The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-17

where he had acquired them.
While the father was thus gratifying
purely Gothic lust for conquest. the
daughter figured In at least one small
circle. as a beautiful young vandal,
with passion for overturning all the
weil-settled traditions At first her at.
titude toward Wahaska and the Wa.
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ia tbs ,hsu able undertaking she
was aided and abetted by her father,
who indulgently paid the bills. At her
instigation he built an imposing red
brick mansion on the sloping shore OF
Lake Minnedaska, named it--or sui.
fered her to name "Mereside," had
an artist OF parts up from Chicago to
. design the decorations and superintend
the furnishings. had landscape gar
dener from Philadelphia to lay out the
grounds and. when all was in readi.
ness, gave a housewarming to which
the Invitations were in some seTse
mandatory. since by that time he had
a finger In nearly every commercial
and Industrial pie in Wahaska.
But there were still obstacles to be
surnouhted. From the first there had
been a perverse minority refusing
stubbornly to bow the head In the
house of-Grierson. The Farnhams
were OF II. and the Raymers. with a
following OF few OF the families
called "old" as age Is reckoned In the
middle West. The men OF this minor.
ity were slow to admit the omnipo
tence OF Jasper Grierson's money, and
the women were still slower to accept
Miss Grierson on terms OF social equal
ity.
At the housewarmins this minority
had been represented only by various
ly worded regrets AT a reception.
given to mark the closing or Mereside,
socially, on the eve OF Miss Margery'a
departure for the winter In Florida.
the regrets were stu polite and still
unanimous. Miss Margery laughed de-
family and set her white teeth on a
determined resolution to reduce this
inner citadel OF conservatism at all
costs Accordingly. she opened the
campaign on the morning after the re-
ception; began II at the breakfast Ia
Bile when she was pouring her fathers
coffee. Ia
lyon know. every body. and every
body's business. poppa: who ~ : the
treasurer OF ST. John's?" she. inquired
How should know" grumbled the
magnate. whose familiarity with
church affairs was limited to certain
writings OF legal nature concerning
the Presbyterian house of worship
upon which he held a mortgage
You ought TO know" asserted Miss
Margery, with some asperity. Isn't II
Mr.. Edward Raymer?'
Jasper Grierson frowned thoughtful
.ly into space. Why. yes; come To-
think OF H. guess he Is the man
Anyway. he's one OF their-what do
you call 'em--trustees
''Wardens." corrected Margery.
Yes. that's IL; knew II was some
thing connected with a penitentiary.
What do you want or him."
Nothing much OF him; but I want
check for five hundred dollars pay.
able to his order"
Jasper Grierson's laugh was sus
gestive OF the noise made by rusty
door hinge. The fitting OF the golden
cornueopia had made him ruthless
money-srubber. but he never ques-
toned his daughters demands.
Going In for the real old simon
pure. bhs-ribbon brand OF Respectable
Ky this time, Amt you. MadGieY'' ne
chuckled: but he wrote the check on
the spot
Two hours later. Miss Grierson's cut
ter. driven by herself. paraded in Main
street to the delight OF any eye es-
thetic When the clean-limbed Ken
tuckian had measured the length of
Main street he was sent on across the
railroad tracks into the Industrial half
OF the town, and was finally halted In
front OF the Raymer Foundry and Ma
chine works
Raymer was NJ his desk when the
smart equipage drew up before tho Of
nee door; and a moment later he was
81 the curb. bareheaded. offering 10
help the daughter OF men out OF the
robe wrappings
Raymer held the once door open
for her. and in the srlmy little den
-GoInp In for the Real Brand This
Time Amt You Madge7v
which had been his fathers before
him. placed a chair for her at the
desk-end.
Nov you can tell me In comfort
what ran 40 for Won ho aald