Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-07
/, RIVALRY and Love
BY WALTER n. WILLIAMS.


~ mixer, got word BY the butler that
is father wanted to Gee him IN the
brary, he'd have vaeessd i've to one
at he was in for q wigging. though
Re couldn't recall that he had done
- ything to deserve one.
sit down. strt"
The son sat down.
You are through with college,.
Yes, Sir"
Or, rather, college is through with
Ut"
Same thing. str!"
HIN! HIN! You came near being
{ PEELED on two occasions"
Not my fault. sir. On both occa-
tHns I punched fellows head for in
lting woman"
And you hadn't been home week
= hen. you had row at theater."
Yes, sir. The manager wouldn't
y the salary due the soubrette.''
And you butted in"
She needed the dough, sir. Her
ndlady was going to bounce her I'M
81 SIS she squared up"
HIM! HIM I have learned that
u were under arrest for time the
1 her day in Central park"
Yes, sir"
Some more of your chivalry, sup
: ose?"
I knocked a fellows block off for
steering a nurse girl"
Stop, sir-stop!" commanded the
Their. What sort of talk is this?
3u punch a head! An acress needs
dough! You knock a mans block
- Have you heard me use such ex-
~essions?"
No, sir, but you see you never went
. college"
HIN! HIM! I'm ashamed Of you,
=! The next thing may expect to
ar is that you are in love with a
corus girl"
Hardly, sir. They are going out of
f2shion."
HIN! H'mi"
And it's department store girls that
:e coming in"
Young man, didn't send for you
. talk f1ippancy! Haven't you got the
Hnse to realize that the age Of chiv
i.ry has passed."
IF l married a saleslady it would
;sa for love, sir"
"Bosh! Nonsense. In a city like
ew York there is no such thing as
.dve!''
That's a new one on me-
More of your slang! Listen to me
re you going to take up business ?
"As soon as my vacation is over.
THAT is what l shall expect. Mean
lille, drop chivalry, drop love. If yo1
1T into any more scrapes I'll wash m
ands of you. Any family scanda
urts the banking business"
But if occasion"
you let the occasions severel
lionel"
1t wasn't that the young man wa
noking for trouble. 1t was tina
~ouble was hunting for him Tn
ext day after the ultimatum of hi
2ther he took a walk down to tn
topping district in search of a Pal
gloves Of the latest shade.
The girl at the glove counter was
-ce girl. She didn't have too man
angs or frizzes or rats. She WASH
1ippy. She broke right off a conf
@antial conversation with her chum t
ait on Mr.. Graham. She referred t
Re weather and the tariff and the las
%ewpOrt fOOldance. She had mic
eyes. She had dimple in her chin!
Mr.. Graham had had five pair
f gloves shown him when he decide
could punch a mans head for eve
oking cross-eyed at such a fine gil
IS that. At ten pairs he had almos
f!ecided that he was in love- The
anne the interruption. The foo
"alker came forward in a most impO
mt way and said to the girl: mis-
rtevens, are you employed here to sc
5lovese"
yves, sir!" she gasped.
Then sell them!"
That floor walker didn't look GOO
. young Mr.. Graham. He saw fear
he girls eyes. The remarks might |
Siscipline, but they were also insu
ing. He looked the official over al
hen said: "Sir, you must apologi
. the young lady!"
What! What"
"You apologize or put up yo
hands!"
Miss Stevens, is this loafer yo
brother?" was asked.
"N-no, sir!" she covered.
Then I'll have him kicked out
the store!'
"Oh, hurry out before he com
lack with the porter!" entreated t
girl.
Don't get nervous" the young m
replied.
The floor walker and a husky port
came up and the former said: DO
throw him all the way across t