Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-30
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Bank Cashier and Society Man.
It was ten minutes Of eight when J.
Montague Smith had driven his run
about to its garage and was Fastening
across to his suite Of bachelor apart
ments In the Kincaid terrace. There
was reason for the haste. 1t was his
regular evening for calling upon Miss
verda Richlanden and time pressed.
The provincial beatitudes had chosen
n at subject for their illustration IN
the young cashier OF the Lawrence
vile Bank and Trust. From his earliest
recOllectionS Montague Smith had lived
the life Of the well-behaved ana the
conventional. He had his niche IN the
Lawrenceville social structure. and an
other in the small-city business world
and he filed both to his own satlsfac-
ton and to the admiration OF all ana
sundry. Ambitions. other tnan 10 take
promotions In the bank as they came 10
him, and, eventually, to make money
enough to satisfy the demands "hlch
Josiah Richlander might make upon q
prospective son-in-iaw, had never tfoa-
bled him. An extremely weiioaianceo
young man his Fellow townsmen caiieu
him, one OF whom 1t might saiely Do
predicted that he would go straignuor-
wardly on his way to reputable miaoie
life and old age; moderate IN all thlngs'
lmpulsive In none.
Even In the affair with Miss Rich
lander sound common sense and sober
second thought had been made %
stand In the room Of supersentiment.
Smith did not know what 1t was 10 De
violently In love; though he was
charter member OF the LawrenceViile
Athletic club and took a certain PRIDE
in keeping himself physically MT ana up
to the mark, 1t was not his habit 10 De
violent IN anything. La"renceViile
expected us young men anu youhs
women 70 marry ana settle oo"h'
and j. Montague smith, ngurlng IN
modest way as q leader IN tpe Law
renceville youngest set, was 1ar 100
conservative to break win the traui-
ton, even II ne had wished 10. MISS
HIGHLANDER was desirable IN many re.
spects. Her fathers ample fortune nad
not come early enough or rapidly
enough to spoil her. IN moments "nen
his feeling Tor her acmeved its near
est approach to sentiment the conser-
vatfve young man perceived What n
graciously respienoent ngure sne WouiA
make as the mistress OF her own mousse
and the hostess at her own table.
Smith snapped the switch OF the eiec-
trlcs anu uss.n - icy wv ~ .s,
CLONES, 1ney ~. W." ,..a-.,n.
tam MT " e.ln ueD.a ahoas,as TO
.he pu.'ons AZ Ao " .a.SNs S.....aa
nose oi LIZ p,ope. -. :. ..s 80 - ~.
Ing vlrsln ue w. " 40 ~ - 49,
TOP dresslnse"'e u
It was IN tne search 1or tne t'e 'i Ia,
ne turned up mute remnoer .. ms
nearest approach " anS cue ~ .ne
real cnasm Oh sentiment slllsn s, .
somewhat solieo anu use-"orn' WIN u
tiny rip IN one OF tne myers ~ nau
been q Iuii year slnce NC nau SCI ~.
glove or It's owner, "nom ne n.u me'
only once ana tnat entl.ely ~ ci,ane.'
The girl was 2 visator from .ne "es.,
the daughter Q. q iancnman' ne nau
understood ana sne nao oeen s.opp,ns
over WIN irienus ~ nelsnooi.ns
town. Smitn mao orlven owe, one ess s,
ming IN ms lunsDou. 20 maas : e aa
upon tne oausnterS ~ une nouss, ~
had found Z AVN parry ~ pios..ss,
Win ms Wes'e1n s''''o' 40 'Ao ee''
OF nonoF.
Acquaintance-such an acquaintance
as can be achieved in a short social
,hour-had followed. At all points the
bewitching young woman from the will
derness had proved to be q hooking
critic of the commonplace conventions
and had been moved to pillory the
same in the person OF her momentary
entertainer. Some thrills this young
person from the wide horizons nao
stirred In him were his only excuse LOT
stealing her glove. There remained
now nothing OF tho clashlng encounter
mt the lpwn party save the soiled glove,
rather obscure memory Of face too
-piquant and attractve 20 pc cneapeneu
by the Woru Ne'ly - tneSe anu -
thing sne nao ssiu =. ns ,.oess -
parting es' .m kolns 49, no ~.
very soon. ! oont nAe yvul s s.. AA. -
die West cav'l.a.lon,. 1 0 III. :.