Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
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indirectly Wire me when you start Better buy linen
duster because dusty this of year.
Your old red shanter will be ideal for travelling
Don't window at loot OF BERTH because
feet will get cold the Bring Uncle Jeff
and Aunt Sally with There Jim Crow but
they have immigrant SleeperS. DAD
Kirby Smith finished reading the message, and having
just been graduated from law school, began to practise
his profession by picking flaws in the telegram.
who IS Burmah2 Is that code word?" he inquired
politely
Arabela didn't know whether it was code word, a
man, or a patent medicine at doesn't matter about
that" she insisted. what counts is that Dad has
made his fortune, and bought place, and is going
have yacht, and 60 into the lumber business.
But what foozes me- replied Kirby, is how in the
deuce he could have done it quickly. | know they
have gold there Seattle and all that but
it takes time to mine gold"
Rubbish Leave it to Dad!' retorted Arabella with
airy snap Of her fingers Anyhow, shall do as he
says, and go West at But just | going
to the tennis courts
"Me too" cheerfully asserted Kirby.
And the way to the courts of the local club
which they belonged he decided that the quick fortune
must have been made from speculation There
rush to meet them when they appeared at the court
where three airily clad young ndustriousiy
swinging their rackets.
There they are-hang 'em!" grimly remarked Kirby
Smith, showing supreme contempt in his expression for
three Of his classmates who also had just taken their
degrees in law; but neither William Reynolds, known
Harry Pickett, known as "Pic7; nor Thomas Travers
known Tommy appeared to mind anything
the presence of Arabella who greeted them i'm
partially.
Gather round me, my children" she commanded,
as if it possible gather closer than they al
ready were, "and will break the news. Dads made a
fortune, and going to have yacht and sawil and
am going West to grow up with the country!'
And then again the message passed around and
it was unanimously agreed that the Colonel was won
co1co o1o fLo of Ara1a
admirers at her announcement that she would depart
from Chattanooga in Just one week.
RUT Chattanooga rejoced when the paper the next
= morning announced the success of Colonel Alonzo
Fairfax Hatch in very glowing terms, rendered
what vague through lack of definite information Any
how no cared how the Colonel had gained riches,
and there to envy him, to wish him any
thing but good luck for in Chattanooga he verita
BILE Colonel Of Hearts. The paper found it also
cellent opportunity for "cheerup' editorial, which
concluded thus
There be learned from the of dis
tnguished fellow and that lesson best given
in familiar saying that any gentleman. regardless
years. may achieve financial if he his
attention commercial pursuits. Those encouraging
words. voiced by brave and gallant gentleman who
tses. and proved what he apty preached Undauned
by those financial msortunes that nearly wrecked fine
old house longer and with scarcely
thing spoessly clean reputation he turned his face
That he has quickly rehabiated his purse
proves that his campaign for wealth have been
dasng his charges in those gloomy days when he
fought that which be lost That discour
aging although frequently misquoted. of
scientist that of life has passed the
heyday of accomplishment the goal mark of hope for
his declining years proved in the of Colonel Hatch
least falacious There age limit for of his
character 1t is such he brave clean intell
gent who the beacon lights of national life and
fortunate indeed the community that has such
pie Others from the rocks of Encouragement
Arabela was proud of that editorial. She cried
little with happiness when she read it for the third
time and carefully clipped it out and preserved it.