The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-21

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Now that he had talked with Anice
he no longer regretted the impulse
that had led him TO accept Mrs. Con.
overs invitation. The girl had al.
ways exerted subtle charm. a name.
less influence, over him. Years be
fore, when he was struggling, penni-
less. TO make a living In city where
his family name opened every door TO
him, yet where IL was more OF an i'm
pediment than otherwise IN his task OF
bread winning; even then he had
worked with a vague. half-formed hope
Of Anice Lanier sharing his final vic
tory.
Then had come her own financial
reverses her fathers death, and her
withdrawal from the world that had
known them both. Since that time
circumstances had checked their grow
ing intimacy Ii was pleasant TO
standish to feel that that intimacy
and understanding were now renewed
almost just where they had left OFF.
His battle for livelihood and success
had beaten from him much OF the
buoyancy that had once been his
charm. Anice seemed The one link
connecting him with Yonth--the link
whereby he might one day win his
way back TO that dear lost country OF
his boyish hopes and dreams II
would be good to forget with her. the
dreary uphill struggle that was so bit.
ter and youth-sapping when endured
alone Then he laughed grimly al
his own silly fantasy. and came back
20 everyday selfcontrol.
The rooms We're clearing Give got
to his feet and followed the general
drift toward the enormous ballroom
IN the rear OF the mansion that had
for the occasion been converted into
banquet hall
on the way he encountered a long,
lean, pasty faced young man who
hailed him with a weary
Hello, Standish, Didn't expect 10
see YOU here Beastly bore, isn't il?
And the governor dragged me all the
way from New York TO show up II
IT,"
You spend most Of your time in
New York nowadays, don't you Jer.
ry?" said Give.
Say. old chap, protested young
Conover. "cut out the Jerry can't
you? My Christian names Gerald.
Jerry was all right enough when
was a kid in this one-horse provincial
hole But IL would swamp a man OF
my standing in New York
Give had fair idea OF the stand.
ing in question. a half-baked lad.
turned ont Of Harvard after two years
of futile loaiing, sent on trip around
the world chat eliminated In a de-
nghtfully misspent year in Paris). at
last coming home with a we'll
grounded contempt for his native city,
and turned loose at HIS own request
on long suffering New York, with
more money than belonged TO him
and fewer brains than suiliced TO keep
il. This In a nutshell was the history
40 far as the world at large knew
Of Caleb Conoyers only son.
From time TO time newspaper ac-
counts OF beaten cabmen, suppers that
ended in police stations. and similar
feats OF youthful gayety and culture
had noated 10 Granite. Yet Caleb
Conoyer. otherwise so rigid in the
matter OF appearances, read such ac-
counts with relish. and boosted loudly
OF the swath his son was cutting in
Gotham society. For, on Gerald's
word, Conover was firmly assured that
this was the true career OF young
man OF fashion. IL represented All
he had missed In his own poverty
fighting early manhood, and he re-
joiced in his sons good times.
Getting rid OF Gerald as soon as he
decently might. Standish made his
way 10 the supper.room. At hun
dred tables sat more or less bored
guests. Walters swirled wildly TO
and fro. In a balcony above blared
an orchestra. AT the doors and ia
fringe about the edges OF the room
were grouped the Conover political
and business hangers on. The place
was hot TO suffocation and heavy with
the scent of flowers.
!, Suddenly through the volume OF
looser sound, came succession OF
sharp raps. rhe orchestra stopped
short. The guests ceased speaking
and craned their necks.
AT the far end OF the room. under
gaudy floral piece, man had risen
10 his feet
Speech" yelled Shevlin, enthusi
astically, from a doorway. Then
made aware OF his breach OF etiquette
by swift but awful glance from his
chief, he wilted behind a palm.
But Shevlin had read the signs
Alright.
Caleb Conover. Railroader, was
about 10 make a speech.