Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-11

To yea orIv child, he was made pet
same as poodle dog.
D. y ,to was given his way about
TIN ,Einp INDUCED in every within,
Gen Ia tsugbt to believe that money
% s1 m for every deficiency In hu-
-,r nature. -,o.noa 4bo,-
az. and they left.
W was sent to a boys schools and
~ ~ and csme back to his tear
vas coaxed and bribed to go to
After six weeks he found the
al'o too hard. and by advice of a
'5 sl.rebIs doctors, who charged 5000
me advice, his poor brain was re-
@,sd Of overwork.
,igbteen Freddie was a member
smr clubs. He could play whist,
brldge. and golf, and polo, and
-, games. He could swear. He
VA IA smoke 40 cigarettes a day, each
~ With his monogram on. AS to his
action. Captain Briggs, who was a
s.rbsr Of one Of the clubs, had
,r,bt curiosity, and ne turned to
Nm one day and asked
freddie. which is it that revolFes
,nrnd the earth-the sun or the
ICON?
sized in reply.
There is no catch.
We'll l never heard the question
,ss5 before, and must answer that
an not posted
Tss captain did not have a con-
.-rt for him. He realized that any
ssfency was not the young mans
nn Later on, Fred himself asked
Sd mother the question, and her reply
VS.
What do you want such silly
ttrg to worry you for? You have
money and position, and you needn't
are what revolves around the earth.
Iblt thank Captain Briggs for his
azcOusness
Al twenty-one Freddie BamfoTd was
hh He had four or five autos. He
bad bachelor quarters. He gave wine
gyVers. He sent orchids to chorus
hs. He bet on the races. He was
aron Of gambling houses. He was
crested for driving. He lost ten
thousand dollars at Monte Carlo. A
dozen different mammas said he
Tuld make a good husband. Their
agghters had no criticisms to make.
Captain Briggs had never again asked
lin g question in astronomy. Then
une a question from his mother:
freddie, dear" she said, ARE you
linking Of marriage?"
Eo, mother"
But you should be. In year or
TO more you should set up a house
Jour own You are considered a
most eligible parti. Most any young
1tT would feel herself highly honored
b q proposal from you"
yes, mother"
Did you know that your Aunt Has
hIhad removed here from Chicago?"
Never kept any track Of the old
bly,
She has come here to reside. Do
IN know how much money she has?"
Haven't a Iook-in."
Thirty million dollarsi"
But don't ask me to marry it."
I'm not going to. A year ago she
Eolted EsteIle Holbrook, as hand
Nle girl as you ever saw"
She'd have to be a clipper to beat
E1e Of them In the chorus"
She's nineteen years old and bound
be society favorite at once. Aunt
laLell has let it be known that she
'- leave Estelle all her great for
le."
By George"
thought you'd see it."
Thirty million on top of what l
47e-Ehaw,"
10 and call there this afternoon.
'as at the house yesterday and told
zen to expect you soon. Don't let
ne one bear the prize away from
When Fred Bamford had made his
S- and departed Aunt Haskell asked
: sTl what she thought of him.
NED have TO be made over to suit
g was the reply.
oaen the mother asked Fred what
@olght Of the girl he replied:
o@th."
L ne course Of a fortnight he re-
ss'Sl his call, and it was then that
g. few Unexpected jolts and jars.
~ NE greatest confidence and con-
ne began to approach the subject
~ -'a sight, but was brought up
We will take another subject,
gu have fallen in love-"
'len fall out again! You are an
Stranger to me, and such talk
.SU bamford really thought he was
we At his third call he reiterated
sentiment, and Miss Estelle said;
M. 4. slgantic egotism on your part
n, IN mat YOU even interest mel"
N. gI~'-out I don't understand"
q '1o are YOU, sir? The son Of
mother. You have been mixed
h, '',1 scandal after scandal You
,1.o"n away thousands and
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