The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-02

comes every other season from New
York Trust man to do work like
that"
I'm glad Valiant is to occupy It,"
remarked Mrs. Mason in her sweet
dute-like voice. 1T would be sad to
see any one else there. For after all.
the Valiants were gentlemen"
Mrs. Clifford shifted. Would you
have called Devil-John Valiant a gen.
tleman? Why, he earned the name
by the dreadful things he did My
grandfather used to say that when his
wife lay sick-he hated her, you know
he would gallop his horse with all
his hounds full-cry after him under
her windows. Then that CHASTITY story
of the slave he pressed to death in the
hogshead OF tobacco"
Il know acquiesced Mrs. Mason.
HE was cruel man and wicked, too
Yet of course he was gentleman. II
the South the test of gentleman has
never been what he does, but who he
is. But his grandson, Beauty Valiant,
who lived at Damory Court thirty
was only twenty-five when the duel
occurred
He must have been brilliant" said
the visitor, Ito have founded that
great corporation. It's a pity the son
didn't take after him. Have you seen
the papers lately? 1t seems that
though he was to blame for the wreck
ing of the concern they can't do any
thing to him. Some technicality in
the law, l suppose But If man Is
only rich enough they can't convict
him Of anything. Why he should sud-
denly make up his mind to come down
here l can't see. With that old af-
fair of his fathers behind him, I
should think he'd prefer Patagonia"
Il take it, then, madam" Doctor
Southall's forbidding voice rose from
the doorway, that you are familiar
with the circumstances of that old af-
fair, as you term it?'
The lady bridled. Her passages at
arms with the doctor did not invaria-
bly, tend to sweeten her disposition.
I'm sure I only know what people
say she said.
'People?'" snorted the doctor iras-
chilly. Just another name for COM
munity that's perfect sink of mean
ness and malice. If one believed all
his own grandmother
You will admit, l suppose" said
Mrs. Clifford with some spirit, that
the name Valiant isn't what it used
to be in this neighborhood?"
Il will, madam responded the doc
tor when Valiant left this place Ga
mark of good taste, I've always consid-
cred it, he left it the worse, if posi-
BILE, for his departure. Your remark,
however, would seem to imply de-
merit on his part. Was he the only
man who ever happened to be at the
lucky end of dueling- ground?"
Then it isn't true that Valiant was
a dead shot and Sassoon intoxicated?"
Madam" said the doctor, II have
no wish to discuss the details Of that
unhappy incident with you or anybody
else. | was one of those present, but
the circumstances you mention have
never been descanted upon by me-
Il see by the papers," said Mrs. Gift
ford, with an air of resignedly chang
ing the subject, they've been investi-
eating the failure of the Valiant Cor
poration. The son seems to be get
ting the sharp end of the stick. Per
haps he's coming down here because
they've made it SO hot for him in
New York Well, I'm afraid he'll find
this county disappointing"
He will that" agreed the doctor
savagely. mo doubt he imagines he's
coming to a kindly countryside of gen.
tle-born people with souls and imagi-
nations; he'll find he's lit in section
that's entirely too ready to hack at his
fathers name and prepared in ad-
vance to call him Northern scum and
turn up it's nose at his accent-a COM
munity so full Of dyed-in-the-wool
snobbery that it would make Boston
look like poor-white barbecue I'm
sorry for him!"
Just then from the rear of the house
came a strident voice:
'Yo, Raphel Take yo' hans
suter dem cherries! Don yo' know eff
Yo' swallahs dem ar pits, yo' gwineter
hab 'pendegeetus en- lump up en- die?'
The sound Of slap and shrill yelp
followed, and around the porch dashed
an infantile darkey, as nude as black
Puck, with his hands full Of cherries,
who came to a sudden demoraliZed
st0D in the emha ira SSjnp fOrpQrOund
Ralph Numbered the doctor.
Didn't l tell you to go back to that
kitchen?'
Yes, sub" responded the imp. But
Fo' didn' tell me ter stay dar!"
If l see you out here again." roared
The doctor, I'll tie your ears back
ind grease you-and SWALLOW
rou!' At which grisly threat, the
lpparition, with shrill shrek, turned
md ran desperately for the corner of
The house.
Il hear" said the doctor, resuming,
that the young man who came to fix
he place up has hired Uncle Jeffer-
son and his wife to help him. Who's
responsible for that interesting infor-
nation?"
Hickey Snyder said Mrs. Mason.
She's got a spy-glass rugged up in
q sugar-tree at Miss Matte Sues
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