The Glenwood post., 1914-02-14

'0vt sss Who's Butler I An. oaei"
not sainsay him wallace had his
privileges ~ the BEST frisad Of ths tsa
ant Of the nat
Shall tell him you are hsso!
YES" said Wallace firmly. "aaA tell
him that I want to sse him right away
It's very important. Do you usAsr
stand!"
Rankin had already rod Tie morn
ing's papers which were lyins N .
neat pile on the table. He loassA for
fuller news than theirs.
Yes, sir" But he hssitatod sligAt
ly. Broadway was an inAulgsat nas
ter-still. strange things wsrs happen
ing: he was doubtful. He said he
didn't wish to b disturbed till satur
day, sir"
Wallace was not Impressed. That
doesn't make any diRerenes. You tell
him I want to see him"
Yes, sir" But the perfect servant
still hesitated. filled with curiosity
about the previous nigAt. Wallaoe
might enlighten him. He didn't ~
home until nve O'Clock this morning.
He attended some big dinnerparty.
believe"
Yes; was there-I was there! Go
on and call him! Tell him I am watt
ing I'm going to have q heart to heart
talk with that young man"
Yes. sir said the butler without
hastening. for he saw that Wallace
had picked up . paper froa the ns4
pile he had made Of all Of them upon
the table. 4
Great Scott" Wallace cried. dis
mayed. Here 1t 10 On the front pager"
Il beg pardon, Mr.. Wallace. but il 1t
all true, sir!"
"What?"
The story in the morning papers,
sir, about-er-his engagement"
Il don't know. Someone rang me up
and told me Of 1t. It's what brought
me here. want to find out II it's
true. left the dinner At 1880. The
engagement, am told, was announced
shortly after had left Were you up
when he got home this morning?"
Yes, sir
did he talk Of 1t at all
"He-couldn't talk 20 very much,
sir"
"Tipsy?"
Rankin nodded very solemnly.
"Stewed. sir"
did he come home alone!"
He came in here alone. but q crowd
was serenading him upon the sidewalk
for ten minutes after he arrived. 1t
was the wedding march they tried to
sing. couldn't understand Why they
chose that until read the mornings
papers, SIR"
We'll, what do you think Of it. Ran.
kim"
Rankin shrugged his shoulders, but
did not reply. His Instructive loyalty
to his employer, his perfect knowledge
Of his own proprieties prevented that.
'Oh, come on" Wallace urged. You
can tell me. Just between u now"
She's old enough to b. his mother,
SIR" Rankin said with lowered voics.
She's old enough to be his mothers
mother!" Wallace cried explosively
Then. with determination: Go o.
and tell him that l want 70 80 hin.
Hurry up!"
Rankin yielded.
These were the headlines Of The ten
Wallace had perused with such dis
may upoa tAs frst page Of the Rows
paper TAsrs vere columns of Il.
MRS. JAMES GERARDB lN0AGD-
NENT.
The Three Times Widow to Shars
Her Millions With Broadway's
Own Jackson Jones.
This Announcement, Which Surprised
New York, Was Made Last Night At
4 Dinner-Party Given by the Young
Spendthrift in Honor of the Wealthy
Widow"
Wallace dropped the paper and
looked at 1t ~ it lay upon the floor
with discontent apparent in his SCUM
tenance. That's the biggest laugh
New York has had IN years." he
groaned. I'D like to"
Upon . nearby table the telephoas
bassed bsstly. He went to Il
"Hstlo." sid he. 'Yas. NJ:
this = II. wallace spsokaae.
Ne: - II. JsasA a. . fsssnl seI
~ Ne; - eaat Ssne - the|