The daily star-mirror., 1915-09-29
Potash, Perlmutter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
(. THE GINHOU-
LAC HEIRLOOM.

TT must be confessed that even a
Office boys go Bonfortunato Tag
liatela was by no means of en-
gaging personality. He was shor
for his fourteen years. and touslet
mop of hair hung low over his eyes
with which he squinted horribly.
So i'll favored was the boy that b,
moved easy going John Oakley to pro
testations of disgust
by GeorgeI'' he said to Freddy Fur
nival. THAT Office boy Of yours is 9
freak. May | ask what on earth In
duced you to hire him?"
You may" Freddy replied. 1.-The
sole consideration was that he's a
member OF the Benvenuto Cellini cir
Gle Of the Tasso Settlement on Mott
street, at which your sister Mary is q
worker"
Quite So" Oakley commented. But
where's the connection?'
Spoken like brotherr' said Fred
dy. II suppose you don't know Mary
is awfully down on me and calls me
one Of the idle rich"
Il do know it," Oakley replied.
Last night at dinner she said you
were only playing at practicing law"
Precisely" said Furnival, land Tay-
lor shall be the means of disillusioning
her. He is under strict injunction to
inform her. first. what a large and
lucrative practice I'm acquiring, and,
second, how by precept and example
I'm making man out of him."
He felt in his pockets for some ciga-
rettes and found none there.
''Taylor!' he called. And when Tag
iiatela appeared in response he threw
the lad quarter. Get some ciga-
rettes." he said. 1.-The kind we're both
partial to-
You don't mean to say you feed him
cigarettes?" said Oakley when the boy
had gone
Not Ir' Furnival answered. He
helps himself to EN-. together with
what small change | may have, out of
the pocket of my Office coat, when I'm
not here Last week he developed
new trick. | found my library dwin
ding volume by volume. He sells 'em
at book shop on Ann street. | fol-
lowed him there last Thursday, and
arranged to have him paid quarter
apiece for reports and thirty cents for
digests. Very decent fellow. the pro-
prietor He turns 'em back to me at
nickel profit-and there you are
by Jove What won't a fellow do
when he's in love?" Oakley ejacu-
lated.
You're quite right" said Freddy.
but there are compensations. I've in
vited myself over to the Benvenuto
Cellini circle tonight. as Taylor's guest,
and Mary will be there. Here he is
now he broke off suddenly. Greet
ings, Taylor
The stunted youth entered, and, grin
ming sheepishly, deposited package
of cigarettes on the desk from which
Freddy took it,
Cigarettes used to come ten in a
box" he said. as he opened the pack
age. "but-ha, as | thought. there are
only nine here. The trusts again. Oak
iey-you can't beat em!''
The Tasso settlement on Mott street
accomplished two results. neither of |
which was important from the stand
vided Hector GinhouIiac. its founder
and head worker, with living, and, |
secondly. it catered to a laudable and
charming taste for social service in
various wealthy young spinsters. One
of these Hector had marked for his
own.
What others have done | can do" he
declared to himself and laid siege to
the heart of Mary Oakley.
To that serious person there could be
no comparison between Ginhouliac, the
Milanese of French extraction. and
Freddy Furnival. only heir at law of
Furnivals dry soap and magic cleaner.
Freddy's perennial dippancy served but
to irritate Mary. who was nothing if
not earnest of purpose. while the
suave and polished Ginhouliac appeal
ed strongly to her sense of dignity.
True. Gilhouliac had no money and
even made melancholy jest of his pow
arty to Mary.
But you are rich in your life work.
She would say.
GinhOuliac would answer with a re-
signed smile. induced. no doubt, by the
iptness of Mary's observation. He4
would. indeed. be rich if his plans ma
ured as he hoped. Moreover. he sin
,erely admired Mary. Her face was
ovely rather than beautiful.
In most men her glance might we'll
provoke sense of their own unworthi-
less. but in Ginhouliac it aroused only /
elf congratulation. The proposition
eemed delightfully."- easy, save for one
the cost of a suitable
Engagement ring-and this difficulty to
person of Hectors ingenuity might
e readily overcome.
When Freddy entered the settlement
Iouse on the Tuesday in question. In
dary's company Ginhouliatt felt no
He greeted Miss Oakley eff
usively and acknowledged the intro
uction to Freddy with an obeisance
hat blended grace and dignity in just
be right proportion