and
firmly.
Anthony got down to the Burson Off
ces at o'clock every morning the
year round and when Charlie strolled
in at about noon Anthony had broken
the back of good days work. Char
lie was always apologizing for his bad
business methods and explaining daily
with variations-that the Smiths
dinner party the night before lasted
till 2 o'clock and that he really was
going to cut II out.
Charlie had an expensive touring
car, while Anthony walked or took a
street car The touring car helped
lot when Genevieve Gilman APP
peared on the scene. Genevieve
had come to pass the winter
with her aunt She was re
markedly pretty. bright and fascin-
ating and she had fortune in her own
right. Genevieve could have had her
pick of dozen devoted admirers, but
1t was not long before Charlie Burson
seemed to have distanced the best of
them.
He was omnipresent. II Genevieve
happened to mention that she was 60
ing shopping the next morning she
found CHARLIE and hio cor o,,t In
as she descended the steps. II she
went to an afternoon tea Charlie said
he could just as well as not come
around that way from the ONCE and
take her home. II she was going to a
luncheon he found time 70 take her
to It. Charlie was the sort of man
that any girl would be proud to be
seen with. being 80 good looking. popu-
lar and clever.
Charlie. when at home, talked q lot
about Genevieve Gilman. praising her
Anthony listened silent
ly as he ate his dinner
"You ought to meet her." Charlie
told his brother. II know you don't
care for girls. but she's the sort to
bring you out and interest you"
Maybe" agreed Anthony. But I'd
rather read than chatter. You go on |
and glitter for the family, Charlie!"
However, Anthony did allow himself
to be presented to the fascinating Miss
Gilman. She's a nice girl" he said
to Charlie.
You make me tired!" exclaimed
d.sgustedly. you are pe:ri
fed plum. Nice GIRL indeed! Haven't
you brains enough to see what rar
ity she isl"
"Oh. haven't got time for that sort !,
OF thing" said Anthony. Besides.
what show have in the social game
alongside of your"
Charlie thanked Genevieve in a del
icate way for being so good to An
thony and striving to talk to him.
Il appreciate 1t. really" he told her.
Poor old Tony doesn't exactly scinti-
late and l know II was hard work for
you"
Secretly he felt that Genevieve did
II for his sake. She seemed more
than kindly disposed toward him and
his devotion was so apparent that his
were beginning to throw out
hints about wedding. Charlie con-
cluded that the matter might as we'll
be settled. So toward the end OF the
winter he took Genevieve into a Sc
GUIDED corner ana in mis- most grace
hui manner asked her to marry him.
Charlie" Genevieve said. laying
her hand aifectionately on his arm,
this 10 awfully good of you and I sp-
pnsciats IT. like you immensely
but I promised to marry Anthony this